I hate to warrant bad faith arguments, but setting that aside, the question here is whether disability provides a get out jail free card for harming others. (Granting for a moment that microaggressions etc. constitute real harms, which some like will probably dispute.)
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The point of the doctor’s note is (a) it provides a basis for the teacher to explain: “This behavior that would be intentionally harmful coming from a neurotypical, in this case means something else; so don’t be offended or alienated but empathize with her disability” & (b)…
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and (b) that it smokes out the assholes who are attempting to use the legitimate challenges of the neurodiverse as cover for their assholery
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There is a real division between a-holes and dysfunctional social conditions or disabilities. A-holes generally intend harm or willfully disregard others to garner advantages. It ain’t a miscue or abrasive speech pattern
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Janes Damore is an interesting test/edge case. Seems to have elements of both.
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What I find problematic about dismissing this argument this way is that ASD is arguably a canary in coal mine for degree of systemic sclerosis. Third category of people who use the argument is neither assholes nor ASDs but canary watchers
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Also as asterisk needed on the odd idea of a wokeness and neoliberalism alliance. Strange bedfellows created by alt right, but natural enemies cf WEF v WSF wrestling saga


