ToughDiamond wrote:
green0star wrote:
This is kinda a dumb question ... If you're a person of color and autistic then you kinda always have a "racial identity" that sits in the back of your mind. I know I have to often think about these things just being a black autistic adult
I think the idea of the question is to do with whether or not you embrace your "race" or have a strong sense of belonging to it, not just whether or not you're aware of being stuck in that particular category of humans. That is whether you yourself identify with your so-called race, have a sense of belonging to it. So for example in my case I know perfectly well that I'm "white" or "caucasian," but to me it's just a fact, with little emotional connotations - I don't go around feeling that "we whites must stick together," I'm not in love with my "race." I don't feel proud to be white, or British. I have no sense of warmth at being part of it. But for best results you'd have to ask the OP what the question means, what I've written here is just my personal grasp of it, and for all I know I could be wrong.
I think what you're describing is aligned with this:
funeralxempire wrote:
If you're white and live in a white majority society you likely don't need to think about your race much because you're unlikely to be defined by it, it will feel essentially neutral. People who are viewed as something other than neutral end up having to consider it more often.
This wouldn't be limited to this trait, instead it would be typical of 'dominant group experience'. You don't realize what it's like to participate within a society that doesn't cater towards your interests until you're doing it.
Not all applies, but generally speaking.
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