This post is designed to represent how autistic people are relatively alone in their own communities. Statistics show that there’s 1 autistic person among every 54 people, not terrible odds but rare enough that they are uncommon and not the norm for the average group. This is especially problematic if their issues aren’t properly figured out, or if their symptoms are unusual enough to the normative group that they stand out or receive ridicule. The one square distinct from the rest of the group is the autist in question, who is displayed as distinct, and similar from the majority, represented by spheres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The phrase “square” is an older phrase used to describe someone who sticks out, and as such it only seemed fit to make the autistic subject of this picture a square. The circles are made numerous, and bunch together into a sort of congealed mass. This is meant to represent the hivemind nature of a collective, and that they fuse into one mass when distinguishing themselves from outsiders. However, these two group’s aren’t entirely different. They share the same color, which is meant to show that the two groups are mostly similar. The different shape is a minor difference, one that shouldn’t overshadow the nature of the individual in question. In short, this art is meant to display that there is a separation, but at the same time, how it’s quite unjustified and can change for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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