Why is Ari Ne'eman on the Sh*t List

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According to a certain segment of "autism activists," anyone who is capable of speaking up for themselves is, by definition, not autistic. Ergo, anybody in favor of self-advocacy isn't autistic. Anybody who isn't sitting in a corner, banging their heads against the wall isn't autistic. Everybody on this board is a fake, because if you were really autistic, you would be completely unaware of your disabilities and defects and would be helplessly waiting for your caretaker to show up.

At least there's one good thing about the people who would like to see Ne'eman and anybody like him go away - it's inspired people like me, on the mildest end of the spectrum to identify as autistic. When all of the aspie adults who can function moderately to very well, who have jobs, spouses, and children stop seperating themselves from the rest of the spectrum, maybe the naysayers will be seen for the ignorant bigots that they are.

While I'm not aware of a lot of what Ari does, I thought his self-advocacy adds were great.

I have no interest in advocacy (the only person I speak for is me, and no one else speaks for me).

Do the people who're interested in this, I mean, those who appear to spend a great deal of time and effort on it, have it as an obsessive interest?

The only thing I've heard recently is that he had a bit of a debate with Dr. Tony Atwood and had some of his arguements "shot down" by the aforementioned researcher.

Less Sh*t topic

Anyone who peaks out against Autism Speaks Sh*t, is not on any sh*t list.