Not enough people talk about the biggest privilege neurotypicals have in academia; the ability to network with their classmates easily so they can stay on top of all important details that are so easy to miss in lectures. #actuallyautistic @autismsupsoc @autisticbookclub @neurodivergence @neurodiverso
Privilege is an advantage that is intrinsic to an identity in a given context (e.g. a white male in America), so I think that perhaps calling this a privilege somewhat belies the extreme difficulty that many neurotypical people also experience with personal communication and networking.
I think that this is possibly just our society’s favoring of extroversion. Anecdotally, my extroverted best friend, who had ADHD, was much better at networking (and got much better grades) than I ever could be/do.
@t3rmit3 there definitely is favoritism towards extroverts of any neurotype, but being autistic still takes off lots of points no matter how social they are. Neurotypical introverts won’t experience rejection or even disgust from others at first glance the way autistics do. ADHDers are more accepted than autistics, because it is so common and not seen as a “real” disability.
I’m not even that introverted or socially inept. I just won’t mask, and they won’t even give me a chance.