News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Disclosure of autism at work holds risks and benefits. Parent comment

Re:Disclosure of autism at work holds risks and benefits by duggan on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @08:41AM (#18023741)
> Some people simply aren't apt for the real world. That's sad but it's the truth.

The same argument might have been made before women's suffrage, civil rights, laws around accessibility, etc.

Beyond physical laws, "the real world" is what we make it.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Disclosure of autism at work holds risks and benefits by RankingMember on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @09:04AM (#18023854)
Bingo. The "real world" isn't some static thing set upon us; we shape it both actively (e.g. fighting for suffrage) and passively (sitting around being sad for ourselves).
[ Parent | on HN ]