sc wrote:
Autism is everyday, autism pride day is politics. I don't agree with the politics nor pride.
you have a point, those things can have a bad side. i guess i just like that there is a day for that, to try and show people the side they won't hear from the "cure autism now" people.
i wouldn't say i'm "proud" of my ancestors (or even of my accomplishments), so i'm not going out and buying a shirt that says ASPIE AND PROUD, because i didn't even make any effort to be AS. but i do like the idea of having a day to celebrate neurodiversity and all that. (i still can't decide whether i like the word neurodiversity, but i think i do like it because it's so deliciously PC that it's almost a parody.)
i used to hate politics but i got a little bit involved in the pro-immigrant protests lately ... politics is always disappointing, but sometimes i feel like i should do something, just because we live in a democracy and we can complain to our government and nobody puts us in jail for that. i have not been involved in politics surrounding autistic rights, and so i don't have any opinion of the political side of it yet.
not sure if this makes any sense. hope so...
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