Emily Hunt: "Obviously what's being described is awful, but as an aside I'm not a fan of OP insinuating that the people who don't understand consent are autistic. It's incredibly simplistic to assume that "nerd = autistic", and it harms a minority to say autistic people don't understand consent." / Blueviewer

Emily Hunt@emily.space·2026-09-27T19:57:55.292Z

Obviously what's being described is awful, but as an aside I'm not a fan of OP insinuating that the people who don't understand consent are autistic. It's incredibly simplistic to assume that "nerd = autistic", and it harms a minority to say autistic people don't understand consent.

Emily Hunt@emily.space·2026-09-27T19:57:55.293Z #

What OP is describing is explained perfectly well by (nerdy) neurotypical people engaging in bog-standard rape culture, let's not drag a minority here for the actions of some male rapists

Spartacussin@spartacussin.bsky.social·2026-09-28T12:50:46.702Z #

Your inference is not their insinuation

Steve@stevewmobb.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:07:30.135Z #

I would say a more common autistic situation would be to totally miss cues that someone likes you. It's the sense of entitlement that differentiates these people, not whether they're neuro typical or not.