• Ephera@lemmy.ml
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      2 days ago

      In the sense that “on the spectrum” is often used to say that someone has autistic traits, yeah. But there would still be a spectrum and everyone would be on it, it would just reach from no autistic traits to maximum autism.

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      1 day ago

      That one really makes no sense.

      Everyone’s on a spectrum between perfect vision and blindness as well. What would it even mean to not be on a spectrum between perfect vision and blindness?

      Same with autistic traits. Everyone’s on a spectrum between “no autistic traits” and “100% autistic traits”. Where would someone be who’s not on that spectrum?