Published on 12, July, 2020
Are autistic people known for being wild in bed and actively sought out by NTs? I saw a post on reddit where an NT said they did that and implied that it's common knowledge that some NTs do that because autistic people have that reputation. Anyone know?
I'm sure there are plenty of sensory-seeking autistic people who are like that, and good for them! We're all human beings with human needs amd for a lot of people that does include sex, and being autistic doesn't mean that we're naive or we don't know what we want. But I feel really uncomfortable with NT people seeking out autistic people specifically because they think we're all going to be up for anything they ask for. It's creepy.
I suppose it makes a change from being assumed to always be asexual and aromantic (though I *am* ace myself) but neither extreme is helpful.
It’s probably a reason where there was always was a traditional view among those who promoted traditional Catholic social teaching that those who were perceived as having any sort of disability and/or mental health condition/illness should not involve themselves at all in anything relating to sex or sexuality issues, where all sexual contact outside Marraige, only between a man and a woman and only for the purpose of procreation was disapproved of, in line with Catholic social teaching and where some still hold onto these traditional viewpoints today