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If number of undiagnosed neurodivergent people proves to be significant portion, neurotypical means just people who won the standards war of communication protocol (lemmy.ca)
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We never know the number of undiagnosed, many may be just capable of pretending but suffering.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And in a way there is no "normal" to begin with. No one describes or thinks of themselves as "normal" when asked. Everyone in some way or another wishes they could just be Normal. "Normal" is what everyone else is, but not who any one specific person is - it's generally unachievable in a literal sense.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why I prefer to use average.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or even easier..typical.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Or, the norm… normal