Poll for Autistic People
If you vote pls reblog for a sample size.
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with undiagnosed physical disabilities
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with undiagnosed mental disabilities
Happy disabled pride month to mobility aid users
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who are in constant pain
Happy disabled pride month to AAC users
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with ableist family
Happy disabled pride month to fat disabled people
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with scars
Happy disabled pride month to disabled addicts
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who's disability is progressing
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who love their disability
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who hate their disability
Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with underrepresented and/or uncommonly known disabilities
Happy disabled pride month to all disabled people. I love you. /p
I had a friend come to me today and ask me, "How do I fight against the genocide" (of trans people)
And it made me realize that I didn't know. Because sure, we're all pissed and scared, but fighting something this big seems impossible.
So I guess the only answer I have is
Where you can.
Find a way, ANY way, to resist.
Make little signs to leave in places to educate the masses about what we are facing
Find a local protest
Tell everyone you know. Don't you EVER shut up about it, because freedom will die in silence.
This is how you fight a fascist, not in the streets or on the internet, but in the minds of the people they need to convince that you are the enemy.
Do not let them into the heads of your friends, your family, your coworkers. Do not give them an inch.
Make sure everyone knows what they are. They are pure fucking evil, and the enemy of anyone who claims to be a supporter of any human rights at all.
Do not let them keep you quiet.
Binders for Swimming
Summer is fast approaching! Here a some of the binders you can use while swimming! They are designed to still provide safe & consistent compression while wet.
gc2b Collections (Binder support team states the binders can be swam in)
TransTape Binding Tape (designed to be waterproof)
**SensibleTips for T Guys provides this list as information and not an endorsement. Always do research and read customer reviews prior to purchasing.**
Hey, fat people deserve to have fun and get their needs met even if they’re the least healthy mf you know. Fat people deserve proper medical care, and carbs, and to wear shorts and so many more things! EVEN IF THEY ARE UNWELL AND ESPECIALLY IF THAT UNWELLNESS IS DUE TO THEIR WEIGHT!!! Fat people deserve the world and more. Not just the healthy fats or attractive fats or small fats or fats that are fat because of medication or disability.
skinny people please reblog this one
Everyone reblog this one
you absolutely can't call yourself progressive if you're fatphobic btw
fatphobia is deeply rooted in racism, ableism, and classism and if you can't even examine your beliefs far enough to get too "fat people are also humans who deserve respect" then you absolutely aren't progressive, you're a bigot trying to act trendy.
NO ONE should be expected to completely change their whole body in order to be treated with basic respect! especially when the expected methods of change (that do not work, esp long term) are starvation and/or surgery with insanely high complication and morality rates... if you have to ask people to starve, mutilate, or even kill themselves to consider respecting them and their rights, then you are an atrociously cruel person.
i need all fat people who want top surgery to know you are not too fat for top surgery. a competent surgeon and anesthesiologist team will make things work for you regardless of your size. if one doctor gives you shit about your weight or bmi or outright refuses to operate on you, get a second opinion. go to a second doctor. go to a third doctor. go to a million doctors until you get what you want. the dual combo of fatphobia and transphobia in medicine cannot keep us down. you do not need to be skinny to change your body how you want to change it. you do not need to be skinny for top surgery.
I could be charged for a crime in the future for this post, but I don't give a fuck.
Trans people need to start stockpiling HRT
Seriously. Stockpile it. You can buy estrogen and spironolactone and progesterone online. Testosterone is a scheduled drug in the US, but you can buy it online, too. I don't care if it's illegal. I don't care if it's sketchy. I don't care if it makes cis people uncomfortable that we're hoarding hormones and transitioning behind closed doors. Checkout the r/diyhrt subreddit for links, details, risks, support, etc.
We are under attack.
Missouri AG just passed down an emergency rule Requiring conversion therapy for trans people, instituting a mandatory 18 months of therapy before hormones or puberty blockers can be prescribed, Requiring the distribution of misinformation and lies to trans people about the "dangers" of the "experimental treatment," Requiring screen for social media addiction and "social contagion" regarding gender and transness (a theory that has been thoroughly debunked), Requiring that "preexisting mental health conditions" be "fully identified and treated" before transition (including neurodiversity like ADHD, Autism, BPD, etc.) States the support trans people are greatly outnumbered by states that want to see us dead. We are in stage 7 of the ten stages of genocide, and the heavy hand of the State is going to crush us, and liberal "allies" aren't enough.
So, stockpile.
Order online. Order illegally. Stash. Distribute in your community.
Organize.
Gather your friends, neighbors, accomplices. Gather supplies, intel, weapons, tools. Arm yourselves. Seriously, arm yourselves. And if you can't get a firearm, or don't want one for whatever reason, find your niche. Counterintel, propaganda, distro. Cause when they come for you, your HRT, your clothes and care, you don't want to be alone.
