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7:46pm April 18, 2013

➸ Trying to find the right words: What I meant about autism speaks in my stereotype list

josiahd:

I understand fully how horrible Autism Speaks is.

But I’d still be as autistic if I supported them, or if I didn’t care.

And there’s this thing going around, that somehow you’re less autistic if you don’t have a very specific emotional reaction to them. If you’re not actively distressed and…

I’ve seen that too. In particular people will claim that no autistic people support Autism Speaks. When really a lot of autistic people do. Some because Autism Speaks fits into their value system. Some because Autism Speaks seems to be the only game in town (and puts a lot of energy into seeming that way). Some because Autism Speaks has lied about stuff. Some for other reasons.

I’m super groggy right now and kind of nauseated. So I feel like nothing I say about this will be quite how I mean it, or quite how I perceive things. But I think there’s. what’s the word. Insular. Going on. But I can’t describe it.