@actuallyautistic This morning I was called a yokel, a word I have not heard outside of old television in my lifetime until now—among other labels. When I asked them to clarify how they used yokel, the coworker identified many visible #autistic traits they had been noting since we met yesterday, paired with appearing young. I had the opportunity to correct them and let my skillset speak for me throughout the day. #actuallyautistic#autism#audhd#adhd@audhd
@Tooden@actuallyautistic@audhd End of week one, their attitude is different though I have not changed. I don't think they fully grasped the word's meaning, and if they were trying to be offensive, the word choice undermined the effort.
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