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Mentalism (discrimination)
Mentalism
or
sanism
is a form of
discrimination
and
oppression
because of a mental trait or condition a person has, or is judged to have. This may or may not be described in terms of
mental disorder
or
disability
. The discrimination is based on numerous factors such as:
stereotypes
about
neurodivergence
(e.g.
autism
,
ADHD
,
bipolar
,
schizophrenia
,
personality disorder diagnoses
), specific behavioral phenomena (e.g.
stuttering
,
tics
), or supposed
intelligence
.
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