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Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard)
Posted on Monday, October 06 @ 14:37:57 EDT by | 
Recently, the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched a new ad campaign entitled, "Got Autism?", misleadingly implying that the consumption of milk is associated with the cause of the autism spectrum. PETA is misinforming the public about autism and thus joining a long line of unscrupulous groups that have sought to try and spread fear about autism as a means of pushing their particular agendas.
Example ad:
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Attempts such as these treat individuals with disabilities as pawns in the efforts of other constituencies. By refusing to acknowledge the right of the autistic community to be referred to with respect instead of as the focus of public hysteria, PETA contributes to a state of affairs which marginalizes the disability community.
People with disabilities, our families and our supporters deserve better than the exploitation and fear-mongering that comes about when disability is used as a means of scaring the general populace. For millions across the globe, the answer to PETA's "Got Autism?" question is an unequivocal yes. That should not spell the end of our lives or prevent us from being fully included throughout society. By exploiting us, PETA becomes a culprit in the social forces that marginalize people with disabilities and lead to the discrimination and prejudice that truly disable us.
Let PETA know how you feel about its choice to exploit autistic people by writing to them at info@peta.org or call them at 757-622-7382 and dial 0. In addition, we encourage you to express your support for these ads' swift withdrawal by signing this online petition.
--
Ari Ne'eman
President
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.autisticadvocacy.org
732.763.5530
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by scs Friday, October 17 @ 16:45:33 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | This article made me want to drink some milk. So I did! I also signed up, mainly motivated by saying this. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Tahitiii Monday, October 13 @ 19:54:55 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I appreciate the intention, but I think the petition is more offensive than the PETA ad. Could you guys rephrase it? |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Shadowgirl Monday, October 13 @ 14:21:01 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) http://buttkickingphantom.sheezyart.com/ | | I used to be a member of PETA years back until I learned about there horrible liberal ways.
That is not ok to use us like that. I'm autistic and while I'm a vegetarian I do use dairy products and I'm really smart. I've won The Who's Who Among Americas High School Students twice and that or lack there of has nothing to do with it.
We can all do it. Milk has nothing to do with it but give us vitamins, protein, and calcium. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Reflection Sunday, October 12 @ 17:57:02 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | LOL: What's with the frowny-face?? I've "got autism" and I'm always smiling! I'm happy with myself!!
I guess the frowny face is supposed to be the reaction of an NT to my 'state of autism', which is permanent, which is me.
Booooooooooooooooooo. 10 thumbs down. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Miyah Saturday, October 11 @ 18:33:36 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | You are right about Milk not causing Autism. However, along with Gluten, milk will aggravate certain certain areas of the brain that cause some of the hyper activities, concentration, and communication. For example, I new a young man who is very high functioning but was often off into his own world. About 5 yeard ago, he ate gluten and milk products. Luckily, his father changed his eating habits and this young man still has Autism and still goes off into his own world, but he is a) Less hyper b) Can hold down a job as a chef c) Can have a conversation with you d) Can concentrate on tasks e) He also has less meltdowns and tantrums |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by musicislife Friday, October 10 @ 15:27:33 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | PETA is so stupid. Seriously, a connection between milk and autism? You have got to be kidding. They should have talked to a few of us before starting this campaign. If any of those billboards go up in my area, I know about 20 people that will help tear the thing down and burn it. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by MikeH106 Friday, October 10 @ 15:51:21 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) http://www.geocities.com/zinites_page/essays.html | | It's funny how I recently started drinking soy milk and I had a glass in front of me when I saw that image.
How does it taste? Not the same as cow's milk, but not at all intolerable... I would say it feels nicer to drink soy milk.
At the moment, I'm not a full-fledged vegan -- for several reasons, I guess one of them being the near-ubiquity of dairy products in stores and restaurants. I have, however, stopped eating meat.
To respond to another poster, I don't think PETA is stupid. The issue of cow's milk vs. soy milk is very complex. First, cow's milk is cheaper. Second, dairy products are everywhere. They're almost trying to force-feed us. Third, many of us were raised to like cow's milk.
If the market doesn't wake up from its egocentric slumber of neglect for others' well-being, we're likely going to need to boycott animal products. This strategy involves thinking cooperatively, as if everyone were to arrive at your conclusion and act in agreement with you, rather than thinking as if your actions don't make a difference to someone else's. In a way, they do, because you're both smart people looking for the same solution.
Now, onto PETA's claim against cow's milk. They're not saying that everyone autistic drinks it, but that drinking it can cause autism. This is thought to happen through a disorder called Leaky Gut Syndrome, which supposedly allows peptides from bread to have the same effect as those from milk!
For what it's worth, I'd like to mention that I've had wheat and dairy cravings my whole life and I did not test positive for Leaky Gut -- in other words, I don't have it. My peptide levels were in the normal range (with milk slightly higher).
But I do think we should be kinder to animals.
-Mike |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Kajjie Thursday, October 09 @ 10:10:10 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) http://meish.deviantart.com | | Ugh. I really hate PETA anyway. This is no worse than all the other stupid stuff they do.
