Examples:

Yesterday I was at a health evaluation for a driver’s license. Everything went well with my physical health, but at questioning, my autism was bought up. I was accused of needing help with learning in primary school (despite of my grades, that were usually B (I know, I’m lazy)) and now I need a psychological evaluation.

When I started high school, most professors infantalized me, but later stopped after I proved myself (ok, some didn’t stop, like the slovene teacher and the sport teacher/coach).

When I meet someone new, they always think I am intelectually disabled, before proving otherwise…

Why is this happening?

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Do you think the US system is better? Just let anyone and everyone drive 3 tons machines at speeds that would have been impossible to reach in any public mode of transportation 100 years ago?

    • Codilingus@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      I mean, the US has driving tests and written tests you have to pass…People don’t walk into their state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, say “1 license to drive please,” and walk out without anyone checking to see if they’re competent to drive a non-commercial vehicle.

      Arguably they need to test people again once they’re seniors, when mental decline can start. But that’s another subject.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah, no. A drivers license in the United States is much more like a participation trophy at this point. The testing process mirrors that.

        • OwlYaYeet@lemmy.world
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          8 months ago

          For the whole country or just some states. Because there are 50.of.thek.with their own laws

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        8 months ago

        The easiest test I’ve ever received was the written portion of a US driving test. I’m sure the average American would need no more than ten minutes of study to pass it. I regularly observe US drivers either willfully ignoring what they know from the test or having forgotten it entirely. Everything is bad here but for transportation I wouldn’t be surprised if it were the worst in the developed world.

        • Persen@lemmy.worldOP
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          8 months ago

          Even in Slovenia, I don’t recall anyone remembering anything from their tests and we have to do a theoretical, practical test and a medical evaluation.

    • AtmaJnana@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Not everything is about the US, despite them living rent free in your head, apparently. Also, that’s not at all how it works in the US. But dont let the truth get in the way or your hate boner.