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KenG
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18 Jun 2009, 6:35 am

Today, 18th of June, 2009, aspies/autistics all over the world are celebrating the 5th Autistic Pride Day!
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Pride_Day )

In Columbus, Ohio, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network will meet with two state representatives to discuss the policy issues that are important to autistic people: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt101100.html
In Tel Aviv, Israel, the Autistic Community of Israel will be holding an outdoors picnic, in which members of the community will do various presentations about how their autism contributes to their lives:
http://aci.selfip.org/blogs/aci/?p=12
(Israeli newspaper "nrg-ma'ariv" covers the event here: http://www.nrg.co.il/online/55/ART1/905/577.html )
In Germany, the German newspaper "fair-news.de" covers the Geman events for Autistic Pride Day here:
Pressemitteilung - Autistische Erwachsene fordern Respekt und Chancen: Die Selbsthilfeorganisation "Aspies e.V." feiert ihr fünfjähriges Jubiläum

How are the rest of us celebrating the 5th Autistic Pride Day?


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18 Jun 2009, 6:43 am

HAPPY AUTISM PRIDE ALL
the future is bright the future is autistic



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18 Jun 2009, 6:44 am

Happy Autistic Pride Day!

I'm going to the ACI picnic. I also bought myself a husky stuffed animal (combines my interest of wolves/dogs and my collecting stuffed animals).



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18 Jun 2009, 7:02 am

there is a big gathering at the Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, OR. I have to work (for incidentals like rent and internet access, food, that sort of thing) or I would take the bus up for the day.

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18 Jun 2009, 7:32 am

SteveeVader wrote:
the future is bright the future is OURS



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18 Jun 2009, 8:04 am

This is cool. I wonder why it was not brought up in my support group or our newsletter.


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18 Jun 2009, 8:15 am

I'm celebrating by being myself. 8) While it's great to have a day set aside to remind us to embrace the gifts and the challenges (with the accompanying strength to overcome them), being on the autism spectrum presents, every day should be your own personal Autistic Pride Day. After all, it's easy to be proud of oneself when your ways can be validated by the masses, but true pride is when one can still validate themself despite opposition from the masses.


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18 Jun 2009, 8:36 am

GoddessofSnowandIce wrote:
I'm celebrating by being myself. 8) While it's great to have a day set aside to remind us to embrace the gifts and the challenges (with the accompanying strength to overcome them), being on the autism spectrum presents, every day should be your own personal Autistic Pride Day. After all, it's easy to be proud of oneself when your ways can be validated by the masses, but true pride is when one can still validate themself despite opposition from the masses.

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18 Jun 2009, 8:56 am

Happy Autistic Spaz Day, everyone. Spread your defect genes.



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18 Jun 2009, 9:00 am

I'm not autistic (AS), plus I don't feel pride, so happy nothing.



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18 Jun 2009, 9:04 am

Danielismyname wrote:
I'm not autistic (AS), plus I don't feel pride, so happy nothing.


AS is autism. [removed by lau].



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18 Jun 2009, 9:15 am

I'm autistic and proud of myself due to what I accomplished today.



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18 Jun 2009, 10:14 am

pissgai wrote:
AS is autism. [removed by lau].


Hans Asperger didn't think so, nor did Leo Kanner; I take what they say over those today, who're just rehashing the same thing, but mixing them all up, and pushing agendas. Dumb? Probably.



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18 Jun 2009, 10:17 am

I didn't know there was a designated

Quote:
Happy Autistic Pride Day!
. I will check it out here in my region . Definitely have been sustained by a personal [quote]pride is when one can still validate themself despite opposition from the masses.
A Happy Autistc Day to One and ALL wherever you live. :)



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18 Jun 2009, 10:27 am

ASPIES ARE SUPERIOR!! !


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18 Jun 2009, 11:14 am

dalekaspie wrote:
ASPIES ARE SUPERIOR!! !

You know...

Maybe bigotry gives you a mental boost, but please keep it to yourself.

And I suspect you're mostly joking, but people don't take kindly to that around here, especially about this particular issue.


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