Multiple Perspectives

[gallian]

I am autistic: I have difficulty recognizing other's perspectives. It is hard for me to understand why they don't see things the same way I do; after all, it's obvious to me. When I stop and reflect, however, I realize that I, myself, have used multiple perspectives over my lifetime to understand myself and the world around me. (a description of

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[nightengalesknd]

The medical anthropolgy people call them culture brokers. Some other people may call them culture brokers too, but the medical anthropology people are the ones I know about. A translator gives you words, and usually idiom, and is hopefully better than Babelfish, but that's about it. A culture broker is supposed to understand both cultures, and can explain each to the other one, in either language. It's a brilliant idea, and can be life saving