Author: all things grow

April is “Autism Awareness Month”, so here are a few reminders for you to keep in mind:

thenicestangelyouhave:

  • Autism Speaks is a hate group.
  • The reasoning behind “Light It Up Blue” (that there are more autistic boys than girls) stems from a tendency in doctors to base their autism diagnoses on stereotypes and sometimes refuse to diagnose girls.
  • Most autistic people don’t want a “cure” for autism and don’t support Autism Speaks.
  • Autism Speaks has given abusive/ableist parents legitimacy by portraying autism as a terrifying, life-ruining affliction and sympathising with parents who have contemplated killing their children, or actually killed them.
  • The views of autistic people are more important in this topic than the views of our allistic family members and peers.
  • Autism is not a disease.
  • Very little (about 4%) of Autism Speaks’ proceeds go toward supporting autistic people. More of it goes toward catering.
  • Autism is not a tragedy.
  • What autistic people need is acceptance, not awareness. 

Edit: Since some of you can’t take 60 seconds to google it rather than insist that you know more than actual autistic people, here: https://thecaffeinatedautistic.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/why-i-am-against-autism-speaks-and-you-should-be-too-2/

https://autisticbeekeeper.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/this-is-the-last-time-im-going-to-say-this/

wlwlenaluthor:

not-as-doommed:

wlwlenaluthor:

not-as-doommed:

wlwlenaluthor:

not-as-doommed:

obsessedwithamedot-is-back:

wlwlenaluthor:

well first of all straight people aren’t allowed in space so jot that down

???? Wtf

Yeah yeah, sure, keep people away for their sexuality. *cough* heterophobia *cough*

holy shit

So, why CAN’T straight people go to space? Last I checked, sexuality had nothing to do with how qualified you were to go to space.

because i’m gay and i say so

So, you being gay makes you the authority on what sexuality gets to go into space?

absolutely yes it does

aimesoleil:

orange is such an underrated color: it’s watching sunsets and sunrises from your car with your best friend. it’s tangy, sweet fruit like tangerines, peaches, and melon. it’s friends sitting around a campfire under the stars, roasting marshmallows and telling ghost stories. it’s warm pumpkin pie and spending time with family at thanksgiving and fall leaves that dance across the street when a cool wind blows. it’s marigolds and lilies that bloom during the spring. it’s warm and fun and loving, exuding energy and ambition with every shade.