The term "Neuro Typical"

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I don't know. I don't really look at "NT"s as anything other than human. Yeah, usually they're mean to me where I live, but some of the people who are mean happen to be the Aspie's I know.
Do I think it's degrading towards "NT"s, or "aspies"? Not in my opinion. I think it's pretty normal. They have less neurological issues, hence the term. Like, they may have no problem with bright light, unlike myself. I do think it's way out-dated, though. I think we could use a term like Non-ASD?
Plus, no one is really neurotypical anyway, so...

If I could briefly thrust my (callipygous) ass into this mini debate.....I'd just like to say that-well, firstly, I am neurotypical. Full disclosure. I am certain I say something uncontroversial if I say it is not a derogatory term, it wasn't created for that intention. What people should be wary of is when a negative action or behavior is attributed to a broad group. "Yes, let's post it up to the neurotypical wall" or "this goes up there on the autisic wall" "or the aspergers wall" so to speak. We must be extremely careful when doing that. Having said that, I have yet to see someone who is autistic perpetrate bullying or contribute to it therefore I've already stuck that charming sticky note up on the NT wall. We're guilty of cruel behavior towards atypical people more often. Back to the point, um if someone, like myself, finds it terrible and unbearable to be called out on what I am it is my problem. Let's not be silly here, we don't defend, for example, in America, right wing extremists for being offended by President Obama passing a bill that requires everyone to have a health isurance plan. Unless you're a rightwing extremist that is. They call him a communist stripping away freedoms eager to bring forth a totalitarian state. No, their f*****g problem. We all know why these right wing extremist are really upset. The same goes for neurotypicals, if someone from the NT group, for lack of a better term, finds the name offensive it's likely because they're secretly harboring a deep resentment for all of you, most of you, and, this goes for bullies as well, are self conscious and scared in the face of differences. They're threatened and pitifully intolerant. There. I hope I've made myself plain and I'm interested if anyone disagrees. Thanks.

I don't have a problem with the term "neurotypical." I included it as part of my screen name because when I got on this site, I did not want to give people the impression that I was anything but an outsider here. Little did I know that the more I learned, the more I related to the people here, and the more Aspie I felt. All of the on-line tests show that I am a neurotypical, but I feel anything but typical, either in the outside world or here.

I think the intent of the OP was to pathologize what is seen as neurotypical behavior, in an attempt to feel superior to neurotypical oppressors.

While I don't like setting up normal/freak dichotomies which words like "normal" do. I can't object all that much to Neurotypical in reference to people without any mental illness or cognitive differences.
I do object to Neurotypical being used to mean non-autistic because there are non-autistic people who are not neurotypical (ex. bipolar)

Non Autistics are Allistic.
Allistic's can be neurotypical or neurodivergent, they just don't have autism.

You could just use the word "normal" instead and it would have the same effect most of the time, although the term "neurotypical" includes people with physical abnormalities.

I agree with the term NT after all those with out autism often bully those in school that have it I am some what of a aspie supremicist wait I take that back I am one.

I fail to see how the term NT has anything to do with bullies and your persecution delusion.

Okay, now I feel bad. I don't think I really ever use Neuro Typical as a derogatory classifaction, but I sould probably be more careful from now on. After all, I would not like it if people started calling me "ret*d" or something.
I am now properly chastised.

I tend to use "NT" only for bullies and curebies (and only privately, for safety's sake). Non-Autistic people who are generally nice enough, as far as I'm concerned, don't really need a special word. They're just people, and usually decent people. I realise that there is some contradiction there, considering that these people are, in my experience, more common than bullies and curebies, but "neurotypical" does sound quite derogatory, so I think it's the bullies and curebies that deserve it.

EDIT:
I also don't think NTs are particularly privileged.