Antonym
𐑨𐑯𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑦𐑥
An antonym is a word's opposite.
When it comes to adjectives for people, it's a much better mindset to use antonyms instead of "normal", as it doesn't suggest either type of person is better than the other, even if they're more common.
For example:
| Type of person | Antonym |
|---|---|
| Gay | Straight |
| Trans | Cis |
| Intersex | Endosex |
| Autistic | Allistic |
| Neurodivergent (in any neurological minority) | Neurotypical |
Quotes
The most insidious sort of social inequality, the most difficult sort of privilege to challenge, occurs when a dominant group is so deeply established as the "normal" or "default" group that it has no specific name, no label. The members of such a group are simply thought of as "normal people," "healthy people," or just "people" — with the implication that those who aren't members of that group represent deviations from that which is normal and natural, rather than equally natural and legitimate manifestations of human diversity.
— Nick Walker, Neuroqueer Heresies, 2013[1]
References
- Neuroqueer Heresies Nick Walker, 2021, ISBN 978-1-945955-26-6, p. 23
