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#ActuallyAutistic trending

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gorgeousjewel · 24/08/2021 21:59

I feel I will be flamed for this but I really would like to genuinely understand.

The hashtag #ActuallyAutistic is trending this evening and I think I know what it means - it's for those who have had a proper diagnosis and are a supportive and collective group. (please correct me if I'm wrong)

What I don't understand is what do people who use this hashtag want to achieve?

What are others doing wrong (beyond funding, support, recognition etc..)?

What can I and others do better?

Do #uthenticallyAutistic follows think that there are clear divisions and that those described as "Neurotypical" have an easy/different life?

Genuinely interested and would love to know more - please help me understand

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Greenmarmalade · 28/08/2021 18:28

@Tippexy not in this particular case, no. Not with autism, no. Can you?

WhenZoomWasJustAnIceLolly · 29/08/2021 00:11

Tippexy she wouldn’t be telling them they had a diagnosis though, just that she suspects they are autistic?

Would the harm be greater than the harm of being told you are neurotypical when in fact you are autistic? Because that happens all the time and far more commonly.

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