March 2012
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Mar 31st
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Why do I suck so much at confrontation?
emilyunderscoremarie: When I’ve been wronged, I know it. But I make up excuses for the person that wronged me, in attempt to convince myself that confrontation is not necessary. When it comes to confrontation, I might as well be autistic or have some other social disorder. Why did you tag this?  There is nothing wrong with being autistic.  Besides, you implied that we never confront anyone. ...
Mar 31st
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Autistic Communist: Well that went well. →
sherlocksflataffect: Vigil over. Words were said in the right order. Almost cried, but waited until all the words were said. Discussion only got a little derailey-I was totally going to slap the shit out of anyone who decided it was the time to bring up lack of services or empathy… I wish I could have been there.
Mar 31st
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swanpinions: How do you treat things you hate? →
chavisory: To parents who still think it’s okay to say “I hate autism,” First read this, if you haven’t: http://mamabegood.blogspot.com/2012/03/you-cant-hate-autism-and-accept-it.html Okay, now knowing what autistic adults tend to say about how hurtful your statement of hate is to…
Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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If I win the lottery, I'm buying every band kid...
the13thchair: - The 13th Chair
Mar 31st
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STORY TIME: AutismSpeaks Uses An Autistic & Lies...
sherlocksflataffect: I have a story for those of you who are creaming your undies about Autism Speaks, who supposedly want to help autistic people. They don’t at best they want to use us, and that is the opposite of helping. Story below the cut. It’s long, but if you actually care about autistic people, you’ll read it anyway. If you support Autism Speaks, read it. I want to know what makes this...
Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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“When, as happened recently in France, an attempt is made to coerce women out of...”
– Arundhati Roy (via grrrlstudies) (via femmemirage)
Mar 30th
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Autism Speaks Prevalence Chat about to start. →
yellow-eyeballs: Get on this if you can to drop some knowledge on these autistic-hating douches. Just try not to get yourselves banned before April 2nd.  If we all go in together then, we will make an impact.
Mar 29th
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goldenheartedrose: The only public health concern regarding autism is the number of parents who fail to vaccinate their kids solely because they are afraid of autism.
Mar 29th
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Dear San Francisco and Tumblr, →
lindseyike: This might not be the best place to do this, but I don’t have facebook so it’s worth a shot. My name is Lindsey and after April 27th, I will need a place to live! I’m a 22 year old vegan brown girl who will cook and bake lots of good stuff that I will share with you! I also have a six year old cat name Marley who has a shitty attitude towards me most of the time but will cuddly you...
Mar 29th
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metapianycist: So I have marked in my calendar for April 2: “DO NOT WEAR BLUE.” Because seriously FUCK AUTISM SPEAKS AND EVERYTHING IT DOES. There will be blue on my awareness day shirt, which will say bad things about them. :)
Mar 29th
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PLEASE HELP →
draggle: gimpunk: Earlier today fuckthedisabled closed her blog saying, “At this point it is entirely too frustrating, and I do not believe that my presence here is productive.” and then wrote me privately informing me she was committing suicide. I have been trying since then to find any way of contacting her or her sister to no avail and I am left needing to ask publicly if anyone has any...
Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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Autism Walk →
alexismariah: Hi all! My friend Alex has two younger brothers w/autism and he is participating in this event. He would greatly appreciate any donations or any recruits that would like to participate in this event. Please any donation is very much appreciated from $1-$100, it does not matter. Besides being a die hard 49er fan, Alex has such a good heart and is a very compassionate person. He...
Mar 29th
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if a shark stops stimming, it will die.: PLEASE... →
postmodernismruinedme: fuckyeahsexeducation: duessa: gimpunk: Earlier today fuckthedisabled closed her blog saying, “At this point it is entirely too frustrating, and I do not believe that my presence here is productive.” and then wrote me privately informing me she was… Can someone here track an IP address?  Is that possible in this situation?
Mar 29th
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rantsquotesandtruth: I now have someone of Tumblr who thinks they’re my nemesis. I have no idea what to make of that. Manning out. A friend called this to my attention.  That post was more than half-joking.  Be careful about taking things literally.  Someone might think you were autistic, i.e. inherently inferior. Someone who knows how to argue is hard to find. Most of your opinions disgust...
Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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Poll: Attitudes Towards Curing Autism →
aspiealligator: Doesn’t matter who you are (autistic or not!) — we want your opinion on curing autism! Please remember to reblog/rebagel so we can get more data….for science!
Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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The View From My Brain: Is walking into people by... →
metapianycist: jemimaaslana: genderbitch: Damn, all these things that I thought were totally typical or personal quirks and now everything is getting explained. It’s surreal. Well, it is typical for those of us who have issues with correctly sensing our bodies’ position in… I have learned to avoid it walking but am a danger to myself and others on the dance floor.
Mar 28th
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Please Call or email your legislators if you live... →
Read this, and the links on this page, to learn more: http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=3312
Mar 28th
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Mar 28th
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Rants, quotes and truth.: As you know, i get kinda... →
rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: As you know, i get kinda pissed when i see people using ‘ableism’ to mean prejudice against people with mental disorders, but recently i’ve seen it being used in a way more stupid than i can comprehend. I’m 100%...
Mar 28th
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You Can't Hate Autism and Expect Acceptance →
Mar 28th
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Rants, quotes and truth.: As you know, i get kinda... →
rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: As you know, i get kinda pissed when i see people using ‘ableism’ to mean prejudice against people with mental disorders, but recently i’ve seen it being used in a way more stupid than i can comprehend. I’m 100% serious about this, i’ve heard people call...
