So, is autism a superpower? Is it even, the next stage of human evolution? No it isn’t. Thanks for reading. Oh alright then, I suppose I’ll have to elaborate. Autism has been pathologised for as long as it has been known to exist, often thought of to be as bad as potentially fatal diseases even … Continue reading The Other Side Of Stereotyping Autistic People, We Are Not the Friggin’ X-Men!
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Why Robert Kennedy Jr Would Be A Disaster For Autistic People
So recently somebody brought to my attention that Robert Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy, is running for president. My first thought was, “good, someone other than Trump or DeSantis might be the next president”. And I can see why at first glance he might be an appealing choice. He’s a Democrat, and while … Continue reading Why Robert Kennedy Jr Would Be A Disaster For Autistic People
Anxiety and Aging, Am I Too Old For This Shit?
There’s a quote from the Lethal Weapon films that has been in my head lately, even though I’ve never seen the films and I only know it through cultural osmosis. “I’m too old for this shit.” This phrase was said by Roger Murtaugh, played by Danny Glover, not sure of the context, as I said, … Continue reading Anxiety and Aging, Am I Too Old For This Shit?
In Defence of “Simple Jack”, Why I Love Tropic Thunder
In 2008 a film called Tropic Thunder came out, and it is one of my favourite films. It was such a brilliant satire of so many things that are wrong with Hollywood. However, the film was very contraversial at the time, and still so today. There were many controversies with the film, but the one … Continue reading In Defence of “Simple Jack”, Why I Love Tropic Thunder
Two Years On the Spectrum, A Retrospective
Today is Autism Acceptance Day, and being the day that it is, I thought it might be appropriate to write a post reflecting on the fact that I have known that I am autistic for in or around two years. I was actually diagnosed with autism over a decade ago, but I went into extreme … Continue reading Two Years On the Spectrum, A Retrospective
Why I Believe In Labels
So, labels are bad apparently. So how does one go about describing themselves? Well, I’m tall, no, can’t use that, that’s a label. I don’t want to define myself by being tall. I’m bald. No, that’s a label, can’t say that either. I have a beard, no. Four hours later............ So, I would describe myself … Continue reading Why I Believe In Labels
Why Do Our Differences Require An Explanation?
There is a certain rapper who the young kids may not remember called 50 Cent. He had such songs as, eh, I don’t know, because I don’t remember his music either. In 2016, he started ridiculing an airport worker who was just doing his job, and at the revelation that the worker was autistic, 50 … Continue reading Why Do Our Differences Require An Explanation?
Some Changes to the Blog
Hello everyone, first off, I'd like to wish you all a happy new year. While it was hopefully an improvement for most of you over 2020 and 2021, 2022 was still a scary and uncertain time, with the war in Ukraine, an increase in energy bills, and it never being more apparent that climate change … Continue reading Some Changes to the Blog
How I Concluded That Self Diagnosis Is Valid
Part 6 of My “What Is Autism” Series So in the autistic community there is this thing called self-diagnosis, it’s not accepted by all autistic people, but it is slowly being accepted by a lot more people than it was. Self diagnosis is simply doing research on autism, and talking to other autistic people, and … Continue reading How I Concluded That Self Diagnosis Is Valid
So What About That Whole Need For Sameness Thing?
Part 5 Of My "What Is Autism" Series So it’s finally time to write my blogpost on the concept of “Need For Sameness”, an issue many autistic people have. And before I write my autism blogposts, I typically have a very, very naive notion in my head. And that notion is, “This blogpost is going … Continue reading So What About That Whole Need For Sameness Thing?
Ponderings Of An Autist 