Society Does Not Recognise Cats

Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty · May 22 What society sees as autistic special interests: - Trains - Any transportation - Postcodes - Number plates - Computers - Maths Special interests society does not recognise: - Cats - Books - Dance - Musicals - Art - Psychology I wonder why.

A screenshot of a tweet contrasts special interests that society commonly associates with autistic people—such as trains, transportation, postcodes, number plates, computers and maths—with interests it tends not to recognise, including cats, books, dance, musicals, art and psychology. The circled “Cats” and shocked cat image highlight the sarcastic point that some interests are unfairly overlooked or gendered. It is shared as a reaction to double standards in how autistic special interests are perceived. EN: A screenshot of a tweet contrasts special interests that society commonly associates with autistic people—such as trains, transportation, postcodes, number plates, computers and maths—with interests it tends not to recognise, including cats, books, dance, musicals, art and psychology. The circled “Cats” and shocked cat image highlight the sarcastic point that some interests are unfairly overlooked or gendered. It is shared as a reaction to double standards in how autistic special interests are perceived.

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