When some people learn you're Autistic, they may start treating you as less intelligent or incapable, even though nothing about you has actually changed. Or they might speak slower and use small words, because in some people's minds, that's what you do for someone who's disabled. With absolutely no nuance. 1/2
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This is why we need more representation by real people in front of them that they know, not just in the media. (But you don't have to be the person who does that if you're not up for it.)
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@hmm_cook That fucking Good Doctor show