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Adversity in everyday life. — 1 Comment

  1. I think people who stutter face a lot of discrimination in work and social environments. That comes from lack of understanding of what stuttering is and isn’t and the false assumptions that are made by fluent people. Because of that, PWS are often assumed to be lazy or incompetent, and therefore are not given opportunities or are given menial tasks at work.

    I’ve had this happen to me over the years, and I’ve felt frustrated and disappointed that people assume I am emotionally or intellectually stunted just because of how I talk.

    It’s tough because many people have never met a person who stutters and therefore don’t have the context or filters to react positively to stuttering.

    Pam