tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post4391788022569652776..comments2024-02-04T16:46:03.204-08:00Comments on Radical Neurodivergence Speaking: I don't have autism. I am autistic.Neurodivergent Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815685510033244185noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-53560654969606186112011-08-17T22:48:19.732-07:002011-08-17T22:48:19.732-07:00Yes! I like this. I never thought of it that way b...Yes! I like this. I never thought of it that way but, I always call myself autistic and, I realise now why I like it. I am a person "with" many things, but I "am" autistic, it is not something that can be separated from me.<br /><br />It's funny because, I always said for a joke, that I run some really strange operating system (like old Atari or something), people except it to play some modern games and use the internet, and, it can't do that, but it's not broken... it's just very good at what it was made to do, even if it's not what society thinks is useful right now.<br /><br />This is a very late comment, but, I wanted to reblog this on my Tumblr but I read your post about how that means people are not commenting on you here, and, I thought that I should share my comment here as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-28318905376060039692011-06-03T00:36:02.025-07:002011-06-03T00:36:02.025-07:00@David That was a large chunk of my point. Ewww, W...@David That was a large chunk of my point. Ewww, WindowsNeurodivergent Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815685510033244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-84834970410720596142011-06-01T16:41:38.332-07:002011-06-01T16:41:38.332-07:00"My only issue with that last analogy is that..."My only issue with that last analogy is that cure folks would be all, 'Wipe the system and install WINDOWS, a**hole!'"<br /><br />Indeed.<br /><br />And why install windows when we're already running Linux?David N. Andrews M. Ed., C. P. S. E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361832306977383560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-79078606131585508642011-05-23T16:38:48.580-07:002011-05-23T16:38:48.580-07:00thanks for this Neurodivergent. I am an alcoholic,...thanks for this Neurodivergent. I am an alcoholic, always will be, although I don't drink for 17 years now. I do understand your point, how you see yourself. <br /><br />One more thing: I am also gay. It is not a disease, or a 'choice' I can change like changing underwear. I AM alcoholic, gay, autistic, leftist, black, white, human being...<br /><br />Big hug<br />Antonioantoniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523210098484995254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-72024148071572024102011-05-23T14:15:43.494-07:002011-05-23T14:15:43.494-07:00I've always thought "living with autism&q...I've always thought "living with autism" is especially inane. What else would I be? Dead with autism? If I "have autism", I'm obviously alive. People don't refer to the neurology of a corpse. If necessary to discuss the neurology of a dead person, we use the past tense.katie millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066919932013866984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-82335582564262538392011-05-23T12:53:40.043-07:002011-05-23T12:53:40.043-07:00Yeah, I definitely agree with you here: autism is ...Yeah, I definitely agree with you here: autism is an integral part of who we are, and isn't something that's separable in the way that other things are. Person-first language used with autistics who prefer NOT to use person-first language is blatantly disrespectful. I've also noticed a tendency of the 'people with autism' crowd to lean more towards medicalised 'cure' rhetoric, rather than understanding autism as a 'difference in operating system', as you said. <br /><br />~KerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-85661656105565477922011-05-23T11:08:18.263-07:002011-05-23T11:08:18.263-07:00It's part of the trend to say things like &quo...It's part of the trend to say things like "my depression" and "my [whatever]" to make it sound like you're in control of something that you clearly ar not, and to distance yourself from the reality that, gosh, it's probably affecting you more than you'd like to think.<br />I always picture the phrase "my depression" as being like one of those toy dogs women carry around everywhere. Complete with tiara and $600 designer bag, and a suspicious ability to make it seem like the thing never poops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-53906502516812862102011-05-23T03:50:46.119-07:002011-05-23T03:50:46.119-07:00Gosh... I'm glad because if I just had autism ...Gosh... I'm glad because if I just had autism I might loose it somewhere and then what would I do?!The Untoward Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035737424208837888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-4269473123487431482011-05-22T15:46:01.681-07:002011-05-22T15:46:01.681-07:00@mnjane Unfortunately, autistic parents are tragic...@mnjane Unfortunately, autistic parents are tragically erased in autism talk as well. It's not acceptable. And the very idea that parents can BE autistic isn't acknowledged in the general world. I wonder if there'd be less franticness about the whole thing if parents of autistic kids were evaluated as well. Like, 'yep, your kid is autistic, yep, so are you. Congratulations".<br /><br />@Sarah C: I want to relieve the frustration as well (and anyone who has met me, ever, knows I get frustrated at a number of things, both internal and external). Something that'd help with frustration, I think, is the world acknowledging that we have a different processing style, not a disease.<br /><br />@13x30: ew, then we'd be broken!<br /><br />@heldenautie: you better believe it.Neurodivergent Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815685510033244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-46295339034883948032011-05-22T15:28:19.060-07:002011-05-22T15:28:19.060-07:00Or fortunately, I should say.Or fortunately, I should say.Heldenautiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170750139138262061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-22549872561510702952011-05-22T15:28:05.484-07:002011-05-22T15:28:05.484-07:00Unfortunately, the BIOS is locked. FOREVER!Unfortunately, the BIOS is locked. FOREVER!Heldenautiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170750139138262061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-85386000788265143822011-05-22T14:35:44.305-07:002011-05-22T14:35:44.305-07:00My only issue with that last analogy is that cure ...My only issue with that last analogy is that cure folks would be all, "Wipe the system and install WINDOWS, a**hole!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-70844936973480694972011-05-22T14:17:03.105-07:002011-05-22T14:17:03.105-07:00I completely respect your point of view on this. I...I completely respect your point of view on this. I don't know what my daughter would say even though she is verbal. I know that people refer to those as "having autism" and those that use "autistic" when describing individuals "affected" by autism. What I believe is that my daughter has autism and as a result she is who she is because of that. I don't think I would change her if given the opportunity---but I would want to relieve her of the frustration that goes with it.Sarah Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826469184151277223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-8122572777991117042011-05-22T14:14:06.134-07:002011-05-22T14:14:06.134-07:00Ummm,,,, how about if that parent is autistic as w...Ummm,,,, how about if that parent is autistic as well. I am an autistic parent with a partner and kids on the spectrum.....and I actually expect that many parents with autistic kids actually either have many traits or are (unlabeled) autistics themselves....apple not falling far from the tree and all that. Some of the most anti-autism people I have met behave for all the world as if they *are* autistic and trying to foist the blame on vaccines *is* their special interest. They sure can be boring, too.mnjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439091007132833536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-54946040190072975822011-05-22T11:09:31.866-07:002011-05-22T11:09:31.866-07:00I hate that usage too, but I'm getting increas...I hate that usage too, but I'm getting increasingly more frustrated with all autism discourse being about our families.Neurodivergent Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815685510033244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-90824727074695130062011-05-22T06:59:52.192-07:002011-05-22T06:59:52.192-07:00I always thought that "living with autism&quo...I always thought that "living with autism" was a cleverly masked way of describing parents, caretakers, and relatives, rather than describing autistic people themselves. I guess that shows just how problematic this language really is...Leah Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798094383285526940noreply@blogger.com