Poll 4: Which is the best way to speak about autistics?

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arnoldism
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14 Dec 2011, 7:14 am

Which do you think is the best way to speak about the mentality of an autistic person and autistic people in general?

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14 Dec 2011, 9:07 am

Neutral.

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14 Dec 2011, 10:05 pm

Neutral.

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14 Dec 2011, 10:08 pm

Neutral. It's the most respective one without making it look like we're being pampered.

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14 Dec 2011, 10:19 pm

This is pretty obvious. You would probably get more contention if it were framed as a choice between "A has autism/Asperger's" and "A is autistic/an aspie". For the record, I use both, depending on convenience.

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14 Dec 2011, 10:40 pm

neutral. Some aren't gifted, others are. Some people respond harshly if you call someone gifted because it appears you are stating the person is better than everyone else.

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15 Dec 2011, 12:17 am

Neutral

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15 Dec 2011, 4:23 pm

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15 Dec 2011, 4:54 pm

Depends on the circumstance.

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15 Dec 2011, 6:59 pm

Quote:

Good:
That person has autism

Less good (but still true/adequate):
That person is autistic

This.

I hate being called autistic but saying I have autism is fine, it's just a fact.

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15 Dec 2011, 7:14 pm

I voted the second one, but to be honest, I personally feel like the first choice, the running theme of "all apies are different" is the reason I voted for the second one.

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15 Dec 2011, 8:00 pm

I prefer neutral terms. In reference to myself, I simply say that I am autistic.

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16 Dec 2011, 12:13 am

Neutral, all the way. Because of my job, I interact with tons of parents and support workers, and they're likely to use the other options...it irritates me to no end.

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I’m no longer involved with the ASD world.

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16 Dec 2011, 12:39 am

I much prefer "I am autistic" to "I have autism." I find the former superior to the latter.

Prefer neutral terms. I don't suffer from autism, I mostly suffer from other people.

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