Yup. She says it the way it is again.
Artwork by Devushka
Sorry to disappoint all of those who wish to believe that Women with Autism are made out of some kind of unique fairy dust that endows all of us with “special talents” or “super powers”, because we are not magical beings.
We are Women Wired Differently…. not Women Wired Magically.
Please stop confusing our different skill sets, ie, our tendency to focus on the finer details of life that often make us more likely to pick up on the inconsistencies that are usually hidden within the bigger picture that people present to us, with being the equivalent of having a “super power”, “gift”, “unearned talent” or whatever else some would like to call it.
The truth is, that for us, our intense focus on fine details, whilst it may have started out as a fascination, has also become a survival mechanism.
Our intense focus is not magical…
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