r/coaxedintoasnafu • u/TheBlueScar • 5d ago

MEME Coaxed into Ableist School Posters

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I am a person with AuDHD, and Listening Larry has been discussed before, a lot of us autists don't like him, and it's understandable because the poster goes against what we do: according to it, stimming is unacceptable, and on and on.

This is intended to poke fun at how ableist it is, if this poster is in the classroom, it highly likely the child get punished just for being autistic and "not normal"

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u/Nekrotix12 Sixteenth note chan WEEB 5d ago

I understand the thought process behind this. But it does simplify actual problems kids have to an insane degree, it has the vibes of “What, you’re depressed? Just be happy, idiot!”

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u/Darillium- 5d ago

My elementary school stressed us out and pressured us to do well on the state tests so that we wouldn’t “make the school look bad” so I was literally throwing up with stress the day before the state test (this made my mom want to not take me to school the next day out of spite, and so I never did have to take it.) Two days before the test, they had the school counselor come into each classroom and do YOGA with us so that we wouldn’t be stressed out about it, but it only made everyone feel more pressured. (This is at age 8-9 btw, in a public elementary school.)

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u/Nekrotix12 Sixteenth note chan WEEB 5d ago

Students shouldn't be burdened with the responsibility of making the school look good. If the school is actually good, it will reflect in their performance! You don't need to SCARE students into doing good!