High-masking

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Engaging in a high level of masking; prone to concealing or subduing one's autistic traits.

    "Privilege works both ways – a high-masking autistic has the privilege of choosing whether or not to share their identity, while a low-masking autistic has the privilege of not having their identity doubted or questioned."

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"Privilege works both ways – a high-masking autistic has the privilege of choosing whether or not to share their identity, while a low-masking autistic has the privilege of not having their identity doubted or questioned."

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