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mizzfamousone
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15 Apr 2011, 10:17 am

I just wanted to share this video. Do anybody wonder if their own children who are low function can be a victim of rape one day? Do you think the mother in the video should be able to keep her baby?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl-edXfy ... r_embedded



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15 Apr 2011, 11:18 am

You might want to put up a NSFW warning here. Quite a few people would get in trouble if their boss saw a video with female nipples (even in the context of breastfeeding). Actually, I'd suggest you warn and then put up a link rather than embedding the video.

I don't feel it was particularly a good idea to make that video in the first place, at least not for public use. For private use, maybe; it's not actually that unusual for developmentally delayed people to get pregnant, and even regular first-time moms may need breastfeeding lessons; so this could be useful for whoever needs to teach them--nurse or OT, probably. But out in public on YouTube? Did that woman even give permission? Doesn't strike me as particularly honorable a thing to do.

That said: Rape is a well-known problem for autistics in general--not just developmentally delayed ones. Being more socially isolated and less socially aware means that we are targeted for this kind of thing at a much higher rate than the general population.


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15 Apr 2011, 11:32 am

Callista wrote:
You might want to put up a NSFW warning here. Quite a few people would get in trouble if their boss saw a video with female nipples (even in the context of breastfeeding). Actually, I'd suggest you warn and then put up a link rather than embedding the video.

I don't feel it was particularly a good idea to make that video in the first place, at least not for public use. For private use, maybe; it's not actually that unusual for developmentally delayed people to get pregnant, and even regular first-time moms may need breastfeeding lessons; so this could be useful for whoever needs to teach them--nurse or OT, probably. But out in public on YouTube? Did that woman even give permission? Doesn't strike me as particularly honorable a thing to do.

That said: Rape is a well-known problem for autistics in general--not just developmentally delayed ones. Being more socially isolated and less socially aware means that we are targeted for this kind of thing at a much higher rate than the general population.


Thanks for the heads up. I put the NFSW warning up. Even though I think a person boss would be more upset about them using the Internet not so much the video. I do think they should of gotten permission to post it by the mother.



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15 Apr 2011, 11:35 am

I agree: was she told (with actual awareness!) that she would be exposed on the internet with millions of people watching her? If she could not consent with true awareness, then it should not have been permitted.

That being said, I don't think developmentally delayed people automatically make bad parents. If the baby gets the care he needs, then they have no right to remove him. If she is less functioning in her everyday life where she needs real support, if those people are properly helping with the baby and making sure he gets everything he needs, then I see no reason to disrupt the family. The government should only intervene when the child is in some sort of danger. If the baby is in a safe environment with adequate care and attention, then it would be discrimination to take care of the baby. Of course, in some situations, child services might have to monitor things at first just to be sure there won't be a problem, but if everything is fine, they should keep their noses out of things unless their is real suspicion of abuse or neglect.