Why are so many people making fun of autism/ASD?

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ED does that. They even have a page devoted to one of our members who is active here.

As for people using it like that guy did online, when anything becomes more well known in popular culture it's going to be used as a joke or an insult by some. AS is more well known now and it's mentioned in some shows and things, and people are learning about it and so of course some people who don't know much about it will use it as an insult or make a joke out of it. It's insulting, yes but in a way it's a good sign that people are actually hearing about it and becoming more aware of it. For every one person who insults about it or jokes about it, there are probably ten more who have recently learned of it who aren't being rude over it. It's going to be used as an insult because it can be. Anything that can be will be by some people. Thats just facts, so don't feel that it's aimed just at us, it's aimed at everybody they can possibly twist into something they find funny or insulting. Just be glad people are finding out about it now, and ignore the as*holes because they will soon move on to something else that is in the media after they tire of this or something else catches their eye. I'm not saying it's ok because it's not, and it's not society in general doing it, it's just douchebags who make fun of anything they can.

I f*****g hate ED. I used to browse it out of morbid curiosity when I was younger, but now, I have better things to do with my time. Ironically, I would have never discovered DeviantArt or 4chan, two of my most frequented sites, if it weren't for ED. And yes, I know that 4chan can be vile at times, but the less popular boards, like /diy/ and /vr/, can actually be pretty good.

There is some grain of truth in their satire, thus, that is why it offends you. You don't want to acknowledge that little grain, but, that is what great about the site as it does not take much effort for them as they just say what some people do.

Well what do you expect from a website called Encyclpedia Dramatica, aside from immaturity, bullying and drama? Best thing to do is avoid internet garbage dumps like that, and don't engage too much with people who frequent such places. Nothing wrong with being mad and wanting to stick up for that kid....or having done so. But nothing you say is going to make them change their ways, they'll likely just say more stuff to try and get under your skin so its best not to interact with such people. That said I have on occasion b*tched people out on youtube or on occasion facebook since I get various articles on my feed and some people say really ignorant things about a number of topics.

But yeah most people don't really spend a lot of time on those sites, and usually think that kind of stuff is stupid/pointless or distasteful...the only unfortunate part is gullible people who don't know much about aspergers might see such pages and think that provides an accurate picture of autism.

I fear some of them may do it because they see us as using a made up disability to demand handouts and special privileges and to make a convenient excuse for things they find intolerable and so they feel that we are an embodiment of the modern entitlement culture that wants everything for free and therefore we deserve it and it is justified for them.

"should be banned"

You think it should be removed from the internet yes? I have a better idea... How about we don't infringe upon the rights of others to basically just share data via ipv4 and not go to the website that we don't like. That's literally how simple it is.

Let me rip s**t up here.

Encyclopedia Dramatica. Really? Let's cut right to the meat here: ED is a website made by as*holes, for as*holes, and continued by as*holes. Their goal is to piss absolutely, and I mean absolutely, everybody, and I mean everybody. Does that justify all of what they say? Hell no. Is it hate speech? Technically, no. It's badly-written satire without much hint of sarcasm, but it's not straight-up hate speech. A hate speech would actually be far more aggressive and actually denouncing.

This is my main problem with ED. I know that they just make s**t up and that they're going out of their way to be obnoxious, but then you have people who actually believe the stuff they put up. SMH.

People with autism/asd are always a target because of how literal we take things or how easy we can get upset. The easiest target for bullying is and always has been the social outcast, and autism is literally a disorder for being a social outcast in many respects.

Cyber bullying has very little consequences, unfortunately. You can go online with complete anonymity and say the most hateful and hurtful things to someone and get away with it. In reality, only the most narcissistic, emotionally damaged people out there would go out of their way to do such a thing. I can't imagine what kind of person would feel the need to pick on someone in that way other than to feel better about themselves.

Just like on the streets in the psychical world. You have your "low-life's" in cyberspace as well. There are lair's, cheats, deceivers, you name it, it's out there. I've been in the computer repair business for almost 20 years now and it just amazes me how may people out are still gullible to all the scum that's out there.

Because the so-called "normal people" are real idiots and have no right to treat people like us that way. I mean, seriously, how would they feel if they are diagnosed with Asperger's and know how we feel?

OliveOilsMom's words deserve repeating! Some people's juvenile responses to issues they don't yet understand remind me of the reaction that almost every young child has to physical interaction with the opposite sex when they're very young--you know: they first start to "segregate" themselves from the opposite sex and start talking about "cooties?" It often coincides with potty humor, but eventually they get over it and decide that sex is a natural part of life and might even be something they want to experience. Part of this behavior is social--even if you're not averse to the opposite sex, you'll likely play along because you don't know what to do otherwise, and part of it is a natural reaction to something new and unknown. (Our primitive minds know it's better to avoid something until we know it's not a threat.)

Unfortunately, some people almost never get over certain things that are outside their own definition of normal, but I agree that most people do, or at least come to realize that if they can't accept something, then maybe they are the ones with the problem and decide to either deal with it or keep their mouths shut. Personally, I know many people who are trying to understand ASD better. Most of them know that there's nothing to joke about and that those on the spectrum deserve the same respect and kindness as anyone else. The people making the asinine comments are just a small group of loud-mouthed goons. Screw 'em.

Becaue aspies are badass mother firetruckers and they can't handle us.

Lol what special privileges, accommodations for a disability isn't exactly 'special privileges', also I don't meet many people who want everything for free.

It's the internet. Bastion of insanity and jackassery. Yes, there are sites that SHOULD be banned. I could probably come up with a list of at LEAST 50 that have literally nothing but negatives about them (really *bad* negatives, in most cases). There are many, many places that literally exist ONLY to do some sort of damage or cause some sort of havoc. Those sorts, frankly, should be destroyed.

Now, I personally have not seen ED, but everything I hear about it... here and otherwise... seems to suggest that it's pretty nasty. So there might be some merit in what he says.

Really, I find that hard to believe considering throughout life I have been bullied by well adjusted individuals, I imagine it extends to online bullying/harrassment/fun making at the expense of others....granted there could be some emotionally damaged people who take it out on others via those methods....but as someone with a mood disorder I find it a bit offensive to suggest one has to have an emotional/mental problem to bully or be insulting, no its not only the most emotionally damaged people who would go out of their way to do such a thing, as some of us know how that feels and don't want to do it to another person. I am not narcissistic however, and I imagine people who are narcissists or have narcissistic traits could certainly be more likely to behave like that.