Regular old hypocrisy. If you made fun of them for the same thing it would be a hate crime.
In the end, why do I need to know or give a shit about whatever supposed mental disability someone has? Elon doesn't bring it up much, perhaps because if I had to guess he doesn't feel the need to use it as an excuse. Almost every time I hear someone say they have Asperger's, autism, anxiety, "the spectrum" or whatever it's as a scapegoat. The ones that have legit debilitating mental issues don't have to tell you.
Good post, but I suggest that you do not unironically use 'ableist' - especially considering that you mock it in your very username.
Adopting their lingo means that you lose.
You can see this best of all with 'misgendering', when what we do is correctly gender.
You cannot lie to the autists. They will find out. Anyone who dislikes them obviously dislikes not being able to lie and get away with it.
Am autist, can confirm that I hate falsehoods above all else.
Regular old hypocrisy. If you made fun of them for the same thing it would be a hate crime.
In the end, why do I need to know or give a shit about whatever supposed mental disability someone has? Elon doesn't bring it up much, perhaps because if I had to guess he doesn't feel the need to use it as an excuse. Almost every time I hear someone say they have Asperger's, autism, anxiety, "the spectrum" or whatever it's as a scapegoat. The ones that have legit debilitating mental issues don't have to tell you.
The same people who complain about "neurodiversity" and "ableism" are open autist-haters? Color me shocked!