tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510682683427247658.post506339605033765372..comments2023-10-23T03:27:56.661-04:00Comments on Autistic Aphorisms: Autism as OffenseAlan Griswoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09942081543800127341noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510682683427247658.post-73095590687873817382011-08-08T10:43:13.624-04:002011-08-08T10:43:13.624-04:00Well said. Relatedly, after much introspection, I&...Well said. Relatedly, after much introspection, I'm pretty sure that Jesus was autistic. Note that we aren't intrinsically un-people oriented, it's just that most stuff is not people.nerkulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927301561819474314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510682683427247658.post-90722826239821724802011-02-27T20:52:59.762-05:002011-02-27T20:52:59.762-05:00Beautiful. This is very moving. Thank you for writ...Beautiful. This is very moving. Thank you for writing it! I'm saving inspirational posts like these for my son to read when he is old enough (he's only 11 now, so the language is a bit beyond him for the moment.) But in the meantime, I try to transmit this kind of message to him by other means. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510682683427247658.post-13669581492382313222011-01-01T03:51:53.874-05:002011-01-01T03:51:53.874-05:00Kieregard's bit about "declaring the trut...Kieregard's bit about "declaring the truth" is very relevant to this "autism as offence" discussion (what is done, and what exists).<br /><br />Will read through this much more!<br /><br />And you can say "I am not diseased ... I am not disordered" without challenging the multitude. Would such a statement <i>alone</i> have meaning?<br /><br />Part 2 is great!<br /><br />And once people are convinced and mobilised of the "different organisation" things happen and people change, despite themselves, and because of themselves.<br /><br />When means are unusual, does it then follow that the ends might/will be as well?<br /><br />Rebellious. Humbled. Accomplished.<br /><br />Three great realities.<br /><br />When you are rebellious, you stand against.<br /><br />When you are accomplished, you stand in awe.<br /><br />And when you are humbled, you are as a mustard-seed.<br /><br />(I take it that the god is not within or outside individual autists, but autism itself or the concept that typicality makes of it?)<br /><br />And the reaction to truth makes me think of oysters and pearls and how they react and agitate.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510682683427247658.post-59918435441437710252010-12-31T21:52:02.538-05:002010-12-31T21:52:02.538-05:00It is almost heartbreaking that the loudest voices...It is almost heartbreaking that the loudest voices raised against people with AS who express opinions, are the voices of the parents of ASD children. <br /><br />Carry on speaking out!Springingtigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187255191342296306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510682683427247658.post-59101609717256838372010-12-31T16:28:26.869-05:002010-12-31T16:28:26.869-05:00Very well said. No, extremely well said!Very well said. No, <b>extremely</b> well said!Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424036357963352399noreply@blogger.com