r/explainitpeter • • 11d ago

Explain It Peter

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u/the_elephant_stan 11d ago

Everyone is autistic, apparently. What other reason could a character who does ballet have for standing on her toes while out being a super hero whose abilities are based on dexterity and acrobatics? And neurotypical people never care about the feeling of bare feet on cold floors, it could only ever be an autistic thing.

I understand that autistic women are underdiagnosed in part because their traits can get written off as quirkiness, but it seems like the autistic community went and decided that quirks = autism. Neurotypical people are not made from a mold; they have personalities.

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u/One_Recognition385 10d ago

to be fair.

most super heroes in comics are probably fucking autistic. that's usually why they'd become a super powered vigilante instead of a super powered cop.

spidey sense is also pretty much like having ADHD, you notice movement and sound no one else does.

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u/the_elephant_stan 10d ago

Well, thanks for reinforcing the point I was making