Do you believe that the neurodiversity movement is bias against autistic men or those who are not high functioning autistic?

alter_furz · 2025-02-07T15:20:40+00:00

Here I am with my favourite comment.

Our society has well-studied and measured empathy bias favouring women (the coefficient is 4.5x)

Therefore, if a M and a W are in a similar situation, W "deserves" 4.5x compassion the M "deserves", that's the way society feels.

Pristine-Angle3100 · 2025-02-07T16:32:34+00:00

As with everything else, yes. Due to being autistic myself I get targeted reel ads sometimes on social media and they are always highlightba woman with autism 9 times out of 10 even though autistic men outnumber the women by 3 to 1 or 4 to 1 or something like that.

Also people who arent at the highest functioning tier of the spectrum, but a tier below it, get the shortest end of the stick. They cant mask well enough to blend in with normies but they can still dress themselves and can survive on their own so they dont get the sympathy. They come off as weird/creepy to others because they are normal when it comes to basic life and survival skills but still very low functioning socially.

Dapper_Apartment2175 · 2025-02-07T17:08:34+00:00

Men don't get to be "weird" unless they're extremely successful, then they're "eccentric".

ConsiderationSea1347 · 2025-02-07T16:50:09+00:00

I think it says everything that social media is full of women claiming to have or bragging about autism, but there is silence from the autistic men despite autism showing up MUCH more prevalently in men and boys.

Significant_Oil_3204 · 2025-02-07T14:50:05+00:00

It’s another ‘my kid is special’ movement

Excellent_You5494 · 2025-02-07T16:36:59+00:00

Is neurodiversity a movement?

Thinking2Loud · 2025-02-07T21:50:02+00:00

not sure if my comment fits here but as a father of a 6yr old boy who was diagnosed with ASD, i truly believe that most if not all research, studies, methods like jasper and denver, and practices have been 'discovered' by women. family court and that evil person that falsely accused me, separated me from my son that i love with all my heart and have not been able to be involved in my sons care(therapy, healthcare in general, schooling, etc.) since about 2 years ago(i was very involved before since birth cus like i said, i love my son) but before, yes the nd 'industry/market'(or whatever you wan call it) was/is dominated by w. for now, i havent dug deep(currently suffering from trauma, depresion, anxiety, si) into whether this is a good thing or bad thing but given everything else in society(dei etc.,) it certainly calls for more indepth analysis. my 2 cents

Title	Do you believe that the neurodiversity movement is bias against autistic men or those who are not high functioning autistic?
Author	XenoxLenox
Upvotes	39
Comments	16
Date	February 7, 2025 2:45 PM UTC (1 year ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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