commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019

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I know that people don't mean anything by it, but it still upsets me. "Did I stutter?" == "Was I lacking confidence or conviction?" Using that phrase just reinforces a false, yet culturally-recognized correlation between stuttering and lack of confidence/conviction. Again, I know that people mean nothing by it but I am still bothered by the wider consequences of perpetuating false and demeaning notions about stuttering.

Themes

Identity & Disability

Subthemes

Stigma & Bullying