Autistic or with autism?

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I don't see a problem with either way of saying it.

I don't think of "autist" as a slur and I don't fault anyone else for using it (feel free! LOL) but it sounds so weird to me. I'm still not used to it yet. I hear it just once in a while. To me it sounds like someone from Long Island saying "artist."

The suffix "-ist" also seems to me to mean someone who does or excels at something (although technically the suffix can also mean someone who is immersed in something or has a certain doctrine, etc.)...like artist, pianist, flutist, etc. So it sounds like someone who's good at autism, LOL. "Today, folks, we have a rare treat. We get to listen to the world-famous autist NowhereWoman perform autism as you've NEVER seen and heard before!" (Audience murmurs excitedly amongst themselves. NowhereWoman gets up and starts stimming in perfect rhythm with Flight of the Bumblebee)

Again. This is just to me. I'm sure not to the rest of the world which surely is more sane than I! I mean you-all really almost can't miss with that one.

Oh well, carry on...

That's very funny.

I have never heard Autist used as a slur. I have used it many times and never as a slur and I am Autistic. Sometimes it just seems to be the word that makes most grammatical sense in the sentence I am using at the time. But I have never used it as a slur or every heard anyone else do so either. Your post is the first I have ever heard of it referred to as a slur.

Do you prefer autistic or person with autism?

I don't care, really. I say autistic mostly because it's faster.

Do you mind if others say person with autism rather than autistic? (This is not when people insist on person with autism, but maybe use both interchangeably)
Whatever makes them happy. I don't really get into semantics much.

Do you like it if people insist you shouldn't say autistic and should say person with autism instead?

No, only because people who correct my word usage, grammar, or pronunciation are annoying, not because I care about the word use. Guaranteed eye roll from me.

Do you like functioning levels, or would you prefer just autism or aspergers?

Probably would prefer Aspergers or Aspergian, because functioning levels varies depending on what activity we're talking about, and on what day.

Do you prefer autism spectrum disorder ASD or autism spectrum condition ASC? (I only ask as I've come across asc quite a few times)

Again, don't care much. I'm not offended by "disorder" because it does feel like a disorder at times (I just got yelled at by my boss for forgetting to follow a procedure. Again. Sigh. ). Also if you look at my house, and my life in general, it's pretty chaotic.

Artistic.
I'm an artist.
Or, you can also call me
Creative.

Thank you very much.
* grin *