@jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-01-24 19:29 UTC
@KatyElphinstone@mas.to Isn't this a variant of the old prejudice that #aspies lack emotions? I haven't actual heard that one in a while now, which I take as society making some small progress.
Now I think both these prejudice mainly stem from god old #kyriarchy, but despite that I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt to however spreads both of these as I think there's at least one more thing to consider.
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@jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-01-24 19:33
@KatyElphinstone@mas.to ... One of the other (somewhat credible) explanation to the idea that 'aspies' have no emotions is that it's actually the other way around. The minds of those called "high functioning autistic" more often than not possess quite high levels of emotionally sensitivity. This sensitivity makes life hard, and a common coping mechanism for this is to encapsulate; to go numb. This numbness is not completely different from that of trauma victims; it could even be the same thing. ...