GP pointed out a real, existing problem, and trying to deny it by pattern-matching into a racial problem isn't helping either of them.
> that many people will find your words to be obnoxious and judge you harshly for them.
That probably speaks more about those people than about GP.
Having worked and being friends with people who most definitely fall into the spectrum (didn't get confirmed diagnosis, though), it does present very unique challenges in terms of teamwork and workplace organization, challenges that gender or ethnic differences don't bring in. It takes special company architecture and open-minded people to make it work; your typical 9 to 5, crank out code and kill tickets off Jira software company won't.
> that many people will find your words to be obnoxious and judge you harshly for them.
That probably speaks more about those people than about GP.
Having worked and being friends with people who most definitely fall into the spectrum (didn't get confirmed diagnosis, though), it does present very unique challenges in terms of teamwork and workplace organization, challenges that gender or ethnic differences don't bring in. It takes special company architecture and open-minded people to make it work; your typical 9 to 5, crank out code and kill tickets off Jira software company won't.