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minus-squareSaraTonin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 hours agoIs It just be that loathes the word “autist”? Gives me real “Oriental” or “the blacks” vibes
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 hours agoIn my experience living with an autistic husband and having working with many autistic people, they don’t mind the word at all and use it themselves.
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 hours agoI’ve only ever heard the term(?) used by people with whatever aspergers is being called these days. They used it to refer primarily to themselves. It’s only 3 people though.
Is It just be that loathes the word “autist”? Gives me real “Oriental” or “the blacks” vibes
In my experience living with an autistic husband and having working with many autistic people, they don’t mind the word at all and use it themselves.
I’ve only ever heard the term(?) used by people with whatever aspergers is being called these days. They used it to refer primarily to themselves. It’s only 3 people though.