Hopefully not too many people are stupid enough to believe that milk makes you autistic. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by a_n_t Thursday, October 09 @ 17:35:55 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | go milk! |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Remnant Thursday, October 09 @ 02:15:09 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | The only message that I have for PETA is to shut down and give all those old ladies their money back. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Roxas_XIII Wednesday, October 08 @ 20:36:23 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | If anyone tries to put up one of these idiotic billboards in my city, PETA will learn the meaning of the word "brisingr" in the worst possible way. We should send a message to these incompetent imbeciles. We need to tell them that we will not stand for this madness! |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by tlcoopi7 Friday, December 05 @ 22:17:58 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.myspace.com/tlcoopi7 | | I believe that PETA's aim is to get people on a vegan lifestyle. If anyone who does not know what vegan is, it is a vegaterian that does not consume animal products at all along with extreme cases of not consuming honey and wearing leather and wool. PETA uses scare tatics in order to achieve their goals, in this case, trying to link cow's milk with autism. Because of more people dx as autistic, there are people that would associate autism as if it is the plague and would try anything to get rid of it.
In my case, that is not the best course of action. The best course of action is to gain acceptance in society with our fellow autistics and our allies. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by skywatcher Tuesday, October 07 @ 21:43:15 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | PETA is always over the top. They always rubbed me the wrong way. This time they crossed the line. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by ashmeister Tuesday, October 07 @ 02:19:48 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I don't mean to say vulgar here but PETA should go and f**k up! |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by CelticRose Tuesday, October 07 @ 09:31:29 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Folks, remember that this is PETA, an organization that frequently makes statements that prove just how crazy they are. For example, their last big newsmaker was when they tried to get Ben & Jerry's to use breast milk for ice cream. The general populace thinks they are insane. Any position that PETA supports is automatically dismissed as crazy by most people. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by KiyokosOnlyOnigiri Tuesday, October 07 @ 10:36:27 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | This is ridiculous. I cannot believe that the people of PETA would do this. Exploiting others' real issues just for a profit is wrong to me. I mean, this is something people like me deal with every day, and I doubt milk causes autism. If they're trying to say go on a casein-free diet, this is the wrong way to go about it... |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by AnAlias Tuesday, October 07 @ 13:06:02 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.aspieaffection.com/showprofile.php?id=1646 | | I emailed PETA last night. This morning I got the following reply:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting PETA about our billboard highlighting the link between dairy consumption and the severity of autism symptoms. Due to complaints received from those who saw it, we have agreed to take down the billboard in Newark, N.J.
Our billboard was designed to raise awareness about scientific evidence indicating that milk can worsen behavior associated with autism. Researchers found that when dairy products were removed from autistic children’s diets, their behavior improved significantly. Parents who want to protect their children should steer clear of the dairy aisle and choose healthy alternatives, like soy or rice milks. For more information about the link between dairy and autism, please see http://www.PETA.org/feat_autism.asp and http://blog.PETA.org/archives/2008/09/got_autism.php.
[Snip long rant about why dairy is bad]
Hey, we won! They're taking the billboard down cause they got so many complaints. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Zane Monday, October 06 @ 18:28:57 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) http://www.myspace.com/semichronic | | Oh that's F'd up!
I know for a fact milk is good for you. The calcium alone is enough to make it worth while and then the vitamin D and also obviously the casein and protein.
PETA needs to stop this. I am certain there are worse things on earth than milk.
Freaking ignorance i tell you, strait ignorance. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Black-Asp Monday, October 06 @ 18:42:37 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Here's the petition link:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/autismPETA/signatures.html
Personally I hope these adverts don't make their way across the Atlantic or any other ocean for that matter. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Taly Tuesday, October 07 @ 01:18:19 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | The image is shocking and make autism look like "depressing" and increased by milk. But I myself have problems with milk. When I drink it I have head-aches. Of course it depends on each person, but I personally have a problem with milk. But generalizing it to all autistic people on earth is wrong, NTs may have problems with milk too. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Tantybi Monday, December 22 @ 20:40:54 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | | In addition to add to the obvious stupidity of the ad, what's also stupid is that they seem to be concerned about milk. Animals play a role in providing us milk, and to take that away would take away the necessity for their existence (steal their purpose), that is unless we all just want more steak. Beef, it's what's for dinner.
When it comes to babies, they say the soy isn't healthy now (as opposed to cow's milk based formula). I guess soy contains some proteins that make it hard to absorb the protein, vitamins, calcium, etc. But, let's come up with more milk options to test on animals. Yeah, the research I found on this bases their point on results from testing animals.
