Does the world accept Aspies/Autistics?

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Yes discrimination occurs against autistic/aspie people and it is done with impunity unless it is one of us who metes out the punishment. I applied many times for a position at a local electronics store and was turned down repeatedly despite my qualifications. The person hired was almost always less qualified. So, I started my own repair service out of my home. I consistently beat the store's price. A couple of years later the store's owner kept asking me to come work for him. I did. When practical jokes are played on me, I try to find out who did it. If I cannot, then I will prank each person I suspected. I have also at times made people think I was psycho, so that they wouldn't mess with me.

Now days, I work for myself. I treat society and government the same way they both have treated me.

I would say that it depends on the circumstances. In school, I cought a great deal of flack and dealing with peers/the system was very painful. It was less pervasive, but ever present in College. As an adult, I find that myself and most other Aspies whom I know are actually seen as very charasmatic/likable/desirable people. In some instances, we are nearly on par (in albeit different ways) with some 'Don Juan' type NT's.

Also, I agree we are more excepted in environments that value practical know-how is valued over social acumen.

There are two factors:
1.Being documented with the label
2.Being sensed as odd
(which seems to be semi-artificial,
since the mass media continuously redefines social normality)

Unlabeled, I believe from experience that until intrinsic
oddness is noticed, whether it takes seconds or days
or more, you are assumed to be NT.

the world being the planet dosnt care either way

Well Im glad that people took the time to respond. It seems as though there is some percentage who senses little discrimination, and some whom sense a lot. Like some people said, the answer to this question can be different when answered from different perspectives/ points of view. By discrimination I am trying to swing towards authority figures discriminating against those who suffer of autism. I understand that most people will discriminate against us because we're wierd/out of the norm, but in this case I felt that I was discriminated against by people who work in an authority state. Nevertheless thanks for taking the time to answer.

In the part of the world I reside many would say "a what?". More would say "weird". The few that would know otherwise I've yet to meet.

I've never had a problem. When I applied for university I mentioned it on my personal statement and got accepted for 5/6 of the places I applied to. I didn't have a problem with applying for phds either.

I think it depends. I am accepted in most circles and people are okay with my oddity. There are times that it is difficult. I don't interview well and so I always feel that there is a chance for discrimination because of that, but then again it could be that I'm just a bad interview. It's hard to say.
I definitely feel like I'm discriminated against in court. They often express that they feel I'm an incompetant parent because of my Asperger's. Gee, I wonder why I come across that way when I'm completely stressed out and ganged up on during court. I can't imagine. LOL.
In most of my life, I'm perfectly good and most people think so as well. I'm accepted most of the time and loved.....quirks and all.

I was the guy who never got the job I interviewed for. But that was before I was ever diagnosed, or even entertained the possibility that I had Asperger's. With the self knowledge I have now, maybe things might have turned out differently.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer