OK, let's be clear about #Autism:
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OK, let's be clear about #Autism:
A majority of engineers, including software engineers, are #ActuallyAutistic; I suspect a majority of architects and people who invent new stuff generally are; many people in the creative arts are.
Without #Autism, we would have no culture, and very few machines of any kind at all.
Autism is not a disease: it is an essential component of a healthy society, and should be celebrated as such.
(Yes, I am ANGRY about this)
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OK, let's be clear about #Autism:
A majority of engineers, including software engineers, are #ActuallyAutistic; I suspect a majority of architects and people who invent new stuff generally are; many people in the creative arts are.
Without #Autism, we would have no culture, and very few machines of any kind at all.
Autism is not a disease: it is an essential component of a healthy society, and should be celebrated as such.
(Yes, I am ANGRY about this)
@simon_brooke I swear, the fascists hate us (#autistics) the way they hate trans people. And the fascist "Labour" government of the #UK is hell-bent on mimicking #USA fascism. It isn't enough to hand out 30-month prison sentences for nonviolent protest. They have to mimic #BrainWormsJr and his crusade against #neurodivergence as well.
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@simon_brooke I swear, the fascists hate us (#autistics) the way they hate trans people. And the fascist "Labour" government of the #UK is hell-bent on mimicking #USA fascism. It isn't enough to hand out 30-month prison sentences for nonviolent protest. They have to mimic #BrainWormsJr and his crusade against #neurodivergence as well.
This is merely the latest round in long-entrenched narratives supporting ableism and eugenics.
https://sunkencastles.com/2025/10/27/a-long-history-of-ableism-the-changeling-narrative/
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This is merely the latest round in long-entrenched narratives supporting ableism and eugenics.
https://sunkencastles.com/2025/10/27/a-long-history-of-ableism-the-changeling-narrative/
@juergen_hubert @simon_brooke And it's remarkable how they always reframe ancient myth as if it were the latest scientific discovery!
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@juergen_hubert @simon_brooke And it's remarkable how they always reframe ancient myth as if it were the latest scientific discovery!
I've come to the conclusion that such beliefs cannot be opposed merely by presenting the facts. We really need to understand how such narratives form and spread, and the study of folklore is very helpful for providing such a perspective.
