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Autistic Pride Day

Thu Jun 18, 2009, 1:28 PM
  • Mood: Daily Needs
It's today, and yes, I am. See [link] for more information.

Autistic spectrum people aren't voiceless, and we aren't sick. We don't need an organization to "speak" for us, especially one which advocates "curing" the way our brains function, any more than homosexuality needs to be cured.

Am I disabled? Maybe. The "ed" suffix implies that a disabled person is someone who has had something done to them: I'm "dis-abled" by every person who treats me as inferior because of the way I relate to the world, by every teacher who thought it was healthy to force me into social situations against every evidence that it was emotionally traumatizing and caused discomfort even for the neurotypical kids. Every time someone decides to relate to me as a drone without any unique traits, it attacks what I'm able to do. Every time someone tries to force me to fit in, they're denying my talents and abilities, and trying to fit a round peg into a square hole.

I'm not a puzzle piece to be figured out.

Next time you hear people asking for support for research into autism, talk to them. Ask them what they're looking for... and if it's a cure, fuck them. I don't need a cure for difference, I need people to recognize that difference as being harmless, healthy, and sometimes even beneficial.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Hastings on Hudson
  • Interests: Anime, comics, ren faire, queerness, tabletop gaming, chatting, furries
  • Favourite artist: Yoshitaka Amano, Mike Mignola, Ivan Bilibin, Alphonse Mucha.
  • Favourite poet or writer: Neil Gaiman or Alan Moore
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • Favourite game: Cave Story
  • Tools of the Trade: #2 pencil

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Any luck wiff my chibis? ^^

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Homophobia: The irrational fear that gays will invade and rearrange your furniture against your will.
I have 1 finished, five more inked, and one in pencils. My inking pen was missing for a while, unfortunately. I'm gonna try to do more next week, but I'm also having trouble with my scanner ^^;

I put Mikhail and Fahkr together in one image. Mikhail is tiny and riding Fahkr :3

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can't wait to seee!

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Homophobia: The irrational fear that gays will invade and rearrange your furniture against your will.
Thanks for the watch! I love your art, hope ya don't mind one back ;D

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Liam and Breckin, Ten Twenny seven Oh Ate.
No problem! Thanks :3

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Hey!! Thanks for the watch!

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Sharkfist!
No problem! Spotted your stuff and decided I wanted to keep an eye on your work, it has a great energetic/aggressive feeling.

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