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[–]Yellowlamp 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thank you for pointing that out. I realised some time ago that 99% of trans people I know are autistic or on the spectrum, and I was going crazy thinking "has no one else noticed this?". Because of the sport I play attracts a lot of feminists and alternative people, I happen to know a lot of trans people IRL: 5 out of 5 TIM are autistic and 1 out of 2 TIF I know are autistic. I always thought it was a BIG coincidence but my TRA views at the time (I peaked recently, after JKR tweets) prevented me to think any further because that was probably a transphobic thing to do. Well, here I am now convinced that there's a relationship between autism and identifying as trans.

[–]RoundFrog[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It’s sad because I see the appeal. Not of being trans, but of being part of a group and having a label that makes you a part of society. Because ngl it’s harder to function in society (like having a job) as an autistic person and for all disabled people in general. I feel like places in general cater more to the people with the loud voices like trans people than disabled people (especially wheelchair users for example). So I can see the appeal of being part of a group that is being catered to and listened to instead of standing up for yourself and having your voice drowned out.