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olena

@olena@mementomori.social

Eclectic
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Too ND to actually go get diagnosed
Gender/sexuality - whatever
For social and informational equity

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olena, to actuallyautistic
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On one hand, it’s nice to see that we can have noice-canceling headphones, selective earplugs and other kinds of solutions to help #autistic and other #neurodivergent folks to reduce sensory overload in public places, but I can’t help but think that we should address the problem from the other side: to not create that overload to begin with.
Ok, I get the need for bright light in a shop: you really want to see what you’re buying, you want to choose a fruit/veggie without signs of spoiling, be able to read the label clearly etc.
But all that loud music? Is there really any value in it for the stores? Why do they keep playing it? Were there some actual real studies that have shown that putting on music increases sales?
Like, I have seen many times(and was myself) people leaving store sooner, even without the things they went for, because they couldn’t stand that loud music anymore, but I haven’t seen anyone actually staying in a shopping mall longer because they liked music or something.
So, is there any actual profit for stores in it, or are they just doing that because everyone is used to it?
Does also anyone know if there have been any studies/works on the sensory overload modern cities put on people and ways to reduce it without making things harder for other members of society?
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ideogram, to Autism
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The reason autistic people identify as LGBTQI more than allistic people is a mystery still but the theory that we "just don't give a shit" is strongly endorsed in the comments.
#Autism #autistic #neurodiverse #lgbtqi #ActuallyAutistic

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olena,
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@ideogram anecdotally, I and some other autistic folks I know all have some struggle with understanding gender as a concept. It may contribute, I guess? It seems to be that part of social norms, and autistic people are known for struggling with understanding those, so probably just another side to it?

RickiTarr, to random
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You're not weird, some people just lie about themselves, and you don't.

olena,
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@RickiTarr it’s good when you can tell which things about yourself are a lie and which aren’t. After years of masking, sometimes it’s hard to understand what your true self is. Or is it the middle-age crisis I’ve heard so much about?

rolle, to random
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Welcome @olena!

#MementoMoriSocial

olena,
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@rolle Nice to be welcomed!

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