• texture@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      when did it become acceptable to just call everything autism? i can tell you im pretty damn sick of it and it hasnt even been that long.

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        Same thing happened with OCD as well. It’s just natural changes in language. This one will pass as well and there will be a new word in a few years

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          true all around

          edit … on second thought, im not sure i agree its a “natural change in language” so much as it is a cultural meme that people just thoughtlessly parrot. so, i feel language hasnt changed so much as a term of the moment has. but anyway, im rambling. cheers.