Not to be unnecessarily mean, but this is a really silly argument. Nobody is losing any tools. Everybody is still exactly as able to express the full range of possible meanings as they ever were. Just like with every other word that meant “literally” (or something else) and got turned into an intensifier (cf.…

I see that point. I also feel that in most senses where literally is used as an intensifier/hyperbolically, it’s obvious in the sentence context.

I really love this show. But I wasn’t impressed with the ending this season. Sol and Robert get to do showtunes and possibly have a three way with a hot guy. Meanwhile, the two women they betrayed get their house gutted (through no fault of theirs), limited access to a granddaughter and then shanghaid by their kids…

The autistic people I know take pains to try to read people, because they know they’re bad at it. I am seeing a lot of comments like this from concern trolls, just sayin’.

Two things:

It’s fine for you to put the message out there that some people really benefit from verbal communication over non-verbal and to remind people that sometimes these differences can lead to misunderstandings where no malice was meant.

MoNique still has a following and the ability do draw despite her gruff exterior. I bet she’d sell out your local comedy spot doing multiple days.

I’ve dated men on the autism spectrum and while they struggled with reading cues into social situations, that did not mean that they were incapable of understanding or seeking out consent. If anything, because they struggled with social cues, they were more diligent about verbally asking for consent and more closely…

It’s such a simple thing, IMO. One is a situation where you assume non-consent, until otherwise confirmed. One is a situation where you assume consent, unless explicitly confirmed. Why would anyone think the latter should be the normal state of affairs?

Little girls with autism tend to have their warning signs missed because they learn to fake it. And do it well. As children. Fuck these men and their fucking excuses.

Enough with your analogies! Just ask if your partner wants to do something. If you don’t know what to say, there are plenty of sex-positive resources with suggestions.

Women on the autistic spectrum are more likely to be victimized because they have a hard time picking up on the red flags that neurotypical women usually perceive. I don’t usually throw that at people claiming to be autistic themselves, but it really needs to be said everytime the subject comes up: non-neurotypical…

I don’t know who your partner is right now, but she’s not the driver if you have no problem saying no whenever there’s something you’re not comfortable with.

No, not dumb. Battered by constant psychological and physical assault.

If you read the actual piece, rather than just stuff written about it, she used her words many times.

If you read the actual piece, rather than just stuff written about it, she used her words many times.

I think it’s still pretty simple, even if you can’t read body language or understand more subtle verbal communication, ask and wait for a “yes” rather than waiting for a “no.” The burden shouldn’t be on the other person to say no, that’s not real consent

I guarantee that probably 90% of those who complained about that article never fucking read the thing. Otherwise they’re “people” who think that chasing someone around the room because everytime you try to put your fingers down their throat (which is just fucking weird) they suddenly back away and verbally tell you to…

It's amazing that so few people seem to realize they could have saved $15 by plunging headfirst into the infinite wellspring of pornography that is the Internet.

If "shit-ass" is good enough for Archer, it's good enough for you, too, buddy.