#i mean taxonomy applied to everything else is also considerably inadequate but i guess the stakes are higher when applied to humans because

[gay-nihilism]

something i always found interesting about the NHS and other autism diagnosis questionnaires was the juxtaposition of (paraphrasing) “I tend to notice patterns a lot” where yes = autism points, and “I can’t predict what will happen next when watching a movie/reading a book” where yes = autism points.

bit of a conundrum given how formulaic and reliably patterned 90% of media/narratives are.

i know there can be important nuances which are glossed over in these generic statements but if anything that speaks to the inadequacy of how we conceptualize and measure psychological states and relationships as a whole in a society that uses not just medical frameworks but generally taxonomy applied to humans.

#i mean taxonomy applied to everything else is also considerably inadequate but i guess the stakes are higher when applied to humans because #..we’re humans #and also we have enough awareness to know and do better