but honestly it makes me really uncomfortable how so many white people tag other white peoples selfies with things such as “space child” “angel fairy princess uwu” “cactus love plant!!” but when it comes to PoC (especially brown and black people) it’s always tagged with “SLAY ME” “sTEP ON MY PASTY FACE” “DRAG ME PUNCH ME IN THE ASS SLAAAAAY YAAAAAS BITCH WERK”…… do u not think we are tired as fuck of being associated with violence or…
i like how people are only liking this but won’t reblog it even though it’s the truth lmao
My
gf of 3 years is the queen of “wherever” and “I don’t care” when it
comes to this. This little game fixed our problem immediately. It takes
the pressure off of her, but still gives her a choice about where to
eat.
(this can also work with kids and indecisive friends)
As most of us know April is autism month and in hopes to combat the nasty Autism $peaks advertisements, supporters, and rhetoric I’m holding a giveaway with some autism acceptance themed items from my shop!
The winner will receive 1 of any of my pride stim chew necklaces, a $15 surprise stim bag, a flower chew necklace (a few color options will be available), and any three bracelets from my shop (they don’t have to be autism themed but there are a ton of autism month themed bracelets available).
Anyone can enter this giveaway as long as they know someone who is autistic that can benefit from the items, are autistic, or questioning/not sure whether they are autistic or not.
Rules:
-reblogs and likes count (multiple is fine but don’t be annoying to your followers) -I will pay for shipping and ship it anywhere -ends April 12th so you will have the items for part of April -as mentioned before must be autistic, be questioning, or know someone autistic that would benefit from the items -must be following this blog
For any questions or concerns feel free to message me! You can also use the promocode “sensory” to get 15% off your entire order from my shop! You can also check out my shop’s instagram for more pictures, promos, and updates if you’re interested.
I’m at my local library and they’ve made a display for autism awareness month. This is a well meant effort, but…
As you can see, they’ve gone with the “autism speaks” motif. This is somewhat distressing for me, especially since I usually come here to de-stress. I’m going to write a letter for the library about why this is offensive to me as an autistic person, but I don’t want them to think it’s just me wigging out about it, so if you all would be so kind I’d appreciate it if you could reblog this post and add your own thoughts on autism speaks and the symbols of their organisation. I’m going to print off as many responses as I can and hand them over to the library along with the letter.
Thanks so much for your time, and I hope you all have a good autism awareness month
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If you want to add your comments but feel uncomfortable posting them publicly, please please feel free to message them on anon. You should not be silenced because you are shy or self conscious. I will absolutely add every anonymous comment to the letter
Hey, thought I’d give an update for those of you wondering how this shook out. After the library didn’t contact me for a few days I decided to head down there to see what was going on and:
they’ve changed the display! I have to say, I wasn’t sure what the expect. I thought if they did anything it would just to be to change the colour and hopefully the puzzle pieces, but they actually changed the books and info that they have on there too, Including:
A notice explicitly debunking autism as an illness, and advocating how autism is different for everyone and always requires individual support
Books written by autistic people
Books about helping your kids with the challenges they might face, rather than guides for coping with having an autistic child
Even THIS book
Which I thought had a very suspect title turned out to have this passage inside:
You can even see that they’ve decided to promote the NAS, a society dedicated to helping autistic people live the lives of their choosing.
I’m very happy with the changes that have been made here. And I think it’s a good reminder that just because someone gets something wrong, doesn’t mean that they’re bad people. The important thing is being willing to listen and learn, and the staff at this library have done just that.
This feels to me like a good way to start autistic pride month. And remember, if you want to support people with autism this season – or throughout the rest of the year – be sure that you are speaking with us, not for us or over us.
This is so wonderful!! There’s a lot of good info there and I’m sure it’ll help a lot of people learn more about what autism really is.
I think you and the community have really made a positive difference here ❤
Image description: [pale purple and yellow background with dark text] This April, don’t support an organization that harms autistic people. [crossed out logo for Autism Speaks] Support one built by autistic people, for autistic people. [logos for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autism Women’s Network]
I too am consumed by the violent urge to stab people when they do this, so #relatable.
The loneliness of the inhabitants of other—daemon-less— worlds is rendered intensely poignant. The existential solitude, which is the normal human condition, has never looked as pitiful to those who live with it as it does to these people, who are never alone, accompanied as they are at all times by their dear companions, their kindred spirits, their other halves.
Lucy Hughes-Hallett, in her Introduction to His Dark Materials (via antigonick)
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