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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you self-reference? |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2014, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 64
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| This is a really interesting topic, but I'm not sure how to answer the poll. I do know that people are extremely sensitive and protective when it comes to their identities and their perception of reality. In my experience, almost nothing makes people madder than having someone contradict their perc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sick of being ignored in replies on WP |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2014, 9:45 pm
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Replies: 69
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| The subject says it all so, the rules are simple. If you comment on this thread, you MUST quote this post of mine! mwahahaha Hardly anyone has ever responded to any of my posts here. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, but on second thought, this place is full of autistic people, and au... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Seeing NTs as Empty Shells |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2014, 1:33 pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,448
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| What I'm getting at is that they are the 'normal' ones and they run (and have messed up) the world. So, by logic and my observation of them and their world I can only come to the conclusion that 'normal' must mean insane. And, for them to say that I am the one that's screwed up and that hopefully s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Seeing NTs as Empty Shells |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2014, 1:28 pm
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Replies: 59
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| I suppose I see NT's I don't know that way, but I don't actually believe they are, because NT's I do know well (like my mother, and two of my kids) aren't. I think they choose to present themselves that way; that the society they've created runs most smoothly when everyone squelches their individual... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Most real-life "consent" is legally very shaky. |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 3:35 pm
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Replies: 36
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| Oftentimes, especially when people are drinking, they'll start flirting and "one thing will lead to another" eventually resulting in sex. The law says you're supposed to get clear consent, but when it just sort of "happens" like this... it doesn't really seem to me like there was consent at all! Th... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Autism tackles Feminist censorship |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 3:16 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,690
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| Actually, feminism is theoretically an equal rights movement for women. The "radical notion that women are people" line is a piece of rhetoric deliberately used by radfems to encourage a victim mentality among women. An equal rights movement for women implies women are not treated as equal (which, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Failure at "being nice" |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 3:08 pm
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Replies: 19
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| I've had people react that way to me, but I always assume it's just that they didn't like me much to begin with - like, they're hanging out with me out of pity or to make it look like they have more friends, but they have so little respect for me my "niceness" means nothing or even is an insult to t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anybody else find this bigoted? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 20
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| She's not saying that early reading causes Asperger's. She saying that they might be linked-- actually, she's saying that Asperger's might cause early reading (it doesn't in all cases, but it did in mine-- I memorized the stories I loved, and then one day found myself looking at them only to realiz... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anybody else find this bigoted? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 20
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| It is bigoted, it is just a bit silly. I can not see any harm which can come from a kid knowing how to read. Unless the kid finds and starts to read some very adult books like "120 days of sodom", but if a kid gets to read De Sade I am more concerned about the people who give a kid access to such a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anybody else find this bigoted? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 11:51 am
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Replies: 20
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| The author isn't implying that reading early causes Asperger's, just that reading too early can result in poorer social skills, which may or may not be true. It's not bigoted to say a fact, and Aspies having poor social skills is a definite fact. But having them due to reading is not, nor is callin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anybody else find this bigoted? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 8:24 am
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Replies: 20
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| http://education.penelopetrunk.com/2012/04/16/you-dont-need-to-teach-reading/ Points 1 (the use of "neurotypical" and 4 ("danger sign"). Yeah, I taught myself to read at four, I guess this lady thinks if my parents had stopped me from reading I would have been normal? Uh, nope. I wasn't normal befor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think it's possible to *ignore* loneliness? |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2014, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I'm not sure I've ever felt lonely. I've only lived alone for short periods of time, though I've traveled alone, and most of the time I didn't have friends. I've felt left out and out of place (in a group), but that's not loneliness, is it, since I would have been perfectly happy at home by myself i... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Autism tackles Feminist censorship |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2014, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 32
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| If any feminist tells you: > That there is something wrong with not being a feminist What? No. Every feminist thinks there is something wrong with not being feminist. What do you think "being feminist" means (to feminists, not to MRAs)? "Feminism is the radical notion that women are people." Do you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are these things rude to say? |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2014, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 21
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| All of those things are rude. 1 and 3: NEVER point out anything that could possibly be constructed as a fault (not finishing college at 22, being a picky eater) 2: At the same time that you must never correct or criticize, you must ALWAYS accept correction and/or criticism gratefully. 4: Don't corr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If you reincarnate again - would you want to have autism? |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2014, 8:34 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,685
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| Just curious how the answers have to do with age. My young (19) and optimistic daughter says yes. 48 year old tired sceptic me says no. Could be. I'm 35 and would probably have said "yes" when I was younger, but now I'm just, well, exhausted. It's a grueling existence. On the days when I entertain ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My autistic brother is aggressive |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2014, 2:35 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,959
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