Also, since I heard PETA thinks breast milk is better... They say for babies, breast feeding is best only if the mother is eating a healthy diet rich in animal fats and proteins. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Tantybi Wednesday, December 24 @ 05:57:42 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I said it in my comment to the article, but your comment is what made me think of it. I just had two babies back to back, and I breast fed, and they say breast milk is only healthy, by the way, when the mother is eating a diet rich in animal fats and proteins. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by AGMorehouse Wednesday, December 03 @ 20:41:22 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | | That's terrible! No one with Autism should ever be exploited like this. I'm all for the right to raise awareness about Autism, but not when linking vegetarianism to this. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by aspiebeauty87 Thursday, December 04 @ 17:06:27 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.myspace.com/brittanyloveeminemandpink | | This is why we need to educate more people on autism so stupid people like that don't get the satisfaction on bringing the wrong messege to the world about us. They can't even bring proof that their acusatations are true. Again world, WERE NOT A DIESEASE OR LAB RATS! Nor was it brought on by vaccinations or side effects to food we were born this way that's all that is to it. They don't wanna believe it. |
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Both this and Both this and "Cooking Mama Kills!"? PETA can't be serious. (Score: 1)
by fishman Wednesday, December 03 @ 19:05:59 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) http://fishman4tos.deviantart.com | | Apparently this isn't PETA's only attempt to use fear mongering as a way to promote their cause:
http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp?c=pcmgb08 (Warning!: Scary Images)
I mean really, taking an innocent children's game (in this case "Cooking Mama") into something as horrifying as this? When I opened the website it came up with an image of the "Cooking Mama" character with a mad look on her face holding a meat cleaver in one hand and the sickly green corpse of a turkey in the other. It was so scary I couldn't bare myself to look at the rest of the site. Also, it looks like something out of "Robot Chicken" or the mind of a High School Teenager with a twisted sense of humor.
Honestly PETA, how do you expect people to take you seriously with ads like this? Fear mongering didn't work for the Republicans in this year's election, so why do you think it will work for you? The best way to gain support for your cause is to create sympathy for those it is meant to help, not by scaring people with ads that attack innocent things like autism and the game "Cooking Mama". |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by AGMorehouse Wednesday, December 03 @ 20:40:45 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | | That's terrible! No one with Autism should ever be exploited like this. I'm all for the right to raise awareness about Autism, but not when linking vegetarianism to this. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by meara Wednesday, December 03 @ 01:00:01 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | | WOW...I understand PETA's fight against using animal furs and skins, but MILK?!? okay that's beyond laughable. humans have been drinking milk for centuries, and no one is going to stop now. it's disgusting how they treat autism as if it's just some kind of cold you can catch. sorry, but a gallon(s) of milk won't cause autism.
hmm, that's funny because today i had:
a grilled cheese sandwich WITH a glass of milk
scrambled eggs with some milk beat into them
coffee with creamer!
and some cookies with a glass of milk of course.
refill please!
they invest in more important problems, like world hunger. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by hopelessaspielover Monday, October 06 @ 16:44:04 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | how do we signt the petition? I'd like to
either: hopelessaspielover or Brandi Gulick if you like.
So are they saying that yoyu can get autism from drinking milk, or that it is a cause of autism? |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by alyric Monday, October 06 @ 16:44:19 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Where's the link to the petition? |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by MissPickwickian Saturday, November 29 @ 10:57:02 EST
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | You guys act like PETA having bad taste is new. It's not. Remember "This Pig Died For Your Sins"? Or "The Holocaust On Your Plate"? Or "Chicks Suffer For Eggs"? |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Androidraptor Sunday, October 26 @ 09:41:40 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Ugh, I lost all respect for PETA when I found out they use child labor to make merchandise. This just makes it worse. As a person with Asperger's and an interest in animal rights, I am usually pretty appalled with the way PETA does things. The Humane Society is definitely a much better alternative. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by TheMaverick Sunday, November 02 @ 01:23:42 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | This is just discusting.
People have been drinking milk for thousands of years and autism is still of reasonably low incidence.
this is the must unethical thing ive seen for some time, particularly bad form people who think they are so ethical themselves |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by Artemisia Sunday, November 09 @ 13:11:57 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) http://thewaxingmoon.blogspot.com | | Thanks for raising awareness about this.
PETA has been making some strange choices in their advertising lately (remember the ad they ran capitalising on a grisly murder that took place aboard a greyhound bus in Manitoba?)
I had a go at deconstructing PETA's autism ad, here: http://thewaxingmoon.blogspot.com/2008/11/got-autism.html
My blog gets quite a bit of animal-rights traffic, so it will be interesting to see the response this gets.
(A side note: PETA is not really an animal rights organisation, thought they claim to be one; their emphasis is on animal welfare, and there are many people in the animal rights community who don't support PETA.) |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by HereComesTheRain Tuesday, October 21 @ 14:50:15 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I'm a vegan. I don't eat any meat, dairy or egg products nor byproducts, nor do I buy any garment made out of leather, down, or wool. This being said, it pains me that Peta is exploiting my disorder just to push their extremist agenda which isn't shared by a majority of vegans. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by bbqplatypus Saturday, October 18 @ 23:11:07 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | | What? PETA using misleading and unscrupulous advertising techniques (featuring statistics they no doubt pulled out of their asses) to advance their radical agenda? Color me surprised...NOT. |
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Re: Tell PETA to Stop Exploiting the Autistic Community (Got Autism Billboard) (Score: 1)
by CockneyRebel Sunday, October 19 @ 07:58:16 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | I've signed the petition. There's no way that I wish to be seen as a sorry little Retard who ruins life for her family, when I'm high functioning, and I enjoy a good family life. Peta can take their pity party and shove it where the sun don't shine. |
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