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It's ableism. Suggesting that he has a disability (though some may not agree with that distinction) and that that may explain his behaviour isn't ok. None of us are in a position to make assumptions about another person's possible diagnosis, even if we think that by using the 'correct' terminology it somehow limits the damage. With growing awareness around Autism, there has also come this idea that we are all 'on the spectrum' - we're not. ASC is a real thing which makes life difficult for lots of people. It's not something to throw around as a way of explaining someone (who you don't know's) behaviour.
http://graphicexplanations.info/2013/09/13/understanding-the-spectrum-in-autistic-spectrum/
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Ok, I think you're wrong but ok.
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With growing awareness around Autism, there has also come this idea that we are all 'on the spectrum' - we're not.
In your opinion. It's a funny kind of spectrum which has defined end points. It's a funny kind of biology which allows for somebody to permanently score zero on some trait too.
Then again, the "spectrum" metaphor breaks down pretty quickly if you start to think about it, it's hardly better than the spuriously bounded boxes created by DSM-style diagnosis.
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This was the only spectrum I cared about.
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cookiesdonniedarko
i dont know how much clearer i can make myself - i'm not being glib, i genuinely suspect he may well have apsergers syndrome, his behaviour certainly conforms with more than a few of the symptoms, at least enough to raise my eyebrows. i'm certainly no expert on the matter, however in a previous job i was part of an accessibility project that required us to interview a range of people with varying disabilities, amongst them were autistic folks. technically, we're all on the spectrum.
he's still a silly cunt regardless.