I agree that we're over pathologizing ourselves into a risk-averse paralysis, but as an autistic person, I hate how autism is specifically being targetted as the villain here. Autism is a permanent developmental disability, not a hormonal imbalance that can be cured through drugs and therapy. The fact so many people still don't understan…
I agree that we're over pathologizing ourselves into a risk-averse paralysis, but as an autistic person, I hate how autism is specifically being targetted as the villain here. Autism is a permanent developmental disability, not a hormonal imbalance that can be cured through drugs and therapy. The fact so many people still don't understand this shows that we need autism awareness education (and the neurodiversity movement as a whole). I agree the neurodiversity movement has it's issues/extremist views. But it's made me way less "neurotic" than I was before I understood my diagnosis. This is the third article I've seen this month blame society's ills not on social media, but for my quest for basic accomodations and a high quality of life.
I agree that we're over pathologizing ourselves into a risk-averse paralysis, but as an autistic person, I hate how autism is specifically being targetted as the villain here. Autism is a permanent developmental disability, not a hormonal imbalance that can be cured through drugs and therapy. The fact so many people still don't understand this shows that we need autism awareness education (and the neurodiversity movement as a whole). I agree the neurodiversity movement has it's issues/extremist views. But it's made me way less "neurotic" than I was before I understood my diagnosis. This is the third article I've seen this month blame society's ills not on social media, but for my quest for basic accomodations and a high quality of life.