Yeah I’m a few centimetres shorter than her and while I really enjoy my height I do get reminded of how Western society at large sees it as unappealing when people regularly ask if “it’s hard to find a boyfriend”, men approach me randomly to tell me they could never date someone taller than them (I usually reply that…

You and I are the fortunate ones- the problem for people with the most severe autism isn’t that society doesn’t accept them hitting their head repeatedly or biting themselves or others.

Comparing Autism which is not an illness, and a natural part of human variation to harms caused by exposure to harmful substances is inaccurate, and a really terrible look. If you want to find ways of preventing intellectual disability that’s a direct side effect of harm to foetuses that’s one thing, but neither ADHD…

It’s pretty depressing to have to point this out, but “prevention”, that is preventing Autistic people from existing is a pretty horrific prospect, let alone goal to be actively seeking as a society.

Yeah it’s depressing that a system being broken is used as evidence for it not being appropriate to seek workplace accommodations for health issues.

Yep, and viewing Autistic people as having communication deficits rather than a different communication style is also looking like a bit of a neurotypical misconception as well. Autistics communicating with other Autistics pass on information about as accurately as neurotypicals do amongst themselves.

Autism isn’t an illness, it’s a neurotype, like ADHD. There are both strengths and challenges that come with different neurotypes, that differ widely between individuals.

So what is the point you’re trying to make?

While people are still trying to prevent Autistic people from existing, it’s going to be a pretty fraught topic and viewed with a lot of suspicion by Autistic people.

Autism isn’t a scale, there’s no such thing as severe or mild Autism.

I’m sorry if you didn’t understand that.

Because they want more disabled people to burden an already stressed system?

Because they want more disabled people to burden an already stressed system?

Just so you know, “mild” or “severe” Autism isn’t a thing.

Generally the Autistic community disapproves of the label Autism parent unless the parent is also Autistic.

It’s also lucky your kid isn’t in ABA because the Autistic community considers it to be abuse and conversion therapy, with people who go through it more likely to come out with PTSD.

Just so you know, Autism is neurotype encompassing a spectrum of many different traits that each Autistic person has a different combination and manifestation of.

You’re actually making a rape joke? When the whole point of this is that society doesn’t take rape seriously enough?

What you’re saying is edging dangerously close to telling pansexual identifiers they must identify as bisexual and there is no need for a new term.

And not all the negative baggage comes from outside the community.