• the_q@lemm.ee
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    12 hours ago

    I don’t think you know what autism is. It’s not a personality trait. It’s a developmental disorder. Like ADHD or other mental health disorders it can effect personality traits, but it’s not your personality as much as social media wants you to think it is.

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      9 hours ago

      It is a core part of me and lots of other people. We don’t need a “cure” and the rhetoric around “curing” Autism is very dangerous.

      You can cure a sickness. Autism is not a sickness.

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        7 hours ago

        It may not be a sickness, but if there was a way to help those in the autism community that struggle with severe cases to live fuller, happier lives wouldn’t that be a cause worth perusing? Granted this isn’t talking about a cure, but some kind of treatment or aid would be a good thing, right?

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          6 hours ago

          The problem is that a lot of the Autism research is not done in good faith. It is all about neurotypicals trying to “fix” us