I don't identify as Homo sapiens sapiens . I'm not the first autistic person to feel this way. But how can I justify that in conversation with another person? My belief that I'm not a modern human isn't scientific. It isn't a full flight of fancy either, nor is it just another way of saying that I feel like an outsider. I have no intent to prove that there is another subspecies of H. sapiens beyond modern humans and that I'm one of them, but I can at least try to describe my ontology. Biologically, what does it mean to be human? I assert without evidence that Homo sapiens sapiens has certain traits that are definitive of the subspecies. You would be right to dismiss this assertion. Here anyway are those traits as I see them. Humans are tribal. I use tribal here rather than social very deliberately. Humans aren't simply gregarious; they are specifically warlike. They invariably form tribes that war with each other. Isolated from any groups, forced into...
My name is Ryan. I'm a published author, a musician, and a cartoonist, and I'm autistic. My therapist suggested that I write a book about living with an autism spectrum disorder. I decided to try a blog first. I try to be clear and succinct in describing my experiences. I don't feel like I have special insight, but maybe this will help some people.