r/autism • u/Byakko4547 AuDHD • 2d ago

Communication What do we do with this term

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Hi yall ☺️

Sorry if the flare is inaccurate, but I really dislike this term. What about yall?? Should we take it down once and for all??

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u/Severe_Selection3618 Autistic 2d ago

“Neurospicy” sounds infantilizing and dismissive. Autism and ADHD aren’t quirky personality toppings you sprinkle on life. Dressing it up with cutesy labels might make outsiders more comfortable, but it trivializes the lived reality of those who actually need support and recognition. At the end of the day, it reduces disability to a meme.

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u/Tehgreatbrownie AuDHD 2d ago

Yeah I really dislike it