Something I’ve noticed.

courteousmingler:

if you ever need to quickly get a list of autism symptoms and examples of neurodivergent behaviors, just go ask an acephobe what’s most “cringey” about the subculture of inclusionism.

“they get so obsessed and make really weird jokes about cake and dragons, making flags and acting really embarrassing.”

like. criticizing abnormal humor or a “childish” demeanor, criticizing individuals for being extremely passionate and involved in their interests to the point where neurotypicals can find it disconserting…

half the posts mocking inclusionist humor and behavior are mocking neurodivergent behaviors. it’s a rerun of seventh grade for me tbh, people mocking my autism constantly without even realizing that my autism is what they’re making fun of. they’re just mocking how weird i talk! how strange my humor is and how unrelatable the jokes are!  mocking my lack of social tact and difficulty adhering to social etiquette!

it’s a form of subtle ableism, finding any young person who gleefully and passionately says something innocent yet embarrassing (like “WHAT IF WE HAD A CAKE PROM FOR ASEXUALS ON THE MOON!” or something of that caliber) and then humiliating them on a public platform for sadistic enjoyment.

it’s a demonization of neurodivergent behaviors, a well-oiled machine designed to publically humiliate the opposition by targeting our high percentage of autistic (or otherwise neurodivergent) individuals.

it’s ableism. it isn’t overt, the words “autism” aren’t said, but it’s functionally identical to targeted abelism.