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Autism: Myth Vs. Fact (theonion.com)
submitted 2 months ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/theonion@midwest.social
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[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

MYTH: Some people with autism may never work.

FACT: That’s awesome, good for them.

This one got me good

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

Unless they're an oligarchal trust fund baby in which case it's ableism to not consider them worth eating

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

FACT: Who do you think categorized all the bugs?

I fuckin' lost it.

See also Tumblr post about that ancient Greek dude obsessively watching boats all day. My man yearned for the invention of trains.

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

MYTH: Only boys can be autistic.

FACT: Girls were given access to the spectrum in 1983.

Absolutely slayed me.