"Everyone's a little autistic." "I don't really believe in labels." In this thread I'll try and explain what's so harmful about saying these (and similar) things. #ActuallyAutistic#Neurodivergent

Autistic, and otherwise neurodivergent, people, have traditionally been (and continue to be) discriminated against within society. _____ (Refs & more info on this be found in Silberman's 'Neurotribes' - but also in books like Bentall's 'Madness Explained', and many others)

"If you don't believe in labels, then why are you treating my autism as a label?"🍿

Thank you for explaining this so eloquently.

I will use your explanation when I hear these platitudes. I tend to feel impatient, mention comparative suicide rates and walk away.