People who made fun of my awkward ADHD having geeky self my entire life, now weaponizing neurodivergence, lying about having autism (with no proper diagnosis to prove it) to explain their INTENTIONALLY abusive behavior and general psychosis has GOT to be one of the most irritating character arcs of the last century.
From: @dalias
https://hachyderm.io/@dalias/113884442516124631
@ErickaSimone Folks don't need a diagnosis to prove they're non neurotypical, and challenging whether they really are doesn't further anyone's interests.
But if someone is using that claim as an excuse for behaving in a racist manner (or any way that furthers someone else's oppression, or just being an asshole), it's not a valid excuse. Most non neurotypical folks are not like that. Autism doesn't make you racist. Racism does.
@dalias racism at the root of everything.