What autistics want – may not be what you think

So very often when arguments are raging between people – especially between neurodiversity activists and self-proclaimed allies – the old line is trotted out again. We all want the same thing, why can’t we all just set aside our differences and work towards our common goal? On the surface this suggestion seems innocuous and, well, [...]

Coping Methods: Items

I originally intended to write two posts about my therapeutic things. But I decided to mash them into one, because that makes more sense to me. Besides, I’ve written about some of this before, and there’s no reason to reiterate too much. And then again, maybe there is, since a lot of people do seem [...]

“We all have our little quirks.”

Several people have said this to me after I have described one or more of my peculiarities to them. Being autistic I have quite a few of those. Peculiarities, that is. And by far the line that has been repeated at me most often is the headline of this post. “We all have our little [...]

Personal Update

Right. It’s almost a year ago I last posted about the specifics of my own situation. Back then I was all kinds of gleeful that I had finally received my diagnosis, so maybe there was now some hope of receiving the right kind of help/treatment/therapy. For those who are not informed about my story and [...]

Whose are the difficulties?

“It is wonderful when technology can make a big difference in difficult situations like these parents face every day.” It sounds innocuous, yeah? Like technology really helps these parents. It’s a quote from this article about how the iPad has shown itself to be a useful tool for autistic children. Let’s take it again, shall [...]

I Hate

Well, no. I really don’t. Hating takes so much energy, so much presence of mind. In my 26 years on this planet I have had only very, VERY few occasions to truly hate. Most of those were back in my childhood. I think, perhaps, as children we have a quicker route to the extreme ends [...]

Murderer? Then you’re autistic

Find my headline problematic? Offensive? Inaccurate? Good. It’s supposed to be. It’s pretty close to being a summary of what my hitherto preferred Danish newspaper said on June 1st. Yes, you read that right. That day the paper’s op. ed. was written by Tøger Seidenfaden. I will not post all of it here as it [...]

BADD pt.2: To Have Or Not To Have

In Part 1 of my BADD postings I took issue with, how someone who has lived with a person with a disability thinks they cannot possibly be ableist. “My mother/father/brother/friend/partner/boss/employee/whatevs is disabled, so I can’t be ableist” is NOT an appropriate defense when called out on hurtful language or actions. In this post I wish [...]

BADD pt. 1: What’s Wrong With This Sentence?

Warning: Monster post ahead. “I can’t be racist. I have black friends!” “I can’t be sexist. I love my wife!” Though my writing has stalled the past months I do still read around the blogosphere a lot. Sometimes I comment, mostly I don’t, I haven’t had the spoons, due to my life being pretty spoon-consuming [...]

Attention: Women are all the same

Once again due to my use of the Readomattic, I have come across genuine stupidity on the net. (Yes, really) Sometimes I really must wonder where it all comes from. This time it is from a man, A. Guy Maligned, who according to his presentation of himself has been with his significant other for 54 [...]