A week ago, the word "autism" was used in a respectfully for people with an affinity for pattern recognition and ability to hyper focus. To this weekend when "autistic" is thrown out as an insult the same people. Are some words only respected as much as the person they describe?
At this point of the internet, it appears "tism" can mean quirky, a super power of pattern recognition, or an insult for not shutting up and falling in line. Placing it just above "tard" which is can vary from being a friendly jaunt, all the way to a true insult of intelligence.