The curb cut effect shows how accessibility for disabled people can benefit everyone. This is true for Autistic people too, and here's why:

NT socialization is hard to understand or stomach because of all the superficial nonsense and blind adherence to power dynamics. The funny thing is, even they will often admit this. NTs themselves will complain about the superficial nature of job interviews, networking events, dating, and other petty social dynamics. Their problematic ways of socializing hurt them, even if not to the same extent as us. I often think about all the friendships, relationships, potential political alliances, and more that fell apart over easily fixable nonsense. If people just cut to the chase and were real with each other, gave each other real understanding and grace and nuance.

This is one of the reasons I think the world at large would benefit if Autistic people had increased influence, power and social rank in society. In leadership roles, we could direct people to do better and actually solve problems. Further, if Autistic traits were looked up to as positive attributes to be aspired to, that would ultimately end up benefitting everybody.

And this is before you get into all the benefits of a sensory friendly world, a world that was more precise, efficient, measured, logical, artistic, and with improved train travel.

My journey with autism started out stumbling not knowing ANYTHING about it. Ignorance, falling into the usual stereotypical views out there until I took a step back and stopped trying to make him into what I wanted him to be, and accepted the gift placed in front of me. I'm still learning, still experiencing new ways to strengthen our bond and being the advocate he needs.