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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: We have not heard from Carly Fleishmann in 6 years |
| MrsPeel |
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It does seem that Carly's father prevented her from posting anything public as soon as she said something that embarrassed him.
Her family probably dressed it up as being protective.
They sent her for electric shock therapy too, I heard. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Recent Setbacks for Women/Women’s Rights |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2025, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,159
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| I'm worried that Australia is going the same way. The LNP leader has already stated his intention to steer the govt away from DEI in favour of "merit-based". (Yeah, I got so many job offers and promotions for being an autistic woman :roll: ) There've been high profile sexual assault cases ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Musk Nazi Salute goes viral |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 8:35 pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,871
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| The man has lost his marbles, but it's NOT because of anything related to any possible autism issues. I don't know about anybody else but I am sick of seeing everyone and their grandmother jumping up and saying "It's his autism, his autism, bla bla bla quack quack quack" and using it as a... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Menopause |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 8:11 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,470
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FFS being a woman is ridiculous.
I just went 9 months without menstruating and was sure I was in menopause... then suddenly got another period. |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: I'm Afraid Of Me |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,351
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| Being LGBTQ+ is not a politic statement. Most are just like you, trying to live their lives. Some are political because they feel discriminated against. It's not actually a conspiracy, you know that, right? You can have a think about a possible child by surrogacy once you are in a stable position to... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Rise of the Fascist Corporatocracy |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 7:51 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 208
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| And of corporatocracy: Corporatocracy can manifest in different forms, varying according to the degree of involvement of corporations in the political and social sphere, for example: Crony capitalism, in which corporations obtain favors and privileges from the state in exchange for funding or politi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Rise of the Fascist Corporatocracy |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 7:46 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 208
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| In case anyone is confused, here are some definitions of fascism from Wikipedia: "Although fascist parties and movements differed significantly from one another, they had many characteristics in common, including extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political a... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Rise of the Fascist Corporatocracy |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 7:41 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Well, this is probably too political for me, but, I guess I'm worried about where the US and the world is heading. So: What do you think is behind the current rise of fascism? Assuming the republicans did not rig the election somehow*, millions of people voted Trump and his corporatocratic / technoc... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 1.5C Threshold Breached |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 968
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| I should explain that I have studied applied geoscience at higher degree level which requires some understanding of geological history. Unfortunately, I have found that many geologists by their knowledge of geological timescales and habit of thinking in the millions of years, may not appreciate the ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 1.5C Threshold Breached |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 9:03 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 968
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| You do realize, don't you, that this is a cool period in the history of the Earth. Prior to the beginning of our current ice age, they were a fair bit higher than they are now. OMG no! You are talking nonsense! I mean, OK, if you are looking at the entire history of the earth and geological periods... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Methods of political control |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 8:18 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I think it's despicable to take a disaster that's caused so much suffering and death and use it to score political points. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Nonverbal communication |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 8:14 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 468
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| I can sometimes pick up on non-verbal clues, but I suspect my own facial expressions are a bit off as my intent seems to be misunderstood a lot. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic vs Has Autism |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 8:07 pm
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Replies: 40
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| I work in disability services, where "person first language" is very much the desired terminology, so I generally use "has autism / person with autism / on the spectrum." I'm studying for a grad certificate in autism studies, and the current preferred term seems to be "indi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic vs Has Autism |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 8:02 pm
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| I prefer to say I'm autistic rather than I have autism, mainly because it's less clunky. I like to be economical in my communication. And it seems more appropriate, since autism is not a disease. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 1.5C Threshold Breached |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 2:29 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 968
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kokopelli wrote: the global warming hysteria
I would not call it hysteria. We are getting to the point now where the science is established enough that governments and companies may find themselves being sued if they do not start taking it seriously and act accordingly. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 1.5C Threshold Breached |
| MrsPeel |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 2:14 am
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Replies: 17
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| Warming is good for us. It makes the Earth a more productive resource and brings on abundance and prosperity. No, I can't agree with this... on a basic level, warmth provides more energy, but the current warming is occurring so rapidly that plant and animal life will struggle. I was going to give s... |
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