Anyone else hate the word "aspie".

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I think it has its uses, such as describing typical behaviour of people with aspergers. For example my friend refers to himself as an aspie and will describe his "aspie flaps" or his "very aspie stimming", but the word grates on me. I don't like it.

I don't like it. 'Aspie' sounds like a cutesie nickname mommies will stick on a little kid. Plus it makes me think of 'Ass Pie" which is not something I'd like to think of when referring to Asperger's. So I either use Asperger or ASD instead.

I like "Autie".

Personally, I do not mind the term "Aspie" at all. But I do understand that it makes some cringe. I call myself an Aspie. You have every right to not like it though.....then you can refer to yourself/us as you like. How about Aspergian?

I don't mind the word "Aspie". It doesn't really bother me.

Its better that its used by us in a neutral context, than by bigots and haters who who use it in a pejorative context. Sort of in the same way that black people 'reclaimed' the 'n' word.

Wouldn't you agree?

I would rather hear others say aspie than some of the other words I've heard in my life, but it's too cutesie for me to use myself. I have read Aspergian used on here and I kind of like it. It sounds adult, but it indicates a belief in neurodiversity.

You know, right up until I read this very thread, I decidedly disliked the word 'Aspie'... but thinking about it a little bit more, I understand the purpose that it serves for the people using it. I guess I was just resisting using it because it was a 'new' and 'different' word (change! scary!), and the last thing I want to be is someone who opposes what's new and different.

If it gets integrated more in common vernacular, I don't see why 'Aspie' wouldn't be an acceptable term to use. Except maybe when the DSM-V removes Asperger syndrome as an official diagnosis.

I like it, because it is a noun and hence quicker to use than "person with Asperger's". Plus it has an air of "I have accepted it as part of my identity" if that is how you feel about it, perhaps. Saying "I have Asperger's" can sound too serious, whereas "Aspie" is a lot lighter. It fits my own belief that Aspies have their own sets of strengths and weaknesses in Life, just like NTs, just a different set is all.

A lot of times I will just say AS, but I don't mind the term "Aspie."

I sort of like the cutsie sound to it.

And, lets face it, us Aspies are cute.

'Aspergian Mutants' are not so cute

neither is Autimist

or Autimiser but Automatron sounds futuristic and crazy cool

Autromatrator Autia Anon Autiaman Autiawoman

Analyst Aspmatroner Autian


AUTIAN!

I like the sound of it, but never use it myself.

The first time I saw the word Aspie was when I found this forum last night. I like it. I think it's cute and I like cute things.

I call it assburgers, and if you have it you are an assburger.

This is because my boyfriend who has it is an ass.

Also, it is phonetically correct, all you have to do is flip the p upside down, and there you have it, you're an Asperger.

It's also funny because burgers have buns and so does an ass. It's also funny because the man who discovered it first name was Hans, which sounds like Hands. So, Assburgers have a disease discovered by a man named Hand to Assburger.