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Science fiction

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Something I’ve been thinking about for  while but was just reminded by Pixiefox: why do so many of we autists like science fiction?

It just seems to come up again and again and, perhaps unusually, it’s not just us blokes (sci fi is usually stereotyped as a male interest).

I’ve been an avid sci fi fan almost since I could read. I started with classics like Bradbury, Asimov, Heinlein and moved on to make a pretty good stab at reading the entire sci fi section of my local library and book store, all while avidly watching Doctor Who, Star Trek and Blake’s 7.

So why do autists connect so strongly with it?

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  • Great observation. I know a special interest for lots of autistic people is technology related, and sci-fi is all about exploring the implications of technology.

    Also, stories about aliens can create great analogies for the disconnect we feel from living alongside neurotypical people (think 'stranger in a strange land')

    I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation and my favourite character was Data. He was an andriod that was always humbly trying to replicate normal human behaviour, but he also did thing no other character could do. Other characters never treated him as anything less than human and always included him in social activities, accepting his differences as part of his personality.

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  • Great observation. I know a special interest for lots of autistic people is technology related, and sci-fi is all about exploring the implications of technology.

    Also, stories about aliens can create great analogies for the disconnect we feel from living alongside neurotypical people (think 'stranger in a strange land')

    I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation and my favourite character was Data. He was an andriod that was always humbly trying to replicate normal human behaviour, but he also did thing no other character could do. Other characters never treated him as anything less than human and always included him in social activities, accepting his differences as part of his personality.

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