Not that I'm defending my joke, but pointing out that autism has grown into WAY more than mental retardation. Everything from social awkwardness (even with high IQ, like spergs) to senory issues to full blown low functioning adults (retards), is now on the spectrum. Some people are now saying that ADHD is on the spectrum too. It's pretty much just a trend now.
In general, but the definition also includes people with normal and high IQ, which is why I agree with you, that terms are misapplied (more like over-applied) to try to bring as many people as possible under the umbrella of some kind of disorder. It's big business.
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OogaBooga696969 ago
And people call autism a disability... God bless those spergs for doing what they do.
tokui ago
Autism is mental retardation.
Thoroughness is not. It's doggedness.
OogaBooga696969 ago
Not that I'm defending my joke, but pointing out that autism has grown into WAY more than mental retardation. Everything from social awkwardness (even with high IQ, like spergs) to senory issues to full blown low functioning adults (retards), is now on the spectrum. Some people are now saying that ADHD is on the spectrum too. It's pretty much just a trend now.
tokui ago
Aspergers is conclusively linked to lower IQ.
These terms are being misapplied, as is common practice nowadays.
OogaBooga696969 ago
In general, but the definition also includes people with normal and high IQ, which is why I agree with you, that terms are misapplied (more like over-applied) to try to bring as many people as possible under the umbrella of some kind of disorder. It's big business.