Tweets saying things like "stop saying that& #39;s ADHD, that& #39;s normal and ADHD is only xyz" show how many ADHDers don& #39;t understand what it is & how it presents. Like yeah buddy, u fit the stereotype of hyperactive white dude, that doesn& #39;t mean my inattentive woman self is faking it.

Same with "stop normalising/self diagnosing, ADHD is -narrow stereotype that only I have-". It just reveals how little people understand about the vast and nuanced ways people experience ADHD, and all the barriers there are to getting a diagnosis.

One of those barriers is that stereotypes paint ADHD as a v male white thing, which is reaffirmed by all the gatekeeping people do based on those stereotypes. More people identifying with the label doesn& #39;t diminish its identity- it does the opposite.

More people identifying with ADHD widens our understanding of what we are going through and helps people historically excluded recognise themselves in it. Those people don& #39;t appear to have ADHD bc our beliefs around ADHD are biased. They should be welcomed, not excluded.