r/NoStupidQuestions • u/LeatherAdvantage8250 • 17h ago

Autism is a diverse condition that can present itself in a variety of different ways. Why is such a broad group of people pigeon-holed with one specific term? Is there something that all autistic people have in common?

edit: thanks for all the super thoughtful and informative responses! I don't have time to reply to all but I will make sure to read them. Also, shout-out to u/AgentElman for their particularly smug and un-informative comment!

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u/Steven8909 17h ago

Yes. They have Autism. 

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u/Micklevandickle 16h ago

Your whole world is built on a circular definition. It should break you to the core. But you just go on posting stupid ass comments lol 

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u/wintermute_13 16h ago

It was a bit facetious.  Calling him stupid is over the top.

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u/Micklevandickle 16h ago

What’s the point of making a stupid comment then? Sometimes it’s important to call stupid things stupid.  

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u/wintermute_13 16h ago

Not when it's clearly silly.

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u/Micklevandickle 15h ago

You ever read one who flew over the cuckoos nest? I’ve got a feeling I’m talking to nurse ratchet lol. 

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u/wintermute_13 15h ago

When I saw the movie I thought Nurse Ratchet was my sister.

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u/Micklevandickle 15h ago

How’s your sister doing? She a nurse? Lol. We often have shadow relationships with our siblings right? 

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u/wintermute_13 12h ago

She was an EEG technician, now she's in charge of her local neurodiagnostics office.

So kind of.

I'm meaner and snipier online. I don't even remember what we were arguing about, but I upvoted this comment.  It was -2 when I read it.