I'm probably gonna get my ass kicked for saying this, but I think a big problem around the dearth of normalcy online is the heavy saturation of autistic people among the "extremely online." Gender weirdness and black-and-white thinking are rampant among people with autism. And I say this as someone who has been diagnosed with autism and has grappled with both of those things. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.
As for being normal, I find it refreshing and illuminating when I go out and about among "normal" friends and realize how detached from the rest of the world the online world is in many, many ways.
"Try being normal." Haha.
I'm probably gonna get my ass kicked for saying this, but I think a big problem around the dearth of normalcy online is the heavy saturation of autistic people among the "extremely online." Gender weirdness and black-and-white thinking are rampant among people with autism. And I say this as someone who has been diagnosed with autism and has grappled with both of those things. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.
As for being normal, I find it refreshing and illuminating when I go out and about among "normal" friends and realize how detached from the rest of the world the online world is in many, many ways.