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13 Apr 2012, 9:19 pm

Who here on WP agrees with Neurodiversity What are your thoughts about it?



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13 Apr 2012, 9:30 pm

Autism supremacy is better than neurodiversity.



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13 Apr 2012, 9:41 pm

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Autism supremacy is better than neurodiversity.


Neurodiversity is Autism Supremacy I am a Apsie Sumpremacist.



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13 Apr 2012, 11:44 pm

Neurodiversity is not Aspie supremacy. Aspie supremacy is probably bad anyway. Politics are like lawyers, no matter how you structure society, the complexity of it all will entail that kind of dirty work. Aspies are also just more likely to have certain deficits and cognitive weaknesses that make them ill-suited to a lot of issues, like stress issues, or change issues, etc. I don't believe in Aspie inferiority though. I believe aspies are people, and for some aspies, their AS probably is a strength, particularly for high IQ aspies who are wonk-ish about topic areas that are economically, or socially important in some form or fashion.



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13 Apr 2012, 11:56 pm

Neurodiversity recognizes the concept that our oppressors negative opinion of us is just as valid as our positive opinion of ourselves.



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14 Apr 2012, 12:17 am

why does anyone have to be 'superior' why can't people just not be looked down upon for functioning differently than what's considered normal.


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14 Apr 2012, 12:18 am

Awesomelyglorious wrote:
Neurodiversity is not Aspie supremacy. Aspie supremacy is probably bad anyway. Politics are like lawyers, no matter how you structure society, the complexity of it all will entail that kind of dirty work. Aspies are also just more likely to have certain deficits and cognitive weaknesses that make them ill-suited to a lot of issues, like stress issues, or change issues, etc. I don't believe in Aspie inferiority though. I believe aspies are people, and for some aspies, their AS probably is a strength, particularly for high IQ aspies who are wonk-ish about topic areas that are economically, or socially important in some form or fashion.


I am a outspoken Aspie Supremacist my AS is a strength why can't some Aspies like myself be proud about it I see no shame in having pride in my AS.



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14 Apr 2012, 12:19 am

Joker wrote:
Awesomelyglorious wrote:
Neurodiversity is not Aspie supremacy. Aspie supremacy is probably bad anyway. Politics are like lawyers, no matter how you structure society, the complexity of it all will entail that kind of dirty work. Aspies are also just more likely to have certain deficits and cognitive weaknesses that make them ill-suited to a lot of issues, like stress issues, or change issues, etc. I don't believe in Aspie inferiority though. I believe aspies are people, and for some aspies, their AS probably is a strength, particularly for high IQ aspies who are wonk-ish about topic areas that are economically, or socially important in some form or fashion.


I am a outspoken Aspie Supremacist my AS is a strength why can't some Aspies like myself be proud about it I see no shame in having pride in my AS.


I am not ashamed of having AS, but I see no reason to believe it makes me superior to anyone.


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14 Apr 2012, 12:22 am

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Joker wrote:
Awesomelyglorious wrote:
Neurodiversity is not Aspie supremacy. Aspie supremacy is probably bad anyway. Politics are like lawyers, no matter how you structure society, the complexity of it all will entail that kind of dirty work. Aspies are also just more likely to have certain deficits and cognitive weaknesses that make them ill-suited to a lot of issues, like stress issues, or change issues, etc. I don't believe in Aspie inferiority though. I believe aspies are people, and for some aspies, their AS probably is a strength, particularly for high IQ aspies who are wonk-ish about topic areas that are economically, or socially important in some form or fashion.


I am a outspoken Aspie Supremacist my AS is a strength why can't some Aspies like myself be proud about it I see no shame in having pride in my AS.


I am not ashamed of having AS, but I see no reason to believe it makes me superior to anyone.


I have to dsagree while NT's have better social skills in high school my GPA was a lot higher then theirs and it didn't take my as long to pass certin tests ect.

Do I think it makes me better? No of course not but I do think I have a greater advantage then the NT's do when it comes to intelligence I rank higher then they do in a lot of things.



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14 Apr 2012, 12:25 am

People want celebrities so it might as well be us.



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14 Apr 2012, 12:29 am

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People want celebrities so it might as well be us.


True 8)



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14 Apr 2012, 1:10 am

Sweetleaf wrote:
why does anyone have to be 'superior' why can't people just not be looked down upon for functioning differently than what's considered normal.


I'm putting this right up there with "Why are we here?" and "Why do men have nipples?"... It's one of those great questions we just may never find the answer to. And it's really baffling because NTs will readily acknowledge the need for people who think differently to come up with novel ideas and approaches... And in the same breath, they will mock these people. :?



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14 Apr 2012, 1:18 am

Joker wrote:
Who here on WP agrees with Neurodiversity What are your thoughts about it?


Everybody loves Neurodiversity. Of course, everybody loved "Forrest Gump" too, but nobody wanted to be sitting beside him in the theatre. Me, I have the added neurodiversity with Dostoevsky's Epilepsy too, and glories be, it all will liable result in more various Crucifixions.

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14 Apr 2012, 1:21 am

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Joker wrote:
Who here on WP agrees with Neurodiversity What are your thoughts about it?


Everybody loves Neurodiversity. Of course, everybody loved "Forrest Gump" too, but nobody wanted to be sitting beside him in the theatre. Me, I have the added neurodiversity with Dostoevsky's Epilepsy too, and glories be, it all will liable result in more various Crucifixions.

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14 Apr 2012, 6:08 am

Joker wrote:

I am a outspoken Aspie Supremacist my AS is a strength why can't some Aspies like myself be proud about it I see no shame in having pride in my AS.


Your so-called Aspie Supremacy may be a manifestion or your inability to cheat and dissemble as well as NTs. Do not confuse the inability to be dishonest successfully with moral or intellectual superiority. My so-called honesty stems from my disability to keep two sets of stories (one true and one false) straight in my mind. So, by default, I retain the true story which, after all, corresponds to the way the world is. More truthful is not quite the same thing as can't lie well.

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14 Apr 2012, 9:33 am

What I am saying is that intellectual superiority is a way to over compensate for ones inability to cheat.