The Grand Inquisitor wrote:
It certainly seems to be the case to me that using 'autistic' as a pejorative is more acceptable than using a sexist, racist, homophobic, etc term/descriptor as a pejorative, and I don't really understand why the same indignation isn't shown by the PC police in situations where autism is being used pejoratively.
My experience is that the same indignation is. When it isn't, it is due to ignorance. If this person is part of the "PC police" then they'll usually respond well to being told that their comment is offensive. If they're a jackass who is fine with racism etc. then they probably won't.