Electoralism will not save us. Voting will not save us. Courts will not save us.
Our Only hope is organization and solidarity.
Tuesday April 11.
Autism Acceptance Month.
Today is Tuesday, April 11, which means we are eleven days into the 30 blessed days of #autism acceptance month, 2023 (previously known as #autism awareness month). April is the month and April 2nd is the day—World Autism Day, to be precise—and these first weeks of spring are a time for uplifting autistic voices of all identities, advocating for acceptance, progress, and sharing in the community's joy. It began back in 1972, as National Autistic Children’s Week, and was founded by The Autism Society to raise awareness and campaign for change in communities, schools, medical facilities, and businesses. And this same vital, wonderful work continues today, and not just for the month of April, of course—but every day of every year. The lived reality is that every day of every month is Autism Acceptance Month, and it is on all of us to do better.
Progress has been made, but there is still so much to be done in the struggle for equality and justice for all those living under the broad church of autism. And if these words sound hollow, then simply read the moving story of Debra Vines, of The Answer Inc., and of her autistic son Jason. She articulates everyday struggles that families can face, and the many joys they experience, too. Her message is simple, but powerful: don't give up on milestones.
Want to know more, get involved, or donate? Here is just some of an impressive selection of charities sourced by the fine people at the Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide, where you can find the complete list of 20 charities and organizations:
Happy Tuesday, folks, and here's to better.
Sonic the hedgehog is a really funny character actually. He is the fastest thing alive. He breaks the laws of physics on the regular. He’s just some guy. He has time travelled on several different occasions. He is homeless. He became a werewolf at one point. He can’t swim. He is an ADHD icon. He killed a time god. He died and was brought back to life. He is three feet tall
okay, like this if you have self-diagnosed yourself with ADHD.
and/or reblog this if you are a self-diagnosed autistic person.
i’m like 99% sure i have ADHD and could also be autistic. i want to know how many others have self-diagnosed themselves as well because it’s super comforting to know that there’s others out there who self-diagnosed themselves and i’m not the only one.
A well informed autism self diagnosis is just as valid as a psychiatric diagnosis. Additionally, under the given circumstances it is safer, most probably less expensive and you don't need to wait for any appointment.
10 screenshots from a twitter thread by @devprice with white text on black background.
The thread reads as follows:
I hear from many trans & nonbinary people who are actively seeking an Autism diagnosis. My advice is RETHINK THIS. Restricting Autistic people's access to gender affirming care is a major TERF talking point. As legal attacks on trans healthcare mounts, a psychiatric dx is a risk
The high overlap between Autism & transness was one of the main "concerns" JK Rowling rose in her "TERF Wars" blog post. Numerous fearmongering anti-trans articles influenced by TERFs have raised the issue since. if youre trans now is not a good time to seek a formal Autism dx.
An Autism dx does not unlock access to any beneficial therapeutic treatment, bc there is no "treating" Autism. Formal diagnosis makes us vulnerable to legal & psychiatric control and gets our competence challenged -- you dont need to subject yourself to this. diagnose yourself
I am close with dozens and dozens of Autistic people, and I have no idea who has a diagnosis and who does not. It does not matter. There is no reason to ask, no reason for others to care how someone identifies and how they arrived there -- all that matters is community support.
also if you cannot afford to pursue a lengthy & expensive lawsuit, it's unlikely a formal diagnosis will actually protect you from discrimination at work, in school or in housing. if you have the means great, but most don't. disclosing disability can be more risk than its worth.
if you need a dx to access resources such as disability benefits or extra test time, by all means go for it, but be cognizant of the potential costs. you could be denied for surgery, lose control of your assets, be found legally incompetent, lose custody of your kids...
Tweet replies to this thread:
By Greysquirrel @/treerat93
My autism dx was forced on me at age 2 and kept me out of the military in my 20s. It’s been nothing but destructive. I was beat up in sped and believed myself to be stupid my entire life because of it. I can’t even buy life insurance.
By Emily Johnson @/emily_rj
In some states, people with autism face being denied organ transplants, are at higher risk for forced sterilization and/or denied contraceptive and reproductive care, and have a higher risk of police brutality I considered this and decided informal diagnosis was best for me
By AK Faulkner is sweet and...
In the UK, an autism diagnosis is already a significant barrier to gender-affirming care. The GICs automatically try to discount dysphoria as autism during your initial assessments with them. If you arrive pre-diagnosed with autism they write your dysphoria off as that.
What’s happening to autistic people right now?
(Trigger warning for abuse, electroshock therapy, torture, and ableism.)
The US court has overturned the ban on shock devices being used against disabled students, predominantly autistic students in the US.
The shock device being legalized is called the graduated electronic decelerator (or GED). This is a torture device that is used to ‘correct’ autistic behaviors / symptoms. Autistic people are shocked for stimming, and for having meltdowns, ect. This device was made popular by a behavioral center (the Judge Rosenberg Center, specifically) that is infamous for its abuse and torture of autistic / disabled patients.
(Image ID: someone is holding their arm out and resting it on a table, with their sleeve rolled up. Attached to their arm are wires, which connect to a small cube device.)
This is what the device looks like. It sends electric shocks into the victim’s skin; the victim often being restrained and held against their will. This is torture. GEDs have been reported to cause intense psychological trauma, PTSD, and physical injuries.
In March of 2020, the FDA ruled for GEDs to be banned. (Although, of course, they were still illegally used at a number of places.) This ruling has recently been appealed, and today, the US court of appeals has re-regulated the law to stop the use of GED. Sounds great, right? It would be!
... If not for a huge loophole in the wording, which basically allows this torture to continue. This device is going to have continued use on autistic students in order to “correct their behavior.”
“So.... What can I do??”
Great question! You can:
- Listen to and boost autistic voices to spread awareness
- As-of now (July 7th), autistic activists are trying to get #StopTheShock trending on Twitter, so Tweet out the hashtag if you have Twitter
- If you’re in the US, email / call your legislators
- Sign this petition if you’re in the US
- Follow this case and look out for updates
- If Autism Speaks (known ableist hategroup) says anything about this, DO NOT BOOST IT
That’s all! Thank you. Reblogs are very appreciated!!
Why Bluey IS the Best
Bluey has become one of my favorite shows of all time. It's another series that took a while for me to see not only why I never got into it, but it's actually so revered overall. No joke, it's something that many reports have it as one of the most watched online. It even proved that Australia is an actual place. Now, I can see why. It's actually so much better than most little tyke programming, surprising me with how novel it is and how much heart makes this series such a wonder. So that's what we're finally doing now. Let's do it...
The definitive thing about Bluey is that it's a preschool series that doesn't dumb things down. That is a low bar in fairness ever since Peppa Pig but it goes higher. It isn't just modest, but...uplifting. This is especially in part with Chili and Bandit, Bluey's parents, whom are the best in this series. Bluey takes a step up from Rugrats where the adults can be just as involved in the episode as the kids. If not more, you really feel the familial synergy between the titular child and her family. They're not made to be a perfect, conflict free family but whether you're a kid or parent you kinda want what they have. As ideal of a reality as it can be, the kids and adults feel like the most well-rounded kids and adults. The show doesn't feel like a mouthpiece, but a slice of life series the creators wanted to tell.
With surprisingly more adult humor than expected
Speaking of the kids and adults, the characters are amazing. Bluey and Bingo feel like kids you could've been good friends; always imaginative, always coming up with new games to play. They have their childish or bratty moments, but it never feels like they go too far. Bluey being selfish or stuck in her own ways with things can be repetitive, it's spaced out at least and it makes some sense given that you probably was that way as a kid; that euphoria of having things your way after it's worked plenty before. That is in part by the kids's Mum and Dad who somehow have the best energy in the whole world because I don't know how they can keep up with their shenanigans every other day. I love it, the parents being the most engaged with their games while setting limits, but I don't know how I could keep up if I was in their shoes, Bandit's shoes especially. I love their voice acting, Chili's one of the sweetest mom in all of cartoons and Bandit having the true Aussie range. (Fact they keep the children VAs off the credits is kinda clever) Then again, no character alive can come close...to the righteous omnipotent power... of the Flamingo Queen.
The Most Based and Schlop-pilled In The Universe
All of this culminates in a beautiful show with wonderful music. The theme song is an eternal bop, and I love the wide array of instrumental that reminds me of Rayman Origins with its chill vibes. I love that there are big moments, entire episodes where there's no dialogue and you get to take in the actions and lovably warm vibes. It all just feels good with it being a show I say anyone will enjoy.
"Sleepytime" I say is the most recommended episode & if you disagree, you're either a soulless robot or a LIAR
Bluey works so well. Episodes are only seven or so minutes, making them a breeze to enjoy. I did start from season 3 but the previous seasons can be as great . It's a series that already grows into its own and gets better over time. They make the most of being musical, colorful, emotional with a charm I haven't seen before. Plus, it's a show about doggos. D O G G O S !! That is the cherry on this rich, flavorful sundae. Don't know what else to say...
It's The Best.
WELP, IT’S BEEN A YEAR
Are you tired of trying to look on the bright side, and to keep faith? Cause I sure am. But also – the alternative is far less helpful in making the changes that we need. So: to tiny steps in the right direction, to voting and all the million other things we do to bend the long arc of history.
(I guess I also have it in booklet format, too.)