I have been struggling with this because a lot of people around me use it in this manner when they do something dumb or they act in an awkward way and they’ll be like “oh, that was autistic of me” or “I’ve got the tism” and I always feel so uncomfortable but I also don’t know how to raise it or what to say. I am myself not diagnosed, but I’m pretty sure I am on the spectrum. I was just wondering what you think of it and how you handle it.
At least in the states, this is part of the labeling process. There is an ongoing effort, promoted by the current Secretary of Health, to dehumanize autistic people. Remember, he does advocate sending us to work camps.