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    People don't believe or appreciate honesty

    I'm aware, but I'm assuming that's your basis for calling me literal. I'm not described as literal in real life. It's frustrating trying to participate online, when you are repeatedly dismissed or even mocked for not understanding something that Americans have no issue with. I've quit many sites...
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    People don't believe or appreciate honesty

    As pointed out, this is often impaired for people on the spectrum. I'm unsure on which test, but I remember this being one of the questions during my diagnosis. It doesn't mean I don't care about people, but it does mean I struggle to understand something I can't personally relate to my own...
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    People don't believe or appreciate honesty

    I've never been part of a social group, other than superficially. The only social situations I'm in are topic-based, where correction in acceptable and welcomed. I've never had a problem with this. So I'm not talking about real life, I am speaking about online discussions. I may not understand...
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    People don't believe or appreciate honesty

    Me too. I will see people who believe something that isn't true, either from being outdated or just based on incorrect assumptions. I assume, like me, they'd be interested to hear this. That they'd really like to hear that something is not correct, and why that is. That they'd be really...
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    I am very curious about certain personality parameters and how they apply to the Autistic

    No it's not. It's not considered to be scientifically valid. Please read the paper I linked, plus the many others that exist, that explain why this is. The paper I linked it written in fairly plain English and is only 9 pages long.
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    I am very curious about certain personality parameters and how they apply to the Autistic

    What do you mean? You said "as per Meyers [sic]-Briggs". I can only assume you meant Myers-Briggs Type Indicator theory, which is the basis for many personality quizzes. Would you please clarify what you are using instead? There is no thinker/feeler dichotomy. The way MBTI defines...
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    I am very curious about certain personality parameters and how they apply to the Autistic

    I highly suggest you read up on the validity of that quiz. It does not fit into current understanding of personality. I'd personally recommend this article...
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    Who wants to start an autistic micronation with me?

    What makes you say that? If everyone in this "country" has autism, isn't everyone aware of autism? I personally believe understanding would be more useful than awareness, for people both on and off the spectrum. How does this "country" differ from a site such as this one?
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    The term "Aspie" --is it offensive? What do you call yourself?

    My mistake, there exists people who do see HFA and AS as two separate and distinct conditions. I don't know what these people think about everyone else "high functioning". This may be why our opinions are different. I can see why I've been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. I can relate to...
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    I am very curious about certain personality parameters and how they apply to the Autistic

    I've seen multiple definitions of these terms, particularly "thinker" and "introversion". Could you please include the definition you use?
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    The term "Aspie" --is it offensive? What do you call yourself?

    This was me. It was useful to see it stated, thank you. It's not the first time I have seen the term, but the first time I've seen it so detailed in description. I just found the study. I really wish they (news site writers) would link it directly when writing about it, it's completely open...
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    Is Aspergers really text-book or are extreme variants possible

    To my knowledge, everyone has an X chromosome. You mean two X chromosomes, do you not?
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    The term "Aspie" --is it offensive? What do you call yourself?

    And what about the rest of us? What do you think about those of us who are not "classic Aspie" or "classically autistic"? My speech development was typical, in terms of when the first word was, and how this progressed into sentences. I don't particularly like sharing my interests, which is part...
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    Excellent rebuttal of a scurrilous article about autism.

    The journal article being referred to is open access, why have you not linked it? Sex and STEM Occupation Predict Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Scores in Half a Million People I understand that most of it will not make sense to many people, but there are parts that are in more plain English...
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    The term "Aspie" --is it offensive? What do you call yourself?

    I agree with "autism" being too vague, but I think exactly the same of "Asperger's". Out of interest, what difference do you see? What is a "very classic Aspie"?
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