Board index › General Discussion › Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation

Guardian column bemoaning lack if authentic representation

Page 1 of 1 [ 2 posts ] 

Previous topic | Next topic

ASPartOfMe
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 25 Aug 2013
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Posts: 35,979
Location: Long Island, New York

04 Apr 2016, 12:47 am

I have autism and the lack of authentic autistic voices in books angers me - Sara Barrett


_________________
Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity

“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman


traven
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 30 Sep 2013
Gender: Female
Posts: 14,184

04 Apr 2016, 3:36 am

:oops: really???
read some more....
(and don't forget -1984- In Orwell's novel, the government attempts to control not only the speech and actions, but also the thoughts of its subjects, labeling "unapproved thoughts" with the term thoughtcrime, or crimethink in Newspeak).
oh well, there isn't a label on it, and without a label you're not capable, or allowed, to see for yourself

dumbing down and exobrain, wondering if there's a link
:D :D :D ( it's a joke)