Thread | Brutkey

psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.

"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.

"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a job" we are holding down the entire science and tech economy, Clarence.

"a defining characteristic of autism is a lack of desire to share interests with others and a deficiency in theory of mind" I think the issue might be that you have never once spoken to a single autistic person as if YOU possess theory of mind, Karen. Now, the doors have been locked for your convenience, and my six hour presentation on obscure writing systems may commence.

Kevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦

@kboyd@phpc.social

@0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange I wonder whether they might mean "share" in a different way. Like, not as in oversharing, but as in adapting their interests to fit in with a group. To "share interests" with others.

abadidea
@0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange

@kboyd@phpc.social the exact wording was: "a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g. by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)"

Kevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦

@kboyd@phpc.social

@0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange Oh, thanks. So they do mean it that way, but it seems likely the observation was made on subjects who had (possibly literally) had that joy beaten out of them.