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This thread is meant as a resource for confused #autistic people, on social dynamics & power hierarchies.

In the posts below are links to various threads & articles I've compiled on this topic.

Sometimes it's only when you add a number of elements (each one unremarkable on its own), that you see a pattern.

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#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Autistic #Heirarchy #Society #Power #Capitalism #Education #Parenting #AuDHD #Exploitation
#capitalism #education #autistic #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #power #parenting #society #audhd #exploitation #heirarchy
Katy Elphinstone
Are people naturally selfish and lazy?

Or are we built to be collaborative, and self-motivated?

A thread on human nature.

https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113538898680086015

#HumanNature #Behaviorism

Katy Elphinstone (@KatyElphinstone@mas.to)

Attached: 1 image Are people naturally selfish and lazy? Or are we built to be collaborative, and self-motivated? A thread on human nature. 🧵⬇️ #Society #Democracy #Humanity #Capitalism #HumanNature
mas.to
#humannature #behaviorism
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Katy Elphinstone
"Do you have to, or do you choose to?"

A thread on responsibility and empowerment.

https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113497267768310150

#Marginalized #Discrimination #Ableism

Katy Elphinstone (@KatyElphinstone@mas.to)

"Do you have to, or do you choose to?" A thread on responsibility and empowerment. 💜💚 🧵⬇️ #Society #Responsibility #ActuallyAutistic
mas.to
#ableism #discrimination #marginalized
Katy Elphinstone
Doghouse: the dynamics of blame.

An article.

https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/dynamics-of-blame.html

#Heirarchy #Capitalism #Exploitation #Monopoly #Marginalized

Doghouse: The dynamics of blame. By Katy Elphinstone

The only way to not have anyone in the doghouse, is to not have one.
www.neurofabulous.org.uk
#capitalism #monopoly #exploitation #heirarchy #marginalized
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Katy Elphinstone
22 fabulous and socially acceptable ways to shut people down.

An article.

https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/article-tips-on-shutting-people-down.html

#Bullying #Abuse #Narcissism #PowerDynamics

Twenty-two fabulous and socially acceptable ways to shut people down, by Katy Elphinstone

It's rare to meet people who openly and willingly take responsibility for things – and this fully includes their own actions, beliefs and statements (and thereby remain blissfully ignorant of the effects of those).
www.neurofabulous.org.uk
#abuse #bullying #powerdynamics #narcissism
Katy Elphinstone
Why I don’t (usually) tell people when I’m not okay.

An article.

https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/article-why-i-dont-say-when-not-okay.html

#Connection #Humanity #Collaboration #Vulnerability

Why I don't (usually) tell people when I'm not okay, by Katy Elphinstone

Why do so few of us feel confident enough to tell others when we aren't doing well, or when we're not coping? Perhaps it's not a failing on our part. Perhaps there are very good, and rational, reasons for it.
www.neurofabulous.org.uk
#vulnerability #Humanity #collaboration #connection
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Katy Elphinstone
Ten ways in which rich, white, straight, educated males aren't lucky.

A thread.

https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113483290183581137

#Power #Heirarchy #Oppression #Wealth #Discrimination

Katy Elphinstone (@KatyElphinstone@mas.to)

Ten ways in which rich, white, straight, educated males aren't lucky. A thread 🧵 ⬇️ #Society #oppression #capitalism #power
mas.to
#power #wealth #discrimination #oppression #heirarchy
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Katy Elphinstone
What is bullying?

https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113576447513905426

#Bullying #School #Education #Workplace

Katy Elphinstone (@KatyElphinstone@mas.to)

What is bullying? Bullying is defined as any action, words, behaviour (indeed , anything!) that's: 1. Repeated. 2. Done to harm someone. 3. Containing a power differential in the favour of the person doing it.
mas.to
#education #bullying #workplace #school
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Katy Elphinstone
"Many Autistic people have great difficulties thinking of the world in hierarchical ways."

A thread about this article by Jorn Bettin.

https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113570943210305907

#Heirarchy @jornbettin

Katy Elphinstone (@KatyElphinstone@mas.to)

"Many Autistic people have great difficulties thinking of the world in hierarchical ways." Yes, we do. Thank you @jornbettin@mastodon.social for this great article.
mas.to
#heirarchy @jornbettin
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Katy Elphinstone
Twelve signs you're exploiting someone... or trying to!

A thread about how to spot power struggles in personal relationships.

https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113581417015412079

#Exploitation #Bullying #PowerDynamics

Katy Elphinstone (@KatyElphinstone@mas.to)

Twelve signs you're exploiting someone... or trying to! A thread about how to spot power struggles in personal relationships. 🧵 ⬇️ #AbuseOfPower #PowerDifferentials #Punishment #Inequality #ActuallyAutistic
mas.to
#bullying #exploitation #powerdynamics
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Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!
As an autistic person, it is my experience that we are aware of the struggle to determine dominance between others before they are aware of it themselves.
Katy Elphinstone
Yes. I think perhaps for them it is the air they breathe. They don't know there's any other alternative or way to be.

Whereas for autistics it perhaps comes less naturally, since we are simply less people oriented? 🤔
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Hugs4friends ♾🇺🇦 🇵🇸😷
Far more autists are lateral thinkers, i.e. they carry a thought through to its natural conclusion/consequence. This makes them approach situations with caution - the opposite of domineering.
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Katy Elphinstone
Hm but does following things through to a consequence or conclusion preclude being a lateral thinker?

Maybe it does! I find, with enough information, I can see the bigger picture... and spot connections between different areas and story lines.

Is that lateral thinking? 🤔

I think I need to digest this... 😂
Hugs4friends ♾🇺🇦 🇵🇸😷
Yes, that is lateral thinking.
Katy Elphinstone
So I guess the conclusion is that I am not one of the autistics who doesn't do lateral thinking.

Having said that,
Hugs4friends ♾🇺🇦 🇵🇸😷
According to Google lateral thinkers find creative solutions, critical thinkers are cautious. Wotevs. I prefer being both of those to being linear.
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