Hey #actuallyautistic family, we all know that the stereotype about “Autism means no empathy” and how harmful it is.
But when we push back we have to do it in a way that doesn’t erase those Autistic people who DO lack empathy. They’re human too. They exist. They’re a minority.
But when we push back we have to do it in a way that doesn’t erase those Autistic people who DO lack empathy. They’re human too. They exist. They’re a minority.
https://twitter.com/EnbyNo/status/1556272506633441283
Instead of saying “autistic people have hyper-empathy!” because that’s your experience, or insisting that all autistic people do have empathy, a better response is “while it’s true that some people (autistic or not!) do lack empathy, that doesn’t mean they are bad people.”
The crux is that empathy (or lack thereof) isn’t a defining trait of autism. Both Autistic and allistic people can lack empathy.
We can’t “defend” autism at the expense of people with ASPD or other even more marginalized groups.
Liberation is for everyone.
We can’t “defend” autism at the expense of people with ASPD or other even more marginalized groups.
Liberation is for everyone.
Any time you find yourself saying “no I’m not hopeless like those X people are” remember how many times you’ve been X in other peoples’ eyes, and how erasing your humanity helped nobody.
I did this myself earlier about a personality disorder, and I regret it. We are all trying.
I did this myself earlier about a personality disorder, and I regret it. We are all trying.
Such a good tweet I wanna add it to this thread.
https://twitter.com/rachelneedsanap/status/1556363024088178688
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