ONTD Original: 7 'Totally Not Autistic' Female Characters That Are 'Definitely Autistic'

[parachuteending]

Disclaimer: I decided to do this ONTD Original after reading many misconceptions regarding autism in recent posts on here. Just so we're clear, I'm a Black woman who have been diagnosed with the Asperger syndrome in adulthood. Asperger syndrome (or Asperger's) is the high-functioning form of autism which means that I can work, live, engage in

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[honeebs]

Great post. BMed

[revertigo]

So, this post elevated ONTD to another level

Thanks OP, for your time and brilliance in educating us.

[crystalzelda]

YES!!! I love this so much, especially after our convo yesterday. Great post!! I love Bones and so many ladies on this list. My BFF from high school has Asperger and we’ve talked so much about stuff like this, media representation of people on the spectrum and especially those “unofficial” autistic characters that really read that way.

[viudanegra]

I don't know much about this subject, but by just reading this post and the article linked about the traits, I wonder if Cheryl Blossom is in the spectrum as well. This is a very informative post, OP.

[theladyflash]

Yeah often ADHD symptoms can overlap with some spectrum traits I've learned recently with a new Dr.

[kawaiiairbender]

That's interesting. I could relate with some of these things though I'm not autistic. It is how my adhd manifests though.

[theladyflash]

Yeah I was diagnosed at 10ish for adhd and always felt there was something different about me etc. My new Dr was really awesome and had me do a long reassessment with autism questionnaire too just incase. Although a lot I identified with, not officially autistic. Still struggle a lot with family and friends judgments and ignorance unfortunately..

[veggie]

same!! i was diagnosed with ADHD when i was like 29, i think, and while i do identify with some other traits that often appear in autistic women i THINK for me they're generally more rooted in specific trauma (like aversion to touch). but then again i do have a history of things that are like stimming behaviors? so who tf can say i guess (i mean, a professional, but lol $$$)