I hate how the whole & #39;has a strong sense of justice& #39; trait that many autistics have gets twisted into & #39;can& #39;t see nuance& #39; or & #39;can only see things in black and white& #39;. People constantly use that argument to shut down what I say, because silly Erin, she just can& #39;t see the NUANCE.

And when I& #39;ve gotten into arguments with people in my circle, particularly over social justice related things, I can hear my family ushering them out as they leave with a whispered & #39;it& #39;s just her black and white thinking, don& #39;t worry& #39;.

They want to act like they& #39;re so understanding of this deficit that I have where I & #39;can& #39;t see shades of grey& #39;, when actually they just can& #39;t bear to acknowledge the fact that I& #39;m angry, that I care, and that maybe I& #39;m even a little bit right. It& #39;s easier to write me off.

Autistics with a strong sense of justice, a strong sense of right and wrong, particularly those who get involved in social justice space or social justice discussions, don& #39;t deserve to be written off just to make you feel better about not challenging your world view. Respect us.

Maybe it& #39;s not & #39;because she& #39;s autistic& #39; maybe it& #39;s because she& #39;s right and that makes you uncomfortable.