Seeing as just about a week ago Autism Speaks released such an emotional video, I think its time we celebrate. The hatred directed autistics shown in the fund raising video by Autism Speaks is substantial, and I believe a reason to celebrate. Autism Speaks has finally made it very clear they don’t care what they do – they just want money. Many autistic people live in fear of Autism Speaks, an organization that by its name is supposed to speak for autistics.
In order to celebrate I have lowered the shirt I have designed. The reason being is I feel this shirt would be an awesome thing to wear to protest Autism Speaks at one of their walks.
The Autism Speaks shirt is really sweet, you should check it out. I have also designed cards you can stick in peoples windshields at Autism Speaks Events too – you can get the Autism Speaks cards too! Its time to celebrate the stupidity of Autism Speaks!
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I’m planning to, one of these days, do a “Neurodiversity Awareness Walk” where participants walk down the streets and stick envelopes containing messages about the absolute hatred that Autism Speaks spews out every day in mailboxes that they pass by. It won’t cost a thing to participate and the only catch is that you have to spend a period of time walking the whole way. For this reason, I will tell recruits to take food with them to eat along the way.
Autism Speaks is amazingly…. bad.
I’ve got to say that I am likely one of the highest socially functioning autistics who presently exist. And I can clearly see (can’t we all have, from our own experience?) that attitudes toward autism that are going to be far more destructive to autistics than the condition itself.
We don’t just need a tee shirt. We need a counter-organization.
Aulë