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Why gender shapes how ADHD traits are perceived and valued

My brother and I are both ADHD but he gets called creative and entrepreneurial while I get called scattered and irresponsible.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Identical neurological presentations receive vastly different social interpretations based on gendered expectations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neurodivergent identity — autism and ADHD?”

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