How do you feel about the term "Aspie"?

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It's lots better than Assburgers LOL

I also think it's a bit too cutesy. "Autie" and "autist" used to describe those with more severe classic autism are even worse. Just call it by it's regular name, "Asperger syndrome."

I like "Aspergian" myself. Sounds sort of Romanesque.

Yes, I know that "Romanesque" is the name of a medieval architectural style, rather than a description of Romans---but I like how it slides off my tongue.....

Especially in the Classic Period and for a few hundred years afterwards, I found the Greek Olympics to be quite the spectacle.

Then it became decadent around the time of the decadence of Rome.

I'm neutral towards the term as I also find it too "cutesy", so I very much prefer being called either "autistic" (even though I was and still virulently opposed to the DSM V folding Asperger syndrome under the broad ASD classification), "high functioning autistic", "someone with Asperger's syndrome", "autist" (autist no longer seems to be interchangeable with the classically autistic when used on online discussion forums) and sporadically by myself - "Aspergian" & "Aspergernaut". Non-autistic neurodivergents (dyslexics, hyperlexians, synesthetes, hyperthymestics, prodigies, NLDers etc) are known as allistics.

It's a lot better than the term "sperg" (although I don't care nor am I offended if derided as one) though which is an Asperger's syndrome derogative predominantly used by autistophobes and aspiephobes.

I find soft "g" to be easier off my tongue than hard "g" when I pronounce the word "Aspergian" orally.

As for "Aspergers," it's definitely a hard "g".

Since it is a German name, I believe it should really be pronounced something like "As-p/bair-gers." The distinction between "p" (voiceless" and "b" (voiced) is less than usual.

"Sperg" is pronounced as a hard "g", while "As-p/bair-gers" is probably the most pertinent pronunciation for Asperger's, although I frequently express it as "Ah-sperger's" (hard "g").

I dislike it. I find the term rather stupid and pointless.

At one time it really was a positive empowering thing for a lot of people but now it is now for the most part a neutral descriptor. And often it is not an accurate descriptor as Aspie (and Aspergers for which it was named for) has morphed into socially awkward, highly intelligent person. The people that trashed the term have partially gotten what they wanted and that is too bad. A major opportunity was lost.

I guess I have to be content the opponents did not totally get what they wanted the term survived and is still in widespread use. At least saying the most negative things about people who describe themselves as Aspies is not a widespread acceptable prejudice on Wrong Planet as it was in 2014.

As for me, I identify with both Aspie and Autistic. I personally find that Autist and Aspergian sound elitist.