I'd be kinda ok with someone jokingly saying that about themselves when they're actually autistic. But just randomly calling a stranger autistic in association with a specific interest is so regressive and insulting.
It's the weirdest combination of ableism and aspie supremacy all in one gross package.
People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.
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I'd be kinda ok with someone jokingly saying that about themselves when they're actually autistic. But just randomly calling a stranger autistic in association with a specific interest is so regressive and insulting.
It's the weirdest combination of ableism and aspie supremacy all in one gross package.