• Silver Needle@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I love how autism has become this fetishized thing that you slap onto all people operating outside of expected parameters.

        • Silver Needle@lemmy.caEnglish
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          2 months ago

          It is. It refers to things being held in special regard in social arrangements, to an religious extent. The autism discourse, with all the memes and such, does more often than not include a cult-like adherence to beliefs around certain behaviours that anyone could display, shifting focus away from the developmental aspects of autism which are very much real and to diagnostic markers that are less than well defined but are used in clinical settings like: trouble at work/school/kindergarten [Y/N], and certain things the hiveminds of the world latch onto. There I think of people regarding dislike of the “big” light as being an indicator for autism(???).

            • Silver Needle@lemmy.caEnglish
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              1 month ago

              There are also civil and secular religions, so it still applies. Think about the way we fetishize democracy, long covid or mold exposure. Really interesting topic.

          • Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works
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            2 months ago

            There I think of people regarding dislike of the “big” light as being an indicator for autism(???).

            Makes one wonder if vampires are autistic.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I work with a guy like this. Lead his icebreaker with “I don’t understand people so don’t expect me to interact with you.”

    He’s the most brilliant person I’ve ever worked with. His knowledge is encyclopedic. He will show you how what you’re asking is idiotic in as few words as is necessary. He has no fear of manager or customer.

    He has my eternal allegiance.

  • chunes@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’ve been in this literal exact situation. If it hadn’t happened 20 years ago I’d be worried this anon is talking about me

    • FatVegan@leminal.space
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      2 months ago

      Sometimes i tell my girlfriend stories about weird people in my life and she’s like: yeah, she was into your autistic ass. Nonono, she was doing this and that… Oh honey.

  • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    Wouldn’t quite call this “gigachad” behavior, but it’s good and healthy to not jump on literally anyone who offers, even if you aren’t particularly interested. I suspect anon sees this as “gigachad” because they’re steeped in manosphere/incel ideology (unsurprising for a 4chan user).

    Definitely autistic, possibly including the woman.