Post #750216
2026-03-23 17:39 UTC
RE: https://aus.social/@oscarjiminy/116270804786199238
Instead of empathy deficit, autistic people demonstrate a broader moral concern, extending fairness beyond their tribes. Where researchers had assumed impairment, they found autistic people applying moral principles more consistently—even to strangers, even when costly. In a world increasingly damaged by in-group bias, this isn't a deficit; it's a collective-level fail-safe feature.
#diversity #humanity #resistance #autism #science
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@Filambulle@mastodon.social 2026-03-23 17:42
Also : Recent research also identified barriers to autistic well-being, both in adults and in adolescents. Research participants reported that barriers are not autistic traits, but environmental factors. Bullying. Lack of understanding. Sensory hostile environments with harsh lighting and noise. Forced masking that creates exhaustion and pain. Social rejection for being authentically autistic. Prejudice.
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@punishmenthurts@autistics.life 2026-03-23 18:08
@Filambulle @oscarjiminy . exactly. 💜