A not fun topic I need to talk about- There is a reason Elon still uses the term Asperger’s and it’s the same reason you need to STOP using it if you do. I understand some people were given it originally as a diagnosis, but it is all Autism.
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Asperger’s was originally created as a diagnosis by the Nazi Hans Asperger, specifically for the purpose of separating the Autistic people who he deemed still useful to society, and the ones they would kill for being “genetically inferior.”
Now, I want you to think about why literal Nazi Elon Musk would insist on using Asperger’s to describe himself instead of Autism. If you use that term to describe yourself you need to evaluate why you feel such a need to distance yourself from other Autistic people, and recognize it’s harm.
I understand that sometimes it is just a comfort thing, you were given that label and we as Autistics have a hard time with change. But unfortunately you HAVE to weigh your comfort and aversion to change against the actual harm the term causes and could very well cause in the future.
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