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Re:How to talk about autism respectfully by andybak on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @06:36PM (#29731550)
I'm not sure where you're from. I'm from the UK and it feels more generational than location based.

And "not socially acceptable" doesn't feel like the right way to describe it. More that people younger than me are comfortable with things that feel like over-sharing to me.

Re:How to talk about autism respectfully by blueflow on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @06:41PM (#29731595)
Germany.

I meant it like, "not socially acceptable" = being made fun of. Its seen like an excuse to be special even if you have no skills to demonstrate.

Re:How to talk about autism respectfully by jnovek on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @07:00PM (#29731747)
I am a disabled person (U.S. based). I've had trouble holding jobs over the last two years. I can't reliably spend 40 hours a week in front of a desk. Hypothetically, an employer is required to provide a disabled individual with "reasonable accommodations" to complete their work tasks in the U.S., but because the only recourse a disabled individual has is legal in many cases companies are willing to risk it as they have far more legal resources than their employees.

I appreciate very much when a disabled individual speaks openly about their disability. It puts social pressure on everyone to appropriately accommodate the needs of their disabled employees. For me, it means that someday I might be treated with dignity and respect in my work again, like I was before I was disabled.

Re:How to talk about autism respectfully by NotVerstappen on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @06:56PM (#29731700)
I think like many of the current wave of "illiberal left" trends, it is a function of both space and time. I suppose the UK adopts US woke ideas because young people here are less likely to have religious conservative views than the EU average - reserving their prejudice for simple xenophobia.