“What *some* autistic people ask of autistic people, that everyone must call us "autistic", is not reclamation. Demanding that everyone default to
"autistic" because that is what the community prefers is not reclamation. It is prescriptive policing.”

#neurodiversity #actuallyautistic

“…that sweeping statements like "the autistic community prefers X term" are inherently flawed, they center voices that are already privileged and ignore the ones most harmed or silenced.”

#actuallyautistic #neurodiversity

“Reclamation happens within the community it affects, often as a form of empowerment or resistance. IT IS NOT ABOUT ENFORCING LANGUAGE ON EVERYONE ELSE.”

#actuallyautistic #neurodiversity

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I was bullied by autistic men in the workplace.

Autistic ppl aren’t all angels, that’s for sure.

Love Daniel Lanois too!

those of us with higher support needs.

Maybe low support needs “neurodiversity advocates” should stop acting like they are the spokespeople for the entire autistic community. Autism and other disorders are not just an “identity” for everyone. Saying autism is just an “identity” is dismissive for

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