Tell the Truth—or at Least Don’t Lie: What Does That Mean in Disability?
Dr. Jordan Peterson’s rule, “Tell the truth—or at least don’t lie,” has profound implications in the world of disability. But first, let’s acknowledge that truth is complex. There’s your side, their side, and the objective truth. To navigate this, we need a moral framework—whether it’s Christianity, Judaism, Islam, The Way (as referenced in The Mandalorian ), or another guiding principle. The real question is: How do we determine what is true? Knowing Your Disability: Diagnosis, Masking, and Accountability In the disability space, truth begins with knowing and acknowledging your diagnoses. This means investing time and money into obtaining official diagnoses, understanding their impact, and distinguishing between a medical condition and a disability. Sometimes they overlap, but they can also be entirely separate. One of the greatest challenges in disability is masking . Many people with ADHD or autism learn to “mask” their symptoms, appearing neurotypical while silently exhaustin...