Post #1357305
2026-04-11 06:38 UTC
This, of course, brings us to epistemic injustice.
Autistic people’s accounts of their own experience are often given less weight, or not properly recognised at all.
Over time, that can contribute to shame, self-hate, and associated mental health difficulties.
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@KatyElphinstone@mas.to 2026-04-11 06:38
Then there's the sensory intensity experienced by so many autistic people, which can lead to real distress, especially in certain environments. It can feel almost as though the middle range of our ‘feeling and experiencing’ dial has been taken out. 6/10
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@Tooden@aus.social 2026-04-11 09:29
@KatyElphinstone Also it can build up resentment, which is also discounted.