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> autism is a personality trait. > The brain size/shape is what it is which is why some people who are autistic insist in them being called autistic instead of
by TheGoddessInari 5y ago
> autism is a personality trait.
> The brain size/shape is what it is which is why some people who are autistic insist in them being called autistic instead of them having autism.
> Since autism and Asperger's has its pros and cons, calling it solely a disability is myopic and, if extrapolated, outright condescending and flat out ignorant.
I think I'd be more comfortable with people calling it a disability than people calling it a personality trait... That feeds into the point that the article is addressing.
- Fnoord 5y agoRight, I missed a mark there. Rather it would be a list of personality traits being linked to autism. Neurodevelopmental disability or neurodevelopmental disorder fits better (implies incurable), but it has a negative connotation; precisely what I wanted to address. The article could have used a 3D cube to describe the spectrum. Then you get the colors and tints of it. Some people describe all the traits with spectrum, some severity of specific trait. 3D cube covers both, kind of like a 3D spectrogram, just multiple charts. The text then becomes context, and you immediately notice visually the differences. Context is still very much relevant though. I thought the article was good but missed the mark on the comparson of suffering. In general, high functioning autistics are (seemingly) more intelligent, and intelligent people seem to suffer more from things like depression, weight of the world being on their shoulders. My 3 y.o. (who appears to be intelligent and likely on spectrum) doesn't realize such yet. Innocence is a blessing in disguise.