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Autism disinformation on Telegram soars in Latin America and Caribbean.
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At least as far as ive seen, people aren't labelling them autistic to influence the way they are treated by the world- they are claiming the label because they see it as an explanation for previously unexplained anomalies in how the world treats them. It's used as a flag to build community around those with shared experiences, not a doctor's note to get out of gym class.
I suppose, but it also highlights how little people actually seem to understand autism. Autism doesn't "kick in," it's a description for how your interaction with the world differs from most people.
Being socially awkward isn't autism, it's just being socially awkward, with a dash of social anxiety. Being really into a hobby isn't autism, it's being really into a hobby. And so on. Yet people extrapolate something that looks vaguely similar to what they think autism is into being "on the spectrum," when really it's just a coincidence.
It just always felt weird to me.