Re: “Just normal variations…”
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:19 pm
> Certain neurotypes that today get lumped under the term 'autism', seem to
> exist to directly counter that mass copying behaviour: they ignore everyone
> external to themselves, work things out from first principles using logic,
> or by trying stuff randomly. Questioning 'why can women wear this thing but
> I (male) can't' - is a natural side effect of this (they will also question
> many other things).
I'm autistic (& new here) and the way I think about things was definitely a factor in why I wanted to start wearing skirts as part of my casual wardrobe even though the trigger was for health reasons (an allergy to suncream). Why can women wear this but I can't was something I have myself a lot but then I realised yes I can.
> exist to directly counter that mass copying behaviour: they ignore everyone
> external to themselves, work things out from first principles using logic,
> or by trying stuff randomly. Questioning 'why can women wear this thing but
> I (male) can't' - is a natural side effect of this (they will also question
> many other things).
I'm autistic (& new here) and the way I think about things was definitely a factor in why I wanted to start wearing skirts as part of my casual wardrobe even though the trigger was for health reasons (an allergy to suncream). Why can women wear this but I can't was something I have myself a lot but then I realised yes I can.