So, just a reminder that both ADHD & Autism are disabilities, and regardless of what random people online say, they are not an evolutionary advantage, and do not make us superior to NTs or other ND people. This ideology is way too reminiscent of the Aspie supremacy trope, which is a slippery slope. - ThreadSky

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hyeleth.bsky.social • 3 days ago

So, just a reminder that both ADHD & Autism are disabilities, and regardless of what random people online say, they are not an evolutionary advantage, and do not make us superior to NTs or other ND people.
This ideology is way too reminiscent of the Aspie supremacy trope, which is a slippery slope.

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hyeleth.bsky.social•3 days ago

I get trying to find comfort in being the next evolutionary step in a world that keeps crushing us every day because of our struggles, but this is just further romanticizing disabilities, that are barely taken seriously already.
Not to mention that supremacy ideologies are the root of fascism.

hyeleth.bsky.social•3 days ago

As frustrating as it is to live in a world that keeps rejecting and beating you down for things that are our of your control, I believe that we have to learn to accept ourselves with our disabilities and not in spite of them.
Your disability doesn't have to serve a purpose, it doesn't have to be

hyeleth.bsky.social•3 days ago

useful, or beneficial in any way. I think it is worth remembering that the idea that you have to deserve a place in society is deeply rooted in capitalism as a means of exploiting people. In reality, though, it is a ridiculous and inhumane expectation to put on someone, but this supremacy trope is

hyeleth.bsky.social•3 days ago

perfectly playing into it.
So be cautious if you engage with material promoting those ideas.

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