So, I've not read Rowling's transphobic manifesto, because fuck putting myself through that, but my mentions make it clear she's used the "Autistic people are being tricked into being they're trans by the evil trans lobby because they' don't know better" arguement, right? ...
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... So, as a trans woman on the autism spectrum, who has written a book about life at that intersection, let me talk to you about why that arguement is BS...
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So, let's get this out the way. There is an under researched correllation between autism and trans status. Trans people are 8-10 X more likely to be autistic than the general population, and vice versa. This has never been properly researched, but it is observed. ...
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... There's a lot of theories about the why. Those are not super important. What is important is debunking this notion that being on the autism spectrum makes you inherently unfit to consent to transition, or unable to have the sense of self required to make an informed choice...
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I didn't get that argument at all from her post. I think she believes that autistic people are at a higher risk of inaccurately being interpreted 'trans', not that it makes them inherently unfit to consent or that they have no sense of self.
I don’t think there’s enough info in Rowling’s post to judge it just on its own. It has to be taken in context of very common gender critical commentary on autistic teens and gender dysphoria.
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