| Author |
Message |
 Topic: How do I change the little phrase under my avatar? |
Mysty
Replies: 13
Views: 414
|
 Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:20 pm Subject: How do I change the little phrase under my avatar? |
| Well, I think banning would be a punishment. But, yeah, since it only names one punishment (a warning is not a punishment) it certainly doesn't say which punishment one gets varies depending on the t ... |
| Topic: This is very confusing |
Mysty
Replies: 98
Views: 2331
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:17 pm Subject: This is very confusing |
| So judging by your response that these banned people keep making multiple accounts why count them at all towards the total users. .If the red x was implemented you could see how many accounts are fak ... |
| Topic: Did you (do you) suck in gym? |
Mysty
Replