Equity and Excuses.
A while ago, a post was floating around LinkedIn containing a meme with the words “Let’s normalise ‘I’m willing to work on that’ instead of ‘that’s how I am’”, with a caption containing the common phrase “ADHD is an explanation, not an excuse”.
Not an excuse for what, might I ask?
Not an excuse for failing to meet neuro-normative standards of productivity?
Not an excuse for having to remove yourself from sensory environments that overwhelm you?
What exactly is it not ok to say ‘I have ADHD, therefore I…” about?
What is the difference between an explanation and and excuse, to you?
Is an excuse just something that you (subjectively) don’t perceive as a “good enough” explanation?
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