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Emily Hunt
@emily.space

*Every single one* of these "ways to tell that someone doesn't like you" is an autistic trait. So, this is ableist bullshit. It takes immense effort for me to make eye contact with people. Paradoxically, I can socialise better when I'm *not* doing all of these things.

sciencefocus.comThe subtle signs that somebody secretly dislikes you, according to a psychologist | BBC Science Focus MagazineWondering whether a colleague secretly dislikes you? From avoiding eye contact to subtle facial expressions, psychologists explain five signs to look out for – and why you shouldn't jump to conclusion...

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Emily Hunt
@emily.space

I saw this and it might as well be irrelevant. Most people have no idea how difficult everything in the article is for autistic people, or why it's so difficult; a tiny disclaimer people probably won't read isn't good inclusivity.

U. Gerhardt
@leavingorbit.de

Then again, people will not just look out for those signs in order to determine if someone dislikes them. The decisive factor is the general pattern across all of their interactions. I.e., am I the only one being treated this way, or is this just the way they are? CC @dutchspace.eurosky.social

DutchSpace
@dutchspace.eurosky.social

That is one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is that there is a clear, in bold, note of caution, now could it have been at the top of the article ? sure, then again, compared to other sites, I found it positive that it was at least mentioned, which today isn't a given.

U. Gerhardt
@leavingorbit.de

Besides, the disclaimer isn't tiny at all. It's the same size as the rest of the text. In fact, it's the last paragraph _of_ the text. Pretty hard to miss, if you ask me.