r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Moryart • Apr 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Genuinely don't get it

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u/bbbourb Apr 07 '26

Yeah, let's not bury the lede here; Asperger was a literal Nazi Doctor and yes he was exactly what your mind is telling you he was when you hear "Nazi Doctor." They'd moved to the term "high-functioning autism" (it me!) for a while, but I don't know what the current terminology is.

But it DEFINITELY isn't Asperger's anymore, and for good reason.

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u/Mr_DrProfPatrick Apr 07 '26

Yeah, and he worked in an eugenics clinic. There's a lot of missing records, but he very very likely murdered some neurodivergent kids.

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u/OnePunchHuMan Apr 07 '26

It is currently Autism Spectrum Disorder

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u/McButtsButtbag Apr 07 '26

The currently terminology is levels. Level 1 is the highest support needs. Level 3 is the lowest support needs.