Autism Advocacy - Scare Tactics

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o0PqmhhVCw[/youtube]

The above video is a reverse to some of the relevant thoughts of pride based advocacy toward mainstream organizations. It's constructed to entirely reverse on pride and make a perception of what some on the receiving end of pride advocacy may think at times. It is not a real depiction and should not be taken seriously.

People often on here talk about awareness scare tactics. I wanted to take a moment to highlight these concerns. My goal is to figure out why people have a problem with what they call scare tactics. At the same time if individuals are fearful of it to not bother participating in this discussing because of alternative ways of understanding awareness types I'd like to express some potential ways to understand why frightening images and ideas of autism are used. Additionally the social effects on individuals with autism that are potentially both positive and negative when such awarenesses are used. Along with this I'd like to ingrain the idea of what some mainstream perception might have to say about your thoughts, concerns and ideas of "scare tactics" and how such can be in benefit to special interest that does not want to help people with autism.

Reply with autism related scare tactics with a url (link) of the scare tactic. You may use links YouTube, media articles and organizations. Also if you would like express your thoughts of the material.

This topic is reserved for constructive conversation about pride and mainstream awareness of autism in society. The video is based on what others have said but not what everyone has said. You were just in another post that was locked for your name calling and put downs. Calling someone a troll is name calling but I really don't care. Please do not destroy this post as well.

Have a nice life

Since I just used the term "scare campaigns" in a recent post, I can tell you why they bother me

First of all I noticed that persuasion methods using negative emotions as a form of pressure can be quite effective for their shock value but are not so effective long term and due to the negative emotions they appeal to and feed can have a detrimental effect on those targeted by them. Especially if they use guilt which has a huge potential for causing imbalance and inner torment. Some people will react with hostility because the obvious manipulation tactics insults their intelligence and also because it can be pretty hard to respect someone who thinks their goal justifies any means - even if they harm others.

Let me give you an unrelated example to illustrate my point - I've met a lot of people trying to quit smoking and it was very interesting to see how different the results were depending on their approach. Some were quitting because of the "health scare" campaigns and because they felt guilty about the ways in which their habit is affecting others. Some managed to quit (while others just replaced a bad habit with another) but they felt miserable and kept craving cigarettes for years. Instead of feeling happy and free of their addiction they were resentful and felt they have been forced into something they didn't want to do. But I've also seen people who realised by themselves or with the help of others that smoking is not actually such a great pleasure or the psychological crutch they through it was and that deep down they don't actually want or like to smoke. These were the ones who found quitting a lot easier and were very happy they did it. They were also the ones who didn't resent or bad mouthed other smokers but tried to help them get to the same realisations as they did instead of insulting or guilt-tripping them.

Trying to force people into something or using guilt and fear to make them behave as you wish can be effective short term but has a great potential of blowing up in your face later and also of creating an emotional imbalance and resentment in those you're influencing this way. It's a lot more healthier and effective in the long run to appeal to positive emotions and aspirations as it creates authentic willingness and disponibility in people. It takes more effort and it's less spectacular but it's more ethical in my view, shows more respect for others and will work much better long term.

Guilt is a powerful attention getter and a powerful means of destruction. Yet guilting about guilting is well guilting.

Then lets talk about the I am Autism video. All those insecurities a person with disabilities has at times as well as at times family and what is on the minds of policy makers. Costations! Autism is the reason and that's the enemy but that's not exactly the whole story. What do people with a form of autism feel about that and how autism is self-perceived differently may create different reactions to a piece like that or to the self-perception and costs.

Guilt can create a cycle of guilt and so on like blaming one another. That's why I like solutions. People that argue about these things don't often come up with realistic solutions constructively together.

It's a bit childish but I understand what you're trying to say. Keep in mind that I dislike both extremes - the demonising as well as the "supremacist" or isolationist one. But I'm glad you asked the question as it made me consider in more depth why I dislike such methods so much.


Yes, I agree, that's why I'm against appealing to negative emotions - they'll just generate more negative emotions and turn into a vicious circle detrimental to everybody. Solutions are not always easy to find, especially when most of those involved are just not willing to find a middle ground and properly consider what the other "side" has to say.

Honestly most people with disabilities I know well in fact all I know in person are not of any extreme that I observed online and what has drifted some offline. To me the adult thing is to figure out what's going on and find solutions. It seems such a waste with so much social energy being used on negatives when it can have a profound effect if utilized for the positive. Yet what one thinks is a positive is not necessary what another thinks is positive. A negative fact used to create a positive would be what some would justify their awareness as needing for positive resolution.

I can really understand both extremes (polar opposites) on both sides as manifest in the online sphere. Few want to really figure one another out because having it understood is threatening to a view and or agenda. I don't believe all is lost however. I personally just choose to do my own thing and not much concern to otherwise non-constructive input. Something might be negative at first but if a positive is not sought in mutual resolution it's then going in one ear and out the other.

The I am Autism Video to me was harsh and I got what some call a thick skin. Ultimately it was to me about overcoming the obstacles of autism and inciting others to help with that. It was dramatic and a kind of emotional voodoo but in it's own way amazing. Still yet it left me with the same old guilt. I have what is called autism but that I am a burden whether or not I ultimately choose to be or not. I would have done the video differently but the positive would have been much clearer.

What you just showed me is scary as hell and that's no way to decrease autism hatred

There are facts of reality and I have not been able to get around that. There are two polar extremes in context to costations and what I am talking about.

1. An unwilling to adhere to the reality of difference, non-accommodating and normal only world.

2. My way is the only way of being in everything expected of me and no change is necessary.

Each one can be a form of hate or guilt depending on perspective. To me real hatred is people spitting on eachother, calling people derogatory names for who they are and not allowing people to co-exist in certain places with other types of people. A hyper-sensitive perceived hatred tends to make otherwise caring and loving people into monsters for some reason.

You tell me in your perception where is the balance and middle ground.

and that's your problem.

I was speaking of any general mentality like so. My mentality typically leans toward human rights and relevant choice. The societal sphere is more the context I'm speaking in both 1 and 2. You entered another topic calling me a wife beater so do you have any constructive input?

thatz well scarey lol

is tthis a horror film or a joke or is this is to clever 4 me

It's based on mostly fiction and a reverse of the accusations of cure in parts. A creative piece made to make people think and well otherwise which I cannot explain for not so obvious reasons. How about participating in the topic though about scare tactics and awareness subjects.

Sorry sir i must be thick lol can you explain using easier words pls

I am fairly thick as well and so someone calls me chubby on here.

Chubby LOL can you please explain though serious as i am confused lol