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> This exact nonsense is why the autistic community was so displeased when he made a big show of having "asperger's" (which in the US under DSM-V is just autism
by mlindner 5y ago
> This exact nonsense is why the autistic community was so displeased when he made a big show of having "asperger's" (which in the US under DSM-V is just autism, btw). Can we please stop justifying toxic and reckless behavior with "oh but they're autistic" as if we're talking about naive children not grown adults?
There's no such thing as "the autistic community" (though I won't deny some people may self-proclaim themselves as part of some non-existent community) and I'm not justifying anything by what I said. It's just how he thinks.
- hnbad 5y ago> It's just how he thinks. And I, as an autist, am telling you that this is a farcical caricature that is routinely used to excuse shitty behavior and at the same time deny us autonomy.
- mlindner 5y agoI don't see how my opinion of the reasons someone else's behavior denies you autonomy in any way. Also I probably have aspergers (at least a lot of other people including family members have told me I seem like I have it but I've never been diagnosed) and his behavior is very understandable from my point of view.