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Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude (www.wired.com)
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[–] 7 points 11 months ago* (8 children)

No. The problem is pathologizing it. And those who self-pathologize themselves over it and use 'normie' as an insult.

Sadly people generally have a obsessive need to pathologize and demonize anything different than them.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    those who self-pathologize

    Which describes a good chunk of lemmy.

    Describing perfectly normal human foibles, thoughts and feelings: "Look at me! I'm ADHD and autistic and neurodivergent and that makes me totally special! You wouldn't understand."

    Motherfuckers need to watch The Breakfast Club. We're all struggling in our own ways, but under the hood we're pretty much all the same.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Phew, what a roundhouse kick.

    And you're right, some people do that. But throwing all together is a massive asshole move.

    You're the reason I need to pay to get a diagnosis. So I have proof. Not that it means anything to me because I know.

    I just want do give you that reflection. It sucks being in a minority (which, yes, you literally can not understand).

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Wait, when did calling someone a normie or normal have to do with autism? Like I understand the link, but I had always it had been about making a distinction between inside and outside of your particular subculture. Like traditionally normies don't know/care about things people on 4chan know/care about, because they're outside of the culture. But the distinction could be for any subculture/interest.

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