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I think a person's intelligence & their character (their integrity & values they embrace) are 2 very different things. There are highly intelligent people who are unfortunately also bigoted, arrogant, spiteful & mean-spirited. There are people who have little education who may be more intelligent than many highly educated people: the latter just had different opportunities. Then, too, there are people who are unintelligent but highly ethical people. Some people too are well educated, have relatively good character BUT the emotional IQ of a wart. Some Aspies might fall into that last group: just not plugged in emotionally & not paragons of empathy. The uncle guy above is what experts refer to as a garden variety @$$HOLE. Such people delight in hurting & belittling others. Only 1 opinion is permitted to exist: THEIRS. Some of these people are calculating bullies whereas others just are jerks. Hopefully, I'll never encounter him & have to figure him out!
I think I'm discriminated against as an adult female with Autism.
People don't tend to think of the Autistic Spectrum as including females and *gasp* adults. Google Image search "autism." You'll see lots of puzzle pieces and pictures of children. So even when I DO tell someone that I have Autism/Aspergers, they quickly forget or shrug it off. Sometimes I wonder if I just IMAGINE that I tell people.
Not only do I get the regular "you're weird" treatment that Aspies get, I don't get a break after disclosing that I have a neurological syndrome.
True story.
I've even had people confuse Autism with Downs Syndrome many times. "Why aren't your eyes real far apart?" they ask.
All kinds of ridiculous.