I think it’s ok for there to be breakaway communities establishing themselves. We all grow up in different ways and come from various cultures, and in combination with “monotropism” it’s unlikely we will all view things from the same page.

It can however lead to what the author describes as “going off the deep end”. As sad as that is though, mental health is a challenging thing, and especially for us neurodivergents it can be an uphill battle depending on where you are in life and what experiences you have been through.

I would love a utopia where we could all get along, respecting differing opinions and perspectives, particularly where they clash with staunchly held beliefs

The author acknowledges that if you know one autistic, you know one autistic - just like with neurotypical people - and then proceeds to call for us to become one bloc where everyone loves everyone else.

It’s not gonna happen, for the simple reason thät autistics are so diverse. We all know that. It’s the same as asking for all humans to hug and get along because we’re all humans.

It’s one thing to long to be accepted, but another to expect it to happen without a healthy pre-selection. Find the right people and they will accept you. Cast your net to wide and you will be disappointed.