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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Why do we define ourselves by our AS? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 10:57 pm
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| Yes, but you aren't born depressed, are you? ;) Depression is acquired, autism is not. Autism is acquired, usually, on the whole, for the most part, the majority, at 2-3 years old ABRUPTLY. A great change from prior state to autism! Fact: Many aspergers and autism peoples CAN'T ACCEPT THIS. Bam! AC... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 10:35 pm
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gwenevyn wrote: pakled wrote: mabye it would be better if we just arrested anyone who owns 'Catcher in the Rye'...   I don't get it.
It's Carpaccio Soup!
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Asperger's Analogy: Which One Is Best? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 2:14 pm
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| I have been thinking about Asperger's syndrome vis-à-vis NeuroTypicality as like a certain technology; perhaps we're the upgrade. perhaps we're the upgrade. How profound when you say "perhaps" we're the upgrade. Cool! I must think so to make myself feel better. Avoid depression! What a GREAT way! "... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 3:06 am
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| Troll or not, I have similar views as his(her?). There seems to be a bias inside certain autistic communities that all autistics are math wizards (geniuses of the highest order) and those who aren't clearly do not fit the autistic criteria. They've created a certain personality upon which all autis... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 2:08 am
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| I want to ssccrreeaamm!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! Why is the media so biased????? Just because a couple of serial killers have Aspergers, we're all doomed to a lifetime of people hating us!! !! !! !! !! Likewise the following: I want to ssccrreeaamm!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! Why is the media s... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 10:41 pm
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| Just as lots of peoples talk on and on and on about the genuius autistics being so cause of their autism, n being great examples of what all autistic people can do. SO THE SAME CAN BE SAID, HARK!, ABOUT THE SERIAL KILLER AUTISTICS! The serial killer, murderers, sociopaths have the exceptions too - m... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 10:37 pm
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[quote="nominalist"][/quote]
Hark. You missed my point. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 10:37 pm
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 9:49 pm
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| Sounds to me like another misconception. A small minority is looked upon as the majority of the rest. Most AS PT are not "Killers." You have to look at each case. Dahmer had alcohol problems, and his mother has admited to drink while pregnant. The unibomber had to be placed in isolation whae a smal... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 3:48 pm
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| I don't think that anybody here actually believes that nobody with AS commits crimes. Nor does anybody believe that all people with high IQs have autism. I was addressing the posts (nearly all) in reply to my thread-start. Your statement doesn't cover people's replies to my thread-start. You seem t... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 3:39 pm
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Selo wrote: I don't know if this has been brought up already, but many professionals suspect that Cho Seung-Hui (the gunman at Virginia Tech) was autistic.
Yes. This is my point. Like speculation about Einstein having Aspergers, so speculation about Cho Seung-Hui mass killer at Virginia Tech. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 2:57 pm
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| Quick, someone make a reference to Albert Einstein and his greatness. There are too many negative posts!! Yes. Funny people couldn't see the connection. To biased here. The rare exceptions of Einstein are loved, used as important examples of potential, of Aspergers possibilities and actualities, 4 ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 2:53 pm
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| I would suggest that the Asperger's autism may simply be incidental to their behaviors. Autistics, like anyone else, can have personality disorders. I would suggest that the Asperger's autism may simply be incidental to their GENIUS/EINSTEIN behavior. Autistics, like anyone else, can be GENIUSES/EI... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 2:52 pm
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| I wouldn't mind if they worded it like there are serial killers that happen to have autism. But it's worded like autism may explain why certain people were killers. It's my belief that autistics don't lack empathy the way a sociopath lacks empathy, they just have trouble identifying and expressing ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 2:49 pm
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ShadesOfMe wrote: I hate this stuff. There are bad people in EVERY group. doesn't mean we all want to go out and hurt people.
I hate this stuff. There are GENIUSES/EINSTEINS in EVERY group. doesn't mean we all want to go out and be GENIUSES/EINSTEINS. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 2:47 pm
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| I wonder how many serial killers there have been in the past? If the general population has 1 out of every 150 people being autistic, then, wouldn't it stand to reason that one out of every 150 or so serial killers might be autistic?? I HATE it when this kind of stigma can effect an entire populati... |
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