Post by @Andii@mas.to

2026-03-22 06:35 UTC

@oscarjiminy@aus.social This alone should be shouted about: "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."

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@grant_h@mastodon.social 2026-03-22 07:53

@Andii@mas.to @oscarjiminy@aus.social I came here to post this exact quote.

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@cford@toot.thoughtworks.com 2026-03-22 09:26

@Andii@mas.to @oscarjiminy@aus.social Unusually robust moral integrity is a common feature of autistic folks that I know.

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@tal@mastodon.social 2026-03-22 09:41

@Andii@mas.to @oscarjiminy@aus.social This has been the ultimate point of tension in every group I've been a part of. Also a good way to find like-minded people!

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@technicaladept@techhub.social 2026-03-23 12:10

@Andii@mas.to @oscarjiminy@aus.social much of the evidence in support of my Son's diagnosis confused me. "If that makes you autistic," I'd ponder, "then half my friends and most of my family are autistic, Heck, even I might be." Guess what? Many of those people I referenced are now diagnosed, on diagnostic pathways of their own or self diagnosed. As for me I now have a better idea of what my traits are and and am lucky enough to be in a role where I can advocate for what helps me without a label. Nonetheless I'd be less put off about getting a professional opinion on whatever Neurospiciness I might have, if the D in ADHD and ASD stood for Difference rather than Disorder.

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@44@defcon.social 2026-03-23 22:09

@Andii@mas.to the psychopaths of our society knew we were 2 powerful so they tried everything 2 nerf us 2 bad we have the internet now >:)

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