commentr/StutterJuly 23, 2024

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Couldn’t disagree more. Disclosing that you (candidate) have a stutter/speech impediment during or before a job interview (what this post is about) opens the ability for the interviewer/company to discriminate. Even though many places it’s wrong and even illegal to discriminate, what isn’t said, can’t be used. What I mean, is the company or interviewer wouldn’t directly say “we’re not accepting you because you have a stutter” - but they could deliberately discard the employee’s application for “unrelated reasons”. …that’s not even touching on your bad example. Disclosing you have a stutter (to me) shows that the person associates themselves as a stutterer or a person who stutters. I mean that’s good and all if you want to be seen as that person - but for others, stuttering isn’t their entire personality and shouldn’t be highlighted on their resume or at the forefront of a job interview.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception

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