Another podcast I like also put out an episode recently with the host trying to figure out if they're autistic, with the extremely relatability line of "am I autistic or just Jewish" lmao. like yeah, Jewish, especially orthodox, norms and culture are Extremely autistic coded at times. Now, is that why I feel I might be autistic, or is that the reason why I fit in as well as I do, who's to say
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in reply to @numberonebug's post:
yessssss lol
just fyi the link here just sends me to the app store for your specific podcatcher, so i dont actually know what podcast you were trying to link to
So on one hand it's like IBS or Tay-Sachs, just genuinely seems more prevalent in Ashkenazim
But also, when you think about what our culture values and valorizes it's bookishness, single focus studiousness, bottom up textual analysis, structure and scripts and idk just overall very autistic ways of engaging with interest and passion
And more importantly, our norms are an expectation of brash/direct communication, inquisitiveness, overlapping communication styles, and constant debate, ect ect, it's not unlike the social norms you see in autistic circles
Sorry for a mostly vibes based answer haha but that's what I think the host of that episode was referring to
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