Well, we disagree that it's a statistically meaningful amount, but I can live with that

I understand, but it's an uninformed, dangerous stance that spreads misinformation and actively discriminates against autistic people.

The leap from there being more information and firsthand accounts online to thinking a majority of self diagnosing people having misdiagnosed is unfounded.

She's cool, way stronger than most fans think, the animation studio hated her

I think I could've really enjoyed her character with some minor changes to the story

receive significant results from a test like the raads-r.

I'd also agree that not everyone claiming to be autistic actually is. But I consider the number of imposters to likely be negligible, as there isn't really much of a motive to pretending to be autistic.

The presence of other neurological disorders, a lifetime of masking and burnout, or even the patient misinterpreting the intent of the questions and answering non-genuinely could skew the results of an autism test and result in misdiagnosis. But I would speculate that any autistic person should

Yea i think I'd agree with all that

in a lot of cases.

Studies show that self diagnosis is often accurate, while it is also common for doctors to misdiagnose due to bias or misinformation.

Our current setup is extremely flawed, and we deserve better. Also there needs to be more accurate representation in media.

It's mostly that there are lots of potential negative consequences to diagnosis for autism specifically, but there aren't any assistance programs or anything to incentivise formal diagnosis. Add in public access to the dsm-5, raads-r, and spectrum tests, and it's just easier to self diagnose

I think the general public should accept that autism and being a dick aren't mutually exclusive. Like Elon is very clearly a nazi, and may also be autistic, but being autistic didn't make him a nazi

My bad, I invited the world's biggest iceberg to my wedding. I didn't actually think he'd attend

If they mean anything at all

if you believe neurotypicals or anyone else would want to pretend to be autistic publicly. There is room on the spectrum for people who have experienced less difficulty with speech impediments, but they're either autistic or they're not, and that's for them or their doctor to decide.

I know you're smart and kind by reading your other posts, so I'm surprised you also police who you think does or doesn't have autism. To me, this feels judgemental. You have good points, but I worry that you're reaching the wrong conclusion

You think he might give em back then?