A nice explanation of what „spectrum“ actually means in respect to the autism neurotype.

[go_shrumm@scicomm.xyz]

A nice explanation of what „spectrum“ actually means in respect to the autism neurotype. #actuallyautistic people know this of course, though misconceptions are still common.

@silkjag

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-autism-spectrum-isnt-a-sliding-scale-39-traits-show-the-complexity/

[avuko@infosec.exchange]

@go_shrumm @silkjag one of these days we're gonna need a concerted effort to rephrase these "traits" (read: externally evaluated and valued against neuronormative ideas) as positive and/or neutral behaviors.

For me, just as one example, it is not "Difficulty starting interactions with others without prompting", it is "I'm not willing to spend effort in performative, deeply insincere nonsense, establishing our mutual hierarchy and position within a group for your comfort."