@Autisticcat2 Potentially, I fully accept that one could argue that there would be a different culture & society if autistic persons were 98% of the population.
@Autisticcat2 For one I think social model of disability would be fully practiced, with universal design incorporated into as many things as possible.
@Autisticcat2 One could also argue that autistic "logic", sense of fairness, strong sense of right and wrong, would create a much more socially just society and culture.
@Autisticcat2 At the same time it is possible for many persons to experience strong emotions, to be emotionally invested in things, one only has to look at debates around retaining Asperger's as a dx, or those viewing PDA as an ASD.
@Autisticcat2 Why I mention the above point is that it can be relatively easy to control society, to change culture, if they have resources and power to do so.
@Autisticcat2 I think the point you are getting to is more pertinent to a separate thought experiment of mine on "Milton's Syndrome", named in honour of @milton_damian
"What would happen if the autistic population proposed its own subtype?"
"What would happen if the autistic population proposed its own subtype?"
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian A reason for keeping the "world" basically the same in this thought experiment is too highlight how autism is culturally constructed and the injustices that autistic persons often face due to non-autistic social communications issues & their own RRBIs.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian I am partly suggesting this thought experiment as a bit fun, I was not proposing in necessarily following the logic all the way through.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian There is also an argument that if one deviates too much from the real world with such a thought experiment, how applicable is this scenario to the real world?
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian Also if one did start arguing that a 98% autistic majority creates a "better", more socially just society, culture etc. One could then argue that autistic people are superior to non-autistic people, maybe we should do eugenics on non-autistic person?
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian Taking this thought experiment that far, is a potential "can of worms" and creating debates I do not think are particularly helpful or comfortable to engage in.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian The main reason why I think social model & Universal Design could be widely practiced in a 98% autistic majority is that most/ all of the diversity in needs of the current autistic population would need to be catered for and supported on a much larger scale.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian Now considering how much money and resources is supposedly consumes now, that would be an order magnitude or two higher, with a 98% autistic majority, so barriers to leading a "normal" life would need to be systemically removed.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian Which requires properly implementing the social model of disability and practices like universal design.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian One could also argue that the human population, would look different due to how many autistic persons are LGBTQ. There would probably be entire different and progressive outlooks on the topic of gender, in a 98% autistic majority.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian The more one considers what a 98% autistic majority might look like, doing more world building. The more one could argue it is not representative of today's world.
More I reflect on it, the more interesting and "nice" place this world sounds.
More I reflect on it, the more interesting and "nice" place this world sounds.
@Autisticcat2 @milton_damian Yes, I think you point that some things are pathologised in mental health today, would not be pathologised in a 98% autistic majority, is probably valid.
https://twitter.com/Autisticcat2/status/1374634522936025088
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