theautisticcoach, 1 year ago

This needs to be repeated, again. So here we go!

SELF DIAGNOSIS / SELF AWARENESS IS MORE THAN LEGITIMATE

If you insist that only formal dx is legitimate you are engaging in oppression. It's classist, it's racist, it's ableist. Formal dx is a PRIVILEGE.

That being said, if you want to gain a formal dx for yourself, that is MORE THAN OK. For full disclosure, I possess a formal DX. I was privileged to get one. I don't gate-keep others out to make myself feel "more autistic". No one is “less autistic” because others find out about themselves in a different way than you.

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