True NTs are not "typical"

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True NTs are in the minority when you include all types of neurological conditions, e.g. dyslexia. So, how can they be "typical"? Surely, if they're in the minority, they should be classified as having some sort of disorder? And even if not, they're still not the norm.

This is a good point. There is no NT really. However "NT" is said to represent certian developmental milestones, however this method is not without flaws.

there is no such thing as typical or normal. No two people are the same. There are groups of people who share characteristics and that's how we get Asperger's, Bipolar, etc...

I think that everybody is a unique person, who is made in God's image.

Very good point you made. If this place had reputation, I would have given you one.

They're typical with feeligs and extroversy. They see feelings in other person, for us it's only object.
People can behave different, but they still receive the feelings and can show/hide their own. It's the most important in ide-NT-ity. If they didn't know about their/others' feelings, they wouldn't be NTs.

I hope you understand me

Actually, there is such a thing as a 'norm' and such a thing as 'typical' - both depend on statistics. If a certain characteristic appears more often than it does not appear, and/or appears more frequently than other similar or associated characteristics, then that characteristic can be considered the 'norm' or 'typical' for that species, or group.

'Normalcy' is a bit more subjective. It would seem reasonable to say that no one individual embodies all characteristics typical of their species or group, but that may not be entirely true.

Its probably more accurate to say that it is rare for any individual to embody all 'typical' characteristics. So, the term NEUROTYPICAL can only correctly be used to describe a specific trait or characteristic. To use NT to generally describe a set of individuals is at best describing a tiny (and possibly mythical) group.

Again, in the sense in which NT is frequently used in these forums, NonAutistic would be more accurate.