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I do apologize. People, including me, don’t go spend their lives talking to computers because they are great at talking to people. I’m bad at reading social con

I do apologize. People, including me, don’t go spend their lives talking to computers because they are great at talking to people. I’m bad at reading social context, probably on the autism spectrum and many of my colleagues over the last 30 years have been like me. There’s a high chance I’ve expressed what’s called a microagression in the post without intending to so. I can’t tell. I often can’t even tell I offended someone completely unintentionally. I’m a difficult person to be around, there many others like me. And I can’t get better although I have learned to keep myself away from people and be very careful about any interaction, I’m not remotely “normal”. So maybe it just helps talking to people? There appear to be many jerks around, sure. But I’m willing to bet many of these microagressions are simply a result of social ineptitude. If someone told me I stepped on their toes (some have), I can be more careful around them and assure them of no bad intentions.

st3fan 5y ago
Please read the following for more viewpoints on this topic https://geekfeminism.wikia.org/wiki/Autism_is_to_blame https://geekfeminism.wikia.org/wiki/Autism_is_to_blame I'd like to add that I am really disappointed that this "So maybe it just helps talking to people?" comment is at the top of the comments here. It is incredibly tone deaf and borderline victim blaming. It is such an easy explanation that many people here will accept. Yet it is a fallacy, out of touch with reality. Does anyone really think that the "on the spectum" workforce is the reason for the systemic issues in the tech industry?!
dabockster 5y ago
Diagnosed autistic person here. I do not use my medical condition as an excuse to create microagressions of any sort. In fact, I consider using autism as an "out" in this case to be selfish to both the person being offended as well as everyone out there with diagnosed autism. If you're able to go to work everyday and function in society without any extra assistance, then you do not get a pass to insult others needlessly. Go home and rethink your life.

st3fan 5y ago

Please read the following for more viewpoints on this topic https://geekfeminism.wikia.org/wiki/Autism_is_to_blame https://geekfeminism.wikia.org/wiki/Autism_is_to_blame I'd like to add that I am really disappointed that this "So maybe it just helps talking to people?" comment is at the top of the comments here. It is incredibly tone deaf and borderline victim blaming. It is such an easy explanation that many people here will accept. Yet it is a fallacy, out of touch with reality. Does anyone really think that the "on the spectum" workforce is the reason for the systemic issues in the tech industry?!

dabockster 5y ago

Diagnosed autistic person here. I do not use my medical condition as an excuse to create microagressions of any sort. In fact, I consider using autism as an "out" in this case to be selfish to both the person being offended as well as everyone out there with diagnosed autism. If you're able to go to work everyday and function in society without any extra assistance, then you do not get a pass to insult others needlessly. Go home and rethink your life.