ASD vs. NT - who should make the 'effort'?

I'm sorry if I came across as abrasive. I do that sometimes, even though I don't mean to. However, you are still missing the point. A lot of people get defensive when being told they have privilege, but it's there. Privilege doesn't mean you're a bad person and it's not necessarily your fault, but it means you have certain advantages that a marginalized group doesn't. Derailing a conversation about Aspergers to focus on yourself misses the point. Neurotypicals cannot be hurt by stereotypes the same way neurodivergents can, because NTs are the ones with power. The stereotyping of ASD has real-world consequences for us. When was the last time someone was denied a job because they were neurtotypical? Also, NTs for the most part really aren't stereotyped, they're just presumed to be "normal people," which means their viewpoints are usually accepted as valid and not written off as a result of "mind blindness" or some other "symptom." Hell, neither I nor the OP even really said anything stereotypical about NTs but you still got bent.

Also, I'm not denying any general notions about Aspergers, I'm questioning the idea that they are "shortcomings." At the very least, I think "differences" would be a more appropriate word.

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