> The danger lies in the (all-too-common) tendency of people to think that the rejection of autism's categories means "autism doesn't exist" or something simila

> The danger lies in the (all-too-common) tendency of people to think that the rejection of autism's categories means "autism doesn't exist" or something similar. Serious question, do you actually have any evidence for that postulation? Even with the analogy you have listed doesn't show evidence that people would consider non-existence or reject care from individuals suffering what we today characterize as autism.