Excellent points. I agree completely re your #1 point. There is certainly a line where acceptance can be/should be expected by all parties. I read this more that the needle should be somewhere in the center. I think it's reasonable to expect *some* acceptance re society and that's not something often heard from therapists. And, I would argue that the thought that I can/should be accepted as a stutterer isn't a thought I've frequently or ever had myself. I think I also worry about the point you raised in #3. Down syndrome babies are aborted to such high degrees... I'm not saying that choice isn't important, but I think it's fair to think that a child who stutters can live an effective/worthwhile life and still stutter. But, this point is moot at present. The genetics research isn't there yet to identify stuttering risk. Just my thoughts. I total I like how the article made me think about stuttering in a new way. There may not frequently be positives aspects of stuttering, but there are positive aspects of my/our identity are worth preserving despite of, and even perhaps resulting from, stuttering.