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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’m out of the loop here. Could someone ad some context for me? What’s this about?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There is an incorrect belief that autism is on the rise and that it must be caused by something, but in reality we are just getting better at identifying it and diagnosing people correctly. So it's not that there is an autism epidemic, we're just discovering that it's less rare of a condition than previously assumed.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So… someone went through a great deal of trouble to share this. Why? I’m confused. What is the message and the audience? Is there something I am supposed to do?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One example is anti-vaxxers claiming vaccines are causing the increase in autism. When challenged, one possible response they parrot is "well then what is the cause?". The message is that there isn't a cause because there isn't an increase in the first place

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Between Trump, Palestine, Russia, Ukraine… I just ain’t got time for one other thing. Not this. If there’s nothing I can even imagine doing about this, why is it my business?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Why is what your business? What do you think anyone is asking of you?

You're the one who asked for an explanation of the post.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

Conversations evolve.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The message is correcting a misconception utilizing a concept most people would understand better. It isn't a call to action, just informational.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I’m going to take another ration of downvotes, but I confess: this shit is not my business.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Autism