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What Does it Mean to ‘Look Autistic?’
A writer’s reflections on the pain of “passing” for neurotypical. By M.Nicole.R.Wildhood.
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I've heard my parents remark when seeing fellow Aspies, "they look like they have Aspergers'." Personally, I've long felt there's no basis for that (J v. P necklines only relate if you assume most J is INT let alone diagnosable...I feel female A.S. is simply a matter of subtype, not as many still). A lot of people have the diagnosis and you'd never know that until you get to interact with them. Thanks for this article, very interesting read; been looking for something like this for a long time. :)