Comment on ASD jab: Chinese scientists reach milestone in revolutionary gene therapy for autism

• flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Blame DSM-5 for making the definition of autistic spectrum so broad as to be meaningless.
  Tiktokers ran with it and basically defined every exaggerated personality trait as "autism’. Now everyone is autistic.

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  • finkrat@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes, I’m sure medical professionals the world over are gauging their assessment criteria on TikTok /s

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• Tattorack@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oh that…

  Yeah, I’ve seen that take before. Usually done by people who consider themselves “allies” or have a very mild and none disruptive autism.

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• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I would happily make my “special neurodivergence” go away with a shot. And mine is trivial compared to autism.

  Fuck anyone with the attitude you describe.

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  • finkrat@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Autism isn’t just a condition, that’s the deal, Autism is a heavily different way of thinking. It shapes Autistic behavior and their viewpoint on life. To them, science has been dedicated to focusing on eradicating a component of their existence, one that a lot of them (definitely not all, there are a lot with your opinion, but I would say a majority) have embraced and wouldn’t want changed.

    With an anti-Autism treatment available, neurotypical parents will just force it on their Autistic kids, deciding their fate for them, but would also open up an “out” for those who want it, so this isn’t a clear cut good-or-bad thing as one may think.

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    • ricdeh@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Technological and medical progress is not something to be halted based on your personal belief. If there is a way to eliminate a disability, it should be taken, both for the sake of the afflicted and for the entirety of society. You don’t have any right to ruin the lives of people that are born broken but can be repaired.

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