• Zess@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Honestly can’t hear that word without picturing an extremely insufferable loser. Probably because many insufferable autistic losers use it like it’s an insult to non-autistic people. They actually think barely being able to function in society makes them better.

    • CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
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      2 years ago

      100% it’s just an attempt to pathologize being “normal”, the same way some people use “neurodivergent” to mean that suffering from autism, ADHD, or other whatever is just a difference of opinion rather than a life-altering condition.