Aspie supremacy is not liberation, it is a survival strategy shaped by eugenics, whiteness, and capitalist ideals. In this essay, Lovette Jallow traces how Hans Asperger’s legacy, false binaries like "high-functioning," and proximity to power distort real neurodivergent inclusion.
“The problem is a society obsessed with human worth” is what I would love to see on giant billboards everywhere. So we could start to see and dismantle all the micro ways this is upheld in every aspect of our lives. All the ways we rank and compare and participate in this destructive logic of supremacy that is both holding up and tearing apart the world. Just thank you. 🙏
Absolutely! this obsession with ranking human worth infiltrates even the smallest interactions, shaping how we relate, value, and understand one another.
The subtle ways this hierarchy operates often pass unnoticed, yet they deeply impact our collective humanity.
Imagining your suggested billboard genuinely gives me hope; it’s exactly the wake-up call we need to recognize and start untangling these daily reinforcements of supremacy.
screaming this essay from the rooftops. i was just thinking last night about "aspie"'s cousin, "highly sensitive people" and how it's basically just symptoms of autism wrapped into a "not like other autistics" veneer that reeks of the same supremacy (white, cisgender, but more often directed towards women) then i saw you post the title card and went to bed so i could see what you had to say when i woke up. i'm glad i waited 🌟
Thank you for this. You’re exactly right “Highly Sensitive Person” (HSP) frameworks often serve as a rebrand for autistic traits deemed more socially acceptable, especially for white, cis women.
It softens the diagnosis without dismantling the stigma and often reinforces the same hierarchies my piece critiques.
I’m glad you stayed to read. These are the conversations we need to be having, without flinching.
“The problem is a society obsessed with human worth” is what I would love to see on giant billboards everywhere. So we could start to see and dismantle all the micro ways this is upheld in every aspect of our lives. All the ways we rank and compare and participate in this destructive logic of supremacy that is both holding up and tearing apart the world. Just thank you. 🙏
Absolutely! this obsession with ranking human worth infiltrates even the smallest interactions, shaping how we relate, value, and understand one another.
The subtle ways this hierarchy operates often pass unnoticed, yet they deeply impact our collective humanity.
Imagining your suggested billboard genuinely gives me hope; it’s exactly the wake-up call we need to recognize and start untangling these daily reinforcements of supremacy.
Thank you for reading 🫶🏾
screaming this essay from the rooftops. i was just thinking last night about "aspie"'s cousin, "highly sensitive people" and how it's basically just symptoms of autism wrapped into a "not like other autistics" veneer that reeks of the same supremacy (white, cisgender, but more often directed towards women) then i saw you post the title card and went to bed so i could see what you had to say when i woke up. i'm glad i waited 🌟
Thank you for this. You’re exactly right “Highly Sensitive Person” (HSP) frameworks often serve as a rebrand for autistic traits deemed more socially acceptable, especially for white, cis women.
It softens the diagnosis without dismantling the stigma and often reinforces the same hierarchies my piece critiques.
I’m glad you stayed to read. These are the conversations we need to be having, without flinching.