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Part of the problem for Autistic people

Roswell

The official advice given to Autistic people on how to socialise is lacking. Psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses etc. operate within a politically correct environment where they can lose their jobs for behaving as the general public do.

For example it may be the case that engaging in a certain kind of blokey humour that wouldn't be accepted in a medical environment is key to men making friends. 

Anyone else thought about this?

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  • Over the years I learned to alter my speech patterns & behaviour depending on the social environment, with regard to 'Toxic Masculinity' though, I always maintain my own personal set of 'Prime Directives' which define boundaries that I will not cross or even tolerate in others, e.g. I will always object to casual racism, even if it causes arguments.

    I suppose the degree to which you can adapt your behviour to fit in depends on your personal set of 'Prime Directives', but quite often when people complain about 'Political Correctness' they are trying to justify anachronistic bad behaviour that has thankfully been deemed unacceptable.

    I had no school friends at Secondary School, so I never acquired the 'Peer Pressure' meme. As an adult, if I alter my identity to fit in with a given social group it is through personal choice & if they cross boundaries I cannot accept, I will detach myself from the group very quickly.

    I disagree with the idea that all 'Blokey Humour' is inherently bad though, you just need to learn to compromise & have a laugh whilst still sticking to your own moral principles. If people behave too objectionably & refuse to change, then clearly that isn't the right social group for you.

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  • Over the years I learned to alter my speech patterns & behaviour depending on the social environment, with regard to 'Toxic Masculinity' though, I always maintain my own personal set of 'Prime Directives' which define boundaries that I will not cross or even tolerate in others, e.g. I will always object to casual racism, even if it causes arguments.

    I suppose the degree to which you can adapt your behviour to fit in depends on your personal set of 'Prime Directives', but quite often when people complain about 'Political Correctness' they are trying to justify anachronistic bad behaviour that has thankfully been deemed unacceptable.

    I had no school friends at Secondary School, so I never acquired the 'Peer Pressure' meme. As an adult, if I alter my identity to fit in with a given social group it is through personal choice & if they cross boundaries I cannot accept, I will detach myself from the group very quickly.

    I disagree with the idea that all 'Blokey Humour' is inherently bad though, you just need to learn to compromise & have a laugh whilst still sticking to your own moral principles. If people behave too objectionably & refuse to change, then clearly that isn't the right social group for you.

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