Why We Need to Destigmatize
We aren’t defined by what life hands us, and others need to know that.
4 min readJun 23, 2022
destigmatize
de·stig·ma·tize | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈstig-mə-ˌtīz \
transitive verb
: to remove associations of shame or disgrace from
J.R. Reed is a late-diagnosed autism self-advocate who writes, speaks, podcasts, and livestreams. He’s also editor at Destigmatizing on Medium.