Mar 28th
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blinkpinkinc asked: Who taught that Manning guy to type? It was a waste of time and effort...
Mar 28th
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Rants, quotes and truth.: As you know, i get kinda... →
rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: As you know, i get kinda pissed when i see people using ‘ableism’ to mean prejudice against people with mental disorders, but recently i’ve seen it being used in a way more stupid than i can comprehend. I’m 100% serious about this, i’ve heard people call prejudice against vegans/vegetarians… ...
Mar 28th
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Anonymous asked: The fact that rantsquotesandtruth of all people thinks he's qualified to say what is and isn't ableism is pretty funny
Mar 28th
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Rants, quotes and truth.: As you know, i get kinda... →
rantsquotesandtruth: iamthethunder: rantsquotesandtruth: As you know, i get kinda pissed when i see people using ‘ableism’ to mean prejudice against people with mental disorders, but recently i’ve seen it being used in a way more stupid than i can comprehend. I’m 100% serious about this, i’ve heard people call prejudice against vegans/vegetarians… What you may have seen was people...
Mar 28th
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Rants, quotes and truth.: As you know, i get kinda... →
rantsquotesandtruth: As you know, i get kinda pissed when i see people using ‘ableism’ to mean prejudice against people with mental disorders, but recently i’ve seen it being used in a way more stupid than i can comprehend. I’m 100% serious about this, i’ve heard people call prejudice against vegans/vegetarians… What you may have seen was people discussing the problem of vegans who want...
Mar 28th
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Something is Wrong
In my community band, tubas share stands.  Trumpets do not.  Something is wrong with this picture.
Mar 28th
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Lost in Thought: Autism Speaks →
mkgj: Mindlessly scrolling through tumblr with the tv on and I hear a commercial for Autism Speaks. Turn to my girl and say “I helped raise money for them today.” That really feels cool. Made me feel a bit better about how my day went. Sure I had a lot of crap go on at work and even after work, but I… The only problem is that most autistic people have nothing good to say about Autism...
Mar 28th
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if a shark stops stimming, it will die.: tw... →
disabledtalk: Sign the petition here E-mail the school officials here A mom of a kid with cerebral palsy is gearing up to file a lawsuit against her school district, because a special education director is saying her little girl can’t use her walker. Pick your jaw up off the floor…
Mar 28th
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Mar 27th
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Frazer Center Threatened
CALL TO ACTION Dear Frazer Center Parents and Family Members, Over the weekend, we learned that some of our adjacent neighbors distributed letters throughout the Lake Claire neighborhood announcing that legislation will be introduced before the Atlanta City Commission THIS WEDNESDAY morning at 10:30 am which would disallow mobility buses and other large vehicles from entering The Frazer...
Mar 27th
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My Grandmother
She saw the post I wrote for Think Inclusive earlier this month.  She wants me to release anger, like myself, stop passing, accept my parents.  She mentioned things I rarely discuss because they are painful.  I will say that this Tumblr is consumed by neurodiversity and disability rights causes like much of my life.  My fanatical streak has a source.  I told too much of that story, worried a nice...
Mar 27th
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Let me tell you about my childhood
goldenheartedrose: Under a cut because I think I’ll likely be long-winded here.  This is somewhat autism-related. Read More
Mar 27th
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Should Some Autistic Kids Drive? →
tmkristen: iamthethunder: Of course not!  Since when do children drive?  Some autistic teens and adults should. You have to register to view the article, and I don’t want to have to register for yet another website that will spam my inbox. Could you copy/paste it here, please? I thought the same but had to be snarky about the title.
Mar 27th
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Mar 27th
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Should Some Autistic Kids Drive? →
Of course not!  Since when do children drive?  Some autistic teens and adults should.
Mar 27th
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Mar 27th
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I am. I am. I am.: rantsquotesandtruth: THE FULL... →
rantsquotesandtruth: THE FULL METAL BITCH: I don’t want to hear it. thefullmetalbitch: I don’t want to hear how hard it is to be the parent of an autistic child. I don’t want to hear how you don’t like labels. I don’t want to hear your euphemisms, your “special needs” and… Good evening, Manning.  Is your argument that people have no right to be angry when members of their group are...
Mar 27th
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I am. I am. I am.: sistercrow replied to your... →
goldenheartedrose: sistercrow replied to your post: rantsquotesandtruth: THE FULL METAL BITCH: I… Don’t even bother with that shithead. I’ve seen him all over the place and he is a grade A troll. You’re completely correct but this guy has mastered the art of not listening anything he doesn’t… I had a rough day.  I had might as well send misplaced aggression his way.
Mar 27th
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Sousaphones Refuse to Work in Mysterious Ways
My sousaphone’s favorite thing used to be remaining a quarter-step flat on the coldest days.  The new pastime of choice is being so sharp that my tuning slide is fully extended.  I still have to lip things down.
Mar 27th
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THE FULL METAL BITCH: I don't want to hear it. →
thefullmetalbitch: I don’t want to hear how hard it is to be the parent of an autistic child. I don’t want to hear how you don’t like labels. I don’t want to hear your euphemisms, your “special needs” and “challenged” and “handicapped” and “differently able”. I don’t want to hear about your kindness and…
Mar 27th
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Mar 27th
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Bitter Grapes: Anonymous asked: Is it just me, or... →
sistercrow: aspiealligator: How? “Allistic” is nothing but “not autistic” and “neurotypical” is “anyone who doesn’t have a mental or intellectual disorder or disability”. If anything, it would be a compliment, what with the way our world views autism for example…. Only… That was perfect.  I have nothing to add.
Mar 27th
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