Social communication
there have often been references to gendered differences in socialization, speculating that a greater emphasis on social niceties – on compliance and conformity – produced the ‘quieter’ form of autism allegedly more characteristic of autistic females. So much quieter, indeed, that it often fails to register as autism at all.
Gina Rippon • Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls
The Neurotypicals Have Made Up New Social Rules and I Am CONFUSED.
youtu.beSocial interaction pays no heed to the autist’s compass, especially not in the media industry. You can’t draw on your strengths if these conflict with the expectations of neurotypicals. Most conspicuous will be the aspects that are perceived as negative, like withdrawing, offering criticism that is too harsh, and avoiding big groups.
Clara Törnvall • The Autists: women on the spectrum
When an Autistic person is not given resources or access to self-knowledge, and when they’re told their stigmatized traits are just signs that they’re a disruptive, overly sensitive, or annoying kid, they have no choice but to develop a neurotypical façade. Maintaining that neurotypical mask feels deeply inauthentic and it’s extremely exhausting to
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Este video habla de ciertas ‘reglas sociales’ que concuerdan con el sentir del creador del video, es un video que da consejos sobre el tema pero que termina siendo capacitista en el proceso. El creador menciona que esa no fue su intención, que el video esta dirigido a personas alistas especificamente, y que ‘seria injusto el incluir personas autist
... See more“At least, I'm the kind of person who when it comes to, say, something like language or just communicating on a daily basis, I feel like I'm trying to put an ocean through a straw.”
― Björk
― Björk
Björk Quotes (Author of Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different)
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