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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Worst or Weirdest Piece(s) of Advice You’ve Been Given |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 10:19 am
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Replies: 46
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Trueno wrote: Also:
"Cheer up"
"Smile"
Oh yeah! Those are particularly poignant ones.
Reminded me of something the guy behind a bar said to me when I was young: "Serve yourself!":) |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Website against Asperger's Syndrome: HeartlessAspergers.com |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 10:15 am
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Replies: 215
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| People with Aspergers lacking empathy was disproved ages ago. It's becoming a more popular theory that we're more empathetic than neurotypicals, which makes more sense. I walk into a room and I feel everything everyone else is feeling and feel a strong need to help anyone who's upset, even if I hat... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Predict future popularity of terms “Aspergers”, “Aspie” |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 9:41 am
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Replies: 15
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| I hope the term "Aspie" suffers before it dies because it's the worst thing to call yourself ever. It's diminutive. Think about the difference between "dog" and "doggie" or "cat" and "kitty." It's something I'd expect children or my enemies (or my e... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Worst or Weirdest Piece(s) of Advice You’ve Been Given |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 9:17 am
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Replies: 46
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| "Just be yourself" is a platitude which does not offer any useful information, understanding or "model" of how to go about changing your thinking or, more specifically, how to relate to the world and yourself in a different way emotionally. I particularly dislike any advice which... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Why choose .Net over Java in this market? |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 7:32 am
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Replies: 6
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| The two are so similar it is possible to learn and use both. I've programmed commercially in Java but, at home, I prefer C# for my own projects. I never liked Visual Studio based on my past experiences with C++. But with C#, I actually found that I loved it (much better than Eclipse). One of the dis... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Debunking 'Gender is a social contruct.' |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2019, 8:54 am
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Replies: 239
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| If you think a table is just a table, you’re a concrete thinker. If you think a table has an “essence,” you’re an abstract thinker. Personally, I usually lean towards the former. I am a male. I guess I used the term "abstract" to refer to alternative an form of thinking to that of being s... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Debunking 'Gender is a social contruct.' |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2019, 8:00 am
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Replies: 239
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| In my family, the stereotype is that boys are concrete thinkers and girls are more abstract Interesting. It's useful to define terms explicitly. What do you mean by concrete vs abstract? To give an example of what I meant by abstract, from being a kid, I would always find some mechanism or physical... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Debunking 'Gender is a social contruct.' |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2019, 7:39 am
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| Does being an abstract thinker with undivided attention make me less female? You know that I didn't suggest this. What I said was that the male mind has a preferrence for abstract thought, but there is a great deal of room for flexibility. Nor do I suggest that male thinking = good, and female thin... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Debunking 'Gender is a social contruct.' |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2019, 7:20 am
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Replies: 239
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| There are self evident biological reasons why there are two sexes, each with different physiology, psychology and social focus. This is not socially constructed. If you want a concrete example, look up the "John Joan" case (aka David Reimer). Males minds typically have a preferrence for ab... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Thought. |
| ZETATHON |
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Posted: 30 May 2019, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 9
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| It's good to have a sense of humour. I don't know about it being "catching". My sister always thought as was an "aspie" from being kids. At various points in my life I've gone through phases where I have certain that I am, and other times when I haven't been so sure. In summary, ... |
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