I feel like this is a very important topic to discuss. SO here is some context:

Unfortunately, although appearance plays a role in determining your ability to socially succeed in society, whether that is in friendships, employment or romantic connections, appearance matters much less for neurotyipcals than for autistics since NTs can just naturally socially conform and compensate with their superior and sub-consciously presented social skills. We cannot do this as autistics which necessitates the use of compensation for the perceived social deficits. And the most effective way to do this is via being conventionally attractive as NTs will be more likely to perceive your social deficits as "quirky, funny, cool, passionate or strong" personality traits (this is known as the halo effect).

Discussion:

I always hear autistics who are conventionally attractive complain about how fitting into that conventionally attractive mould causes neurotypicals to place higher social expectations on you and thus, end up bullying and ostracising you more as a result. This is such a horrible assumption to make.

Just coz you are an unattractive person who also has autism, does not mean they will treat you any nicer coz your perceived social deficits "match" your unattractive appearance. That is such a horrible and stupid assumption to make. If you ask me, there is a HIGHER social pressure placed on you if you are unattractive coz people are less likely to be "charmed" by your appearance. There is literal authentic science that demonstrates that being attractive puts lower social expectations on you.

What I think is happening is that these conventionally attractive autistics who get bullied or harassed consistently is due to a very low masking ability. Which is easily fixed. It might sound stupid saying this but literally just going through basic social exposure therapy will give you enough basic knowledge to learn how to mask well enough to "BARELY" pass as an introverted or 'funny' NT person. And once you accomplish this, your looks will halo your way through friendships and romantic relationships. It will definitely be harder for employment and navigatig the social aspect of the workplace but being attractive will DEFINITELY improve your chances!

I don't understand why people keep denying this simple and common sense fact that being attractive makes life so much easier and it is ESPECIALLY true for autistic people.