Really? Because I just got whipped with a switch or a belt when I had my little boy autistic meltdowns.
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Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 2 months ago
People when autistic boys have mental shutdowns: haha it’s so quirky when he hyperfixates.
People when autistic girls have mental shutdowns: what a bitchy and emotional teenager. She’s not even autistic she just does it for attention.
TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 2 months ago
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Yeah, while there is definitely often sexism involved in how autistic girls and women vs autistic boys and men are treated, it’s not like any flavor of autism or anyone’s autistic meltdown is treated well…
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Well yes. Thats how we do eqiality i guess. Like the way we’re closing the eating disorder gap!
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Autistic boys sometimes get called quaint. Other times people call the police and they get shot.
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Same for autistic girls!
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
The trick is to be violent enough that they cant infantilize you!
Rooty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Mmmmm, yes, let’s turn a funny post about autistic hyperfixations into gender warfare. This will be a good use of everyone’s time.”
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Dude this is about tye gendered double standard in mental illness.
It is a thing, and for autistic women it hurts that we don’t have funny stories about our trauma like this and it sucks.
The reaction to autistic men (here) is perfectly reasonable. We want that. Fuck off with your misogynist bullshit.
x0x7@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No. It’s about concrete.