I was going to engage with this but honestly I'm so tired of you misrepresenting me and projecting your bizarre mishmash of gatekeeping and victimhood onto me that I am going to bow out of further interaction with you.…
If someone is stepping on my face it doesn't much matter to me if they're doing it on purpose or if they just don't realize I'm there -- the goal is to make them stop stepping on my face. What you're describing is a…
So, I think we've found some common ground here. I'm going to say two things, offer a simple apology and then make you an offer. 1. You assume that I don't know what it's like not to be able to communicate or make…
Ok, thanks, I'll reflect on this.
For what it's worth, I meant "thank you for pointing out the arguments that I would have otherwise had to do the work of pointing out." The phrase "call out" isn't a universal dog whistle for bogey men to come drag you…
Autistic people die before age 60, are subjected to electrical shocks in the US that are illegal to use on dogs, and have their entire subjective experience erased in the name of conversion therapies that cause CPTSD…
Thanks for the measured response, I hear where you're coming from. > Can you clarify what you mean? I can try. When I say that non-Autistic people shouldn't speak over Autistic people I am referring to decades of…
I agree with that sentiment 100%, which is why I went to great lengths to encourage readers to make sure they check in with other Autistic people, that my voice is only one voice, that we are not a monolith, that I…
I'll assume you're asking in good faith, so let me answer why I put my pronouns. I'm mostly cis, mostly straight. I round up to a typical "straight white guy". I don't have to deal with the things trans people or gay…
With respect: 1. I'm not talking over anyone. I'm expressing that I found the use of the phrase 'severe autism' in a response to an article explaining why 'there is no severe autism' to be a problematic use of language…
Great! That's a valid perspective and you should keep it! In the autistic twitter community where I and a lot of other advocates spend our time we are inclusive and speak frequently about ourselves as a culture -- not…
1. Your distaste is of course your prerogative! But I'd encourage you to read the piece and recognize that I go to great lengths to encourage people to seek out views beyond mine -- I even say that plenty of Autistic…
> My guess is that the gulf between the author and people with autism who are less functional is greater than between a "neurotypical" and the author. Your guess is wrong. Research shows that people like me still die…
Seems that way, huh?
Thanks for this feedback, I'm hearing that that part of the essay was confusing. I'll try to revisit it and simplify it. The TLDR is that there is an assumption dating back to the beginnings of Autism research that…
As an Autistic person who recognizes that many friends and interlocutors are also Autistic I can tell you that I have yet to discover a way to so much as suggest people look into it without terrifying and offending…
Thank you so much, I agree with you. That's why I started with disability as the first subject -- because "Nothing About Us Without Us" isn't just about Autism, it comes from the disabled community in general. It's 100%…
1. I'm not an Aspie. I'm Autistic. The language choice matters. 2. I'm not talking on anyone's behalf and spend half the words in the text validating people who disagree with any of my claims. 3. Oh, I see, Autistic…
This feels really weird to me. My whole point in the piece was that non-Autistic people shouldn't be given unilateral leave to talk over and in place of Autistic people, but that's exactly what you're doing. I had a…
Hi, I'm the author, I'd love to help clarify this. When I say I'm speaking for "the community" I mean very specifically that I'm a member of the community and I'm speaking about us. I went to great lengths repeatedly…
Hi! I'm the author of this piece, and I really appreciate the feedback I'm seeing from some folks. Thank you for helping me make this the best essay it can be, this is obviously important to me. I see and understand…
I was going to engage with this but honestly I'm so tired of you misrepresenting me and projecting your bizarre mishmash of gatekeeping and victimhood onto me that I am going to bow out of further interaction with you.…
If someone is stepping on my face it doesn't much matter to me if they're doing it on purpose or if they just don't realize I'm there -- the goal is to make them stop stepping on my face. What you're describing is a…
So, I think we've found some common ground here. I'm going to say two things, offer a simple apology and then make you an offer. 1. You assume that I don't know what it's like not to be able to communicate or make…
Ok, thanks, I'll reflect on this.
For what it's worth, I meant "thank you for pointing out the arguments that I would have otherwise had to do the work of pointing out." The phrase "call out" isn't a universal dog whistle for bogey men to come drag you…
Autistic people die before age 60, are subjected to electrical shocks in the US that are illegal to use on dogs, and have their entire subjective experience erased in the name of conversion therapies that cause CPTSD…
Thanks for the measured response, I hear where you're coming from. > Can you clarify what you mean? I can try. When I say that non-Autistic people shouldn't speak over Autistic people I am referring to decades of…
I agree with that sentiment 100%, which is why I went to great lengths to encourage readers to make sure they check in with other Autistic people, that my voice is only one voice, that we are not a monolith, that I…
I'll assume you're asking in good faith, so let me answer why I put my pronouns. I'm mostly cis, mostly straight. I round up to a typical "straight white guy". I don't have to deal with the things trans people or gay…
With respect: 1. I'm not talking over anyone. I'm expressing that I found the use of the phrase 'severe autism' in a response to an article explaining why 'there is no severe autism' to be a problematic use of language…
Great! That's a valid perspective and you should keep it! In the autistic twitter community where I and a lot of other advocates spend our time we are inclusive and speak frequently about ourselves as a culture -- not…
1. Your distaste is of course your prerogative! But I'd encourage you to read the piece and recognize that I go to great lengths to encourage people to seek out views beyond mine -- I even say that plenty of Autistic…
> My guess is that the gulf between the author and people with autism who are less functional is greater than between a "neurotypical" and the author. Your guess is wrong. Research shows that people like me still die…
Seems that way, huh?
Thanks for this feedback, I'm hearing that that part of the essay was confusing. I'll try to revisit it and simplify it. The TLDR is that there is an assumption dating back to the beginnings of Autism research that…
As an Autistic person who recognizes that many friends and interlocutors are also Autistic I can tell you that I have yet to discover a way to so much as suggest people look into it without terrifying and offending…
Thank you so much, I agree with you. That's why I started with disability as the first subject -- because "Nothing About Us Without Us" isn't just about Autism, it comes from the disabled community in general. It's 100%…
1. I'm not an Aspie. I'm Autistic. The language choice matters. 2. I'm not talking on anyone's behalf and spend half the words in the text validating people who disagree with any of my claims. 3. Oh, I see, Autistic…
This feels really weird to me. My whole point in the piece was that non-Autistic people shouldn't be given unilateral leave to talk over and in place of Autistic people, but that's exactly what you're doing. I had a…
Hi, I'm the author, I'd love to help clarify this. When I say I'm speaking for "the community" I mean very specifically that I'm a member of the community and I'm speaking about us. I went to great lengths repeatedly…
Hi! I'm the author of this piece, and I really appreciate the feedback I'm seeing from some folks. Thank you for helping me make this the best essay it can be, this is obviously important to me. I see and understand…