▲ 82 ▼ what was that "tylenol causes autism" announcement for (hexbear.net) submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by lizard_thing@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments just dropped in and out of public conciousness in a week. did anyone believe it, did anything come of it. who benefits from this also its called acetaminophen paracetemol, dont be brand brained
[+] Oskolki@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 5 months ago* (4 children) As a diagnosed, high-functioning autistic and ADHD person - although I would say barely-functioning is more accurate - I know I would still struggle in society even under an advanced stage of socialism. This is why I don't like when people say it is not a disability but merely a neurological difference, I know they mean well but it is a take that is detached from reality. I can acheive what people without my disabilities can but to get there is far harder for me, it's like I have to walk through the mud while others naturally get given their own rally car. Anyway, I know that with the right support offered and the necessary societal reforms made, I would struggle a lot less and could actually be in a role which utilises some of my more 'unique gifts' such as strong visual memory, heightened senses, fast problem-solving, calmness under chaos e.t.c. And this will never happen under a profit driven society, capitalism will adapt to autistics but not for the benefit of autists but to better utilise them/us as those 'useful weirdos' in the money making machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Oskolki@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago Yeah well said man, and I wasn't criticising you if it came across that way it was not intended, I was just sharing my perspective on top of what you said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fannin@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) This has been my experience too to the point where if someone came up with a working medication to turn me neurotypical I’d take it in a heartbeat. That could be internalized ableism though, I dunno. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) Idk, I like some parts about being the different way I am, I get why you feel that way though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 5 months ago* (4 children) As a diagnosed, high-functioning autistic and ADHD person - although I would say barely-functioning is more accurate - I know I would still struggle in society even under an advanced stage of socialism. This is why I don't like when people say it is not a disability but merely a neurological difference, I know they mean well but it is a take that is detached from reality. I can acheive what people without my disabilities can but to get there is far harder for me, it's like I have to walk through the mud while others naturally get given their own rally car. Anyway, I know that with the right support offered and the necessary societal reforms made, I would struggle a lot less and could actually be in a role which utilises some of my more 'unique gifts' such as strong visual memory, heightened senses, fast problem-solving, calmness under chaos e.t.c. And this will never happen under a profit driven society, capitalism will adapt to autistics but not for the benefit of autists but to better utilise them/us as those 'useful weirdos' in the money making machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Oskolki@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago Yeah well said man, and I wasn't criticising you if it came across that way it was not intended, I was just sharing my perspective on top of what you said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fannin@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) This has been my experience too to the point where if someone came up with a working medication to turn me neurotypical I’d take it in a heartbeat. That could be internalized ableism though, I dunno. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) Idk, I like some parts about being the different way I am, I get why you feel that way though. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Oskolki@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago Yeah well said man, and I wasn't criticising you if it came across that way it was not intended, I was just sharing my perspective on top of what you said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago Yeah well said man, and I wasn't criticising you if it came across that way it was not intended, I was just sharing my perspective on top of what you said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fannin@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) This has been my experience too to the point where if someone came up with a working medication to turn me neurotypical I’d take it in a heartbeat. That could be internalized ableism though, I dunno. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) Idk, I like some parts about being the different way I am, I get why you feel that way though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) Idk, I like some parts about being the different way I am, I get why you feel that way though. permalink fedilink source parent