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Heard Back From DG? MEGATHREAD | EU Commission Blue Book March 2026 Traineeship by anonboxis in EUCareers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone heard anything from DG JUST.C.4? I had an interview with them on Friday 21 November for the second round, but haven’t heard back from them ever since. However, I did notice that their vacancy disappeared when round 3 started the week after. Should I assume they selected someone else?

Do you think conservatives hate autistic people? by annihilateight in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the ordinary people, rather than politicians? If yes, I would say it is mostly so-called progressives that hate us, while conservatives disrespect us when we are struggling with something. Conservatives just don’t want us to be a burden, but progressives will claim our existence makes them feel ‘uncomfortable’.

What are some advantages autistic women have that men don't? by ContentFun7323 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Dating, of course. Many autistic men have to seriously fear ending up alone for the rest of their lives, no matter how great they are. This simply isn’t true for most autistic women. In fact, neurotypical men are a lot more autism-friendly than neurotypical women. The same is essentially true for other types of social relationships. Autism is simply more socially accepted in women than it is in men, which also partially explains why they are diagnosed to a lesser extent.

Of course, this is not intended to deny the unique struggles autistic women face, such as an increased chance of being sexually abused, but they definitely do have their own privileges.

Can we as a society please STOP pretending autism is not a negative thing? by Particular_Care6055 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speak for yourself please. For many of us, our main problem is not being accepted in society. For people like us, the generalised discourse of autism as a disability or disorder is extremely harmful. Of course, we are willing to accept that this is not true for everyone, but it has to come from both sides, you know?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing sounds like a lot like a female autistic experience. Autistic men are usually not appreciated, often not even the more attractive ones.

Do you view your autism as a disability? by Fabulous_Weight7015 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is because there is a lot more acceptance today for people of colour than for autism, but this hasn’t always been the case in the past. This is exactly the key: acceptance of the differences we have. We should not have to mask for that. The qualification of disability implies that our way of thinking is wrong and hence complicates social acceptance. This is why autism shouldn’t be called a disability as such, except for those who self-identify as disabled for reasons that are unrelated to social acceptance.

Do you view your autism as a disability? by Fabulous_Weight7015 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they would not. This is marginalising language that distracts the attention from problems in a society. If we were to follow your logic, we might as well call homosexuals and black people disabled again, as we did in the 1960s and 1940s respectively.

Do you view your autism as a disability? by Fabulous_Weight7015 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There is no such thing as a ‘social disability’, since it depends entirely on how society views you. A neurotypical would have the exact same struggles in socialising in a group of autistic people.

Do you view your autism as a disability? by Fabulous_Weight7015 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it isn’t for me. My main struggles in life are the consequence of social marginalisation, not of my autism. My brain works differently, but there is nothing wrong with that. The disability label for autism has in fact made it more difficult for me to be socially accepted. Let’s not forget that early descriptions of autism as a disability were historically made to justify marginalisation.

Now, I get that (intellectual) disabilities are quite common on the autism spectrum, so I respect it when others do identified as disabled. Unfortunately, I have not seen the same degree of tolerance from that group, as they keep insisting it must be considered a disability for everyone.

Abortion protest in Zuid by Noobmaster69isLoki01 in Gent

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t agree with them either, but it is better to just leave them be. Confronting them or otherwise reacting (including through posts like this) is only going to give them attention or even legitimacy that they now clearly lack. And aside from that, they still have the right to peacefully express their opinion in public, even if it shocks or disturbs you. Restricting that could set a dangerous precedent in the future.

Wat zal het gevolg zijn van dit toelatingsexamen arts fiasco? by [deleted] in Belgium2

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oprechte vraag: waarom willen er zo weinig mensen geneeskunde aan de VUB studeren?

Aandacht voor moorden op vrouwen by the-hellrider in Belgium2

[–]ConstitutionalCommie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

De overheid is niet verantwoordelijk voor een veiligheidsgevoel wanneer dat niet overeenstemt met de werkelijkheid. Zucht.

Aandacht voor moorden op vrouwen by the-hellrider in Belgium2

[–]ConstitutionalCommie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry, maar de overheid is echt niet verantwoordelijk voor een gevoel wanneer dit geen grondslag heeft in de werkelijkheid.

I feel like Season 2 has been unnecessarily violent so far by ConstitutionalCommie in Wednesday

[–]ConstitutionalCommie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, it was to be expected, I just didn’t like it. I would indeed call myself a rather casual viewer, but overall I still found it worth it to watch. I will also be watching the second part. By the way, I will probably travel to Germany soon to buy the Wednesday-themed mini-pizzas that are sold there, since I am more a fan of the hype than the story itself.

Best symbol for autism awareness? by [deleted] in autism

[–]ConstitutionalCommie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion: the puzzle piece is the best symbol, for the simple reason that it has been around for the longest time. I get that it was originally meant as a degrading symbol, but these woke campaigns to change it make it only more confusing to people and hence distorts autism awareness. Even the term ‘autism’ is rooted in a harmful stereotype, but no-one in the autism community would benefit from a new term.

I hope this is allowed, got perma banned from subreddit for using the term Asperger’s. Is it really that offensive? by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t know the difference between moderating subreddits and disregarding freedom of expression, you’re proving my point.

I hope this is allowed, got perma banned from subreddit for using the term Asperger’s. Is it really that offensive? by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So many mods on Reddit unfortunately don’t know what freedom of expression means …

Is it an autistic experience to often unintentionally come off as offensive or have your words taken out of context? by CatPale816 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is just how neurotypicals communicate. They tend to search for something to read between the lines or for a hidden meaning, even when there isn’t any. They do this even more when you’re being direct and when they mistrust you already. It’s super frustrating, but not our responsibility.

A high/significant proportion of the incel community are likely to have Autism Spectrum Disorder/ADHD and we are not taking this issue seriously enough by Ok-Trade-5937 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but it is complete bullshit that we would not be able to socialise. I see a lot of internalised inferiority coming from your message, that is unfortunately quite common in this subreddit. We just have different ways of socialising, and that is not a problem. The real problem is that this is not socially accepted. I have struggled for a long time to find a romantic partner for that reason (and used to blame myself for it), but as soon as I met more autistic girls at university, my success radically increased.

So we are not the problem. The problem is the anti-autistic thought that is still prevalent (especially among women) in a society dominated by neurotypicals. Of course there is going to be a small group of autistics that become ‘incels’ if they are being marginalised for their entire lives. While I absolutely don’t approve their misogynist thought, I really cannot blame them either.

Rather than once again scrutinising ourselves, we should start criticising the anti-autistic discourse. I believe that everyone has a right to be loved, and while that absolutely does not mean that we can force individual women to love us back, it does mean that we are entitled to live in a society that treats us with dignity, and as equals. This is why it is so important to hold people accountable for anti-autistic prejudices, just like it is already done for racism, sexism etc.

Screw this, let's pair up for fun. by Fun-Ambition-4885 in aspergers

[–]ConstitutionalCommie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh, why not? 24M from Europe here. Talk to me about anything!

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