I’m deeply suspicious of Jack’s claim to be autistic, as most of us Fraus are. As others have rightly pointed out, you are not diagnosed by your GP, and there is no such
bleeping thing as 100% autistic. This really hits a nerve with me as my brother is autistic, as are some of my extended family. I’ve also worked with a lot of autistic people over the years in support roles
The absolute nonsense that the media perpetrates about autism makes my blood boil. Autistic people make up around 1% of the population; yet Jack is feeding into tired old stereotypes that portray all autistic people as the same.
I find it very telling that, as an ‘activist’ she’s never done anything with the National Autistic Society, who are usually pretty keen to get autistic celebrities on board. For example, Anne Hegerty from The Chase has recently done some campaigning work with NAS, and her insights into growing up as a young autistic girl are fascinating. Why is Jack not all over this? Is she scared of being caught out by some basic questions? Its a toss up between her or Sia about who’s a bigger frenemy to the autistic community.
I believe her when she says she has ADHD. I’ve mentioned this before but I’m on a waiting list for an ADHD assessment next month. Jack’s willingness to blame every personality flaw or foible on ADHD is hugely detrimental to the perception of the condition. I’m the same age as Jack and while I can have difficulty focusing and finishing things, I understand I have a responsibility as an adult to complete the things I say I will, otherwise I’d probably be jobless and friendless. Interestingly, while I’ve been filling out my ADHD questionnaires for my assessment with the psychatrist, “being a rude
witch on social media” so far hasn’t come up as a potential symptom.
TLDR - Jack is a grifter who invokes ableist stereotypes as a get out of jail free card
Edit: spelling