• moon@lemmy.ml
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      5 months ago

      “Autistically smart”?? There are many words in the English language that describe extreme/unusual intelligence. There’s no need to perpetuate stereotypes just to do so

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        5 months ago

        Yes, I’m not particularly smart. The opposite actually. I may be more intelligent than some other people because of social problems conditioning me to avoid “smart” or “witty” ways of solving problems.

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        5 months ago

        As a person on the spectrum, I am not offended and endorse his statement. Please find a real issue to be offended about.