Autism Appropriation Discourse

Women are sociopathically appropriating autism in the same way that they appropriated “nerd culture” in the 2010s—everything has been hollowed out of its meaning and worn as a skin by women in lieu of actually developing interests or personalities, which is a struggle for them

A screenshot of a social media post argues that women are superficially adopting autism and nerd culture as identities instead of developing genuine interests or personalities. The joke is an exaggerated, deliberately provocative rant parodying online culture-war discourse and is used as a reaction to accusations of performative identity or trend-chasing. EN: A screenshot of a social media post argues that women are superficially adopting autism and nerd culture as identities instead of developing genuine interests or personalities. The joke is an exaggerated, deliberately provocative rant parodying online culture-war discourse and is used as a reaction to accusations of performative identity or trend-chasing.