"Aspergers" - Should the name be changed?

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I do wish to depart from calling it a syndrome. Perhaps saying that we fall under the "Asperger's Order/Class" is ideal.

I have been thinking about alternative pronunciations. The girl from American's Next Top Model pronounced it incorrectly: Oz-per-jer.

I was thinking "Oz-per-hee-un" sounds nice.

Is there something to your reasoning other than "I am not like those gross incompetents and wish to disassociate myself from those I deem inferior to me"? Because I see no difference between what you describe as your reasons and blatant bigotry and snobbery. Correct me if I have it wrong and you are not merely saying "those people are not as good as me so I should not be linguistically associated with them".

I have no sympathy, but a large measure of contempt and revulsion for bigotry towards sub-categories within the Autism spectrum.

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Let's call it the "Better Syndrome", because we simply are better.
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There's nothing wrong with the name, it's named after the guy who discovered it so who are we to change it?

Im not sure. I dont think it should be considered a disablility, its just being born with an alternitive view of the world.

Maybe we should be called alternitives? I dont know lol

Well, I can't say that being a purger-of-asses sounds any more appealing than being an ass-burger. Best to just leave it alone, I think...

I think the name - "Aspergers" should be changed if only to stop the Ass-Burger jokes. I would like it to be called autism or autism spectrum disorder.

I hate it when people refer to me as having aspergers. the reason being that i live with people with aspergers who have mental retardation. People with aspergers have no empathy, are emotionless, robotic and lack souls. (Hmmm, had better write i am being sarcastic here!).

Seriously though, please go out and meet some more people with autism, you'll find they are less ret*d than you give them credit for.

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[sarcasm]Don't name any of your children with any name whatsoever that can ever be used as a pun to make fun of them. It might scar them for life.[/sarcasm]

Bullies will find a way to make fun of people with AS, regardless of the name. Whose issue is it, really?

Oh please, not self-segregation...

A syndrome at its core is simply a list of symptoms. Does anyone who believes they have AS believe that they don't have the symptoms? I think you're objecting to the connotation of the word. I prefer "condition," as in a condition of my life, but others think that sounds more "medical" than syndrome. You can't call it the "Asperger Personality" either, because our personalities spin in all directions. I do think that calling it a disorder is not always applicable, though sometimes, depending on the severity and how crippling it is to the person, it's probably the most accurate term.

I see myself as "on the spectrum." There are too many overlaps between what's formally defined as AS and other "conditions," especially in me, for me to make any sense of it other than just "spectrum."

Though I haven't made a habit of telling people, I would probably tell others I am "slightly autistic." That usually gets a good rise out of people.

Post deleted. Sorry this is the only way I know how to delete posts. I also did that again so that I could start clean and not confuse people, so I created another post to be able to clearly explain my situation in a more clearer view. I have a habit of run-on posts, so i do not want to confuse people. sorry again.

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Sorry again deleting things that way I know how. Just stopping confusing run-on post that I always post. I know I repeat things. Sorry for being annoying,lol.

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Ought to come to terms what on earth it is first of all..

And beyond that it's kinda our responsibility to make it into something better.
Stop using the "Syndrome" part, just say AS or Aspergers
and don't mention the problems but rather just the differences
"I got AS.."
"What's AS?"
"Basicly I'm more straighforward and don't really say things just to be nice.."
It's a start..

i also deleted this post as well, so that there is no confusion with the last post I wrote. I did not want to look like I am contradicting myself. I still do not know how to effectively delete post yet.

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Well, you are judging the people in your program. Perhaps having a non-speaking forum brings out the "better" side of us? Were we in your group, you might not notice a difference.

I'm not trying to be harsh, and I know that you did not mean to offend. But you may not be giving people in your group enough credit.

A list of symptoms signifying a disease or disorder. I see Asperger's as a list of atypical traits. Given that there are nearly as many benefits of Asperger's as there are draw-backs, it is erroneous to call them "symptoms."