Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s open acknowledgement that he and his wife used fertility treatments to conceive their two children and his candid discussions about that generated one of the most moving moments during a rally in Glendale, Arizona, when people chanted the name of his firstborn daughter, Hope.

The positive reaction to the candidate’s discussion of the topic confirms the thumbs-up that Vice President Kamala Harris got for choosing her running mate from every faction of the Democratic Party — from moderates such as Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.; progressives such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; and even erstwhile conservative Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., who left the party this year.

But Tim and Gwen Walz also deserve positive attention for the way they’ve discussed their son, Gus, who came into the national spotlight thanks to a piece in People magazine, about his nonverbal learning disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. That makes him double-neurodiverse.

  • @givesomefucks
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    4121 days ago

    It’s great Walz is exceeding standards, it sucks that they’re this low.

    And I’m pretty sure the plural for Walz isn’t “Walzes”

    • @dhork
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      2021 days ago

      And I’m pretty sure the plural for Walz isn’t “Walzes”

      No, I would say that is correct.

      What if the Walzes’ favorite dances are waltzes?

      • themeatbridge
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        21 days ago

        Tim is actually a ballroom dance enthusiast, and designed his own training apparatus to help people learn to dance without a partner and without taking up any floorspace. They sell them as Walz’ Waltzes Wallses.

          • Nougat
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            321 days ago

            If walls could talk, that would be what the wall says.

            • @Fosheze
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              221 days ago

              Did you really just say “if walls could talk” in a thread about a walz with a nonverbal learning disorder?

              ~Just a joke if that isn’t clear~

              • Nougat
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                221 days ago

                I was going for the “wall says” / Walzes, and didn’t realize till much later that the “if walls could talk” was even a thing.