The world sees autism as a disability or a free pass from norms, when it is actually a gift. The radical Left sees it as an opportunity to tear down when it is actually a weight to train the soul. It can be cursed, or it can be cherished.
Is the 21st century the age of autism? Seemingly overnight, autism (or Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD) is front and center in discussions of behavior, human development, and societal norms. Many autistics have tried to explain ASD and offer suggestions for helping the “neurodivergent.”
One of the most prominent voices in addressing ASD and Catholicism has been Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC. He argues for the need for, among other things, a “sensory-friendly Mass.” I will call his approach mainstream.
But then there is the leftist revolutionary strategy. Not surprisingly in this politics-saturated moment, ASD has been latched onto by the Left to undermine societal norms and capture another vulnerable group of people. They are doing this under the guise of science.
According to a recent NPR story, “People who are transgender or nonbinary are more likely to be autistic. One large study found that it’s three to six times more common. Researchers are working to understand the connection and how society can be more accommodating to people who live at this intersection.” (The study is not cited, but this study contains information found in the NPR story.) There is much to unpack here.
For many years post-modernism extolled the dogmas of deconstruction and “socially-constructed” identities. This was to counter objective truth and biological realities. The assault on foundational philosophy and common sense has given rise to the likes of Oprah touting “speaking your truth,” as if there are as many truths as there are people.
Concerning identities and biology, we now have the contrary-to-all evidence presumption of “sex assigned at birth,” as if humans—male and female—are interchangeable. Now it appears that the Left—in thrall to progressive amnesia—has forgotten that their assertions about “gender” (a.k.a. sex) are not hard science. They obscure the fact that transgenderism flies in the face of embryology, biology, genetics, chemistry, etc. As modern day alchemists and heretics, they deny essence and demand that cosmetically-altered bodies be deemed what they are not.
And sadly, they are now preying on autistic people—especially children—as disciples to advance their cause.
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The Left and the Co-opting of Autism – Crisis Magazine
The Left and the Co-opting of Autism – Crisis Magazine
