When #WOC writes science article on diversity don't say "Teach them! Don't increase division." PS I don't work for free for you. #marginscipic.twitter.com/PbTCzuxecq
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autism inclusion to deflect from criticisms of lack of disability inclusion
YES! Extrapolation of "oh he has no social skills- he must be on the spectrum"-ableist nonsense using autism as scapegoat!
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True story: I was once told literally to ignore a HS teacher making highly inappropriate sexual comments to
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14-17 year old girls because “he’s got Aspergers issues, he can’t help it. Don’t upset him, we need him.”
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ugh, though misogyny in te autism community is a real problem & autistic men who
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behave inappropriately have been coasting on the "he can't help it" excuse for a long time
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autistic women have been working to dismantle the "he can't help it" & "he just doesn't understand"
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but I've also had ppl excuse men treating me badly with "well he might be autistic"
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it's become a catchall scapegoat to excuse socially awkward men
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Yes to all this! It is an ableist discourse to emphasise autism as an explanation or "excuse" for harassment.
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I'd put more money on an over abundance of white men who are awkward bc they never have to deal with anyone who isn't
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This is beautiful! Homophily amongst White men leads to poor social skills.
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I'm diagnosed w/ autism. I like the social justice movement because it gives me concrete etiquette rules.
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E.g. When people share their experiences, don't debate the details. They know more about it than I do.
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Don't ask questions about things you could Google. Don't get mad about feedback.
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I like the new etiquette rules. They seem more logical and fair than the common ones.
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If you can get a doctorate, you can master the basics of being courteous to marginalized people.
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