• Kay Ohtie@pawb.social
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      19 hours ago

      It explains so much when it’s played up so heavily in talk shows, despite the reality always having been very minor. Honestly I didn’t realize me being gay was that much of a minority either. I kind of wish ADHD had been one in the list; if I remember the reality is like no more than 3-5% of the population but people assume it’s over diagnosed as hell and like…not really. Maybe when there was the initial “rush” of sorts for parents during the 90’s because of it seeming to help “unruly” kids, often just meaning imaginative or creative. In my case my parents didn’t even know until my kindergarten teacher told them I should get evaluated, and yep.

      • jj4211@lemmy.world
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        18 hours ago

        Or vice versa, people have that perception because the media and social networks fixate on it so much.

        Frequently meaning well, but the attempt to be very inclusive creates for some crazy unrealisitc representations.