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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Tell Toys"R"Us NOT to Support Autism Speaks! |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2011, 10:12 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,810
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| I understand what you are saying, but I made this b/c Autism Speaks collects more $ than any other chairty on behalf of helping people with ASD and only a teeny tiny percentage of the money that they collect goes to that. I feel like regardless of one's feelings of their message, what they are doing... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Tell Toys"R"Us NOT to Support Autism Speaks! |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2011, 6:27 pm
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Ugly TRUTH about Autism Speaks |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 43,095
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| I've started a fb group to try and get the general public to know about Autism Speaks, please check it out, join it and share it here: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=42359&uid=183608095328#!/group.php?gid=109130859120272&ref=ts Here is a link to my letter that I am trying to share: ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Black List - think before you buy |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 12:57 pm
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Replies: 118
Views: 11,927
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LOL I know it keeps throwing me off!! !  |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Why protest autism speaks? |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 3:23 am
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Replies: 183
Views: 56,430
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| The only response I have is, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: 2010 protest autsm speaks! |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 3:20 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,782
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| I am going to protest them when they have their "walk" here. I think that is the best way. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Black List - think before you buy |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 3:16 am
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Replies: 118
Views: 11,927
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| I disagree, boycotts DO work. But we have to get the message out about AS *and* these companies. As really these companies only care about the money, so they think it will improve public opinion if they support AS. But if public opinion begins to turn against AS then more and more people will boycot... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Tell Toys"R"Us NOT to Support Autism Speaks! |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 2:06 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,810
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Please sign!!  |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: McCarthy's Son May Not Have Had Autism After All |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 2:04 am
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Replies: 58
Views: 13,961
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| My understanding of Landau-Kleffner syndrome is that one can exhibit 'ASD like symptoms" or even have ASD... but I'm just a lay person so what do I know! |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism speaks and asperger's |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010, 2:01 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 10,296
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| I literally cannot grasp how ANYONE on this site can be pro Autism Speaks in any way whatsoever. Are you kidding me? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Tell Toys"R"Us NOT to Support Autism Speaks! |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2010, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 16
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| Please go to Change.org and sign this petition if you hate Autism Speaks as much as I do! And pass it ON!! ! http://www.change.org/actions/view/tell_toysrus_inc_not_to_support_autism_speaks The letter- Please Stop Supporting Autism Speaks Greetings, Mr. Gerald L. Storch CEO, Mr. Clay Creasey CFO, Ms... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Could you tell.... |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 3:02 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,385
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Flamingos |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 2:45 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,679
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darkstone100 wrote: Heres a fun fact about flamingos, they smell, bad, really bad, really really bad.
That is EXACTLY what I was going to say. They are pretty though. At the San Diego Zoo a bunch hatched eggs last year, it was neat.... but still very smelly.  |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Here's What I Don't Get |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 6:26 pm
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| Okay, so you have this huge group of people all screaming that neurotoxins in vaccines that are causing Autism. Though there are so many studies that say no, vaccines do not cause Autism, and no, there are not any neurotoxins in vaccines. HOWEVER, there ARE neurotoxins in our food supply in most of ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Pride Symbol |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 69
Views: 15,888
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| Yeah, I've been so against that effin puzzle piece issue since I first saw it. I've been trying to come up with something for a while, but nothing simple enough to be a true 'logo'. I keep wanting to work with hearts b/c I want to educate the masses that hey, autistics have FEELINGS, and should be h... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Facebook Cause - You are invited to join! |
| Christine_Rogers |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 2:53 am
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Replies: 15
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| Thanks so much for posting, I gladly joined. Here's hoping that many others will, too. Wonder what the fascists at FAAAS would think about it, lol. I had never heard of FAAAS before I read this post, omg! ****horror film stabbing music**** reeeek reeeeek reeeek reeeekkkk!! Geawds! Give me a break! ... |
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