Image: Lisa Simpson giving a presentation with a determined disposition.
Caption on the screen: The “double-empathy problem” is misnamed because it is not a problem. It is a theory that explains why we observe limited empathy between autistic and non-autistic individuals. Not only is it not a problem, it is a solution because it helps us understand why things are the way they are. Stop calling it a problem. It is now the “interneurotype empathy divide”…or something. Idk, but it is not a problem.
I agree that the inability to empathy between neurotypes is a problem, but having a theory to help us understand it is not. What Lisa here is arguing is that the theory is not a problem; it is a theory. And, having a theory is more of a solution than a problem. bing bong!