Gen Z getting Autismized

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I have come to think that autism is a deficit in one's ability to process sensory input, but it manifests in differing ways depending on the individual, and varies in intensity. But what matters is how does it affect an individual — do they need some sort of support where a normie does not? That's what matters. Not the accuracy of the diagnosis. Although based on the premise I just put forward, I can imagine some sort of standardized test could be devised. Might be a good topic for somebody's doctoral dissertation.

There is an explosion of autism in young boys over here. The NDIS benefits are encouraging this, so they say. "Boys will be boys" is out of fashion now that there is a financial incentive to be something else.

A person who grew up with a low level of social feedback would have a more blank face and lack of social mannerisms.

We are now two generations deep into people who have grown up online. Two generations before them grew up on television which also demands no social feedback.

I'm not saying that's bad, just that you can't expect it not to happen.

I used to be able to "tell" when people were on the autism spectrum from their general mannerisms. I can't anymore.

In some online communities the word Autistic is the term they call trolls. There's lots of misconceptions about autism these days.