Anyone else find it annoying when people associate the lgbt community with Autism and other Neurodivergent conditions?
The narrative that Autistic people are more likely to be gay or trans doesn’t sit right with me. It’s never explained in a way that I can understand. To me it sounds like people are claiming that autistic people don’t care about society’s standards and expectations for people which causes them to adopt a gay or trans identity.
Does this sound odd to anyone else? Currently there’s no credible evidence that suggests that the two correlate. It also sounds like it’s insinuating that these people are choosing these identities rather than being born with them.
Am I being too sensitive with this or am I just completely misinterpreting the message?
Side note: The idea that Autistic people don’t understand the gender binary is asinine and borderline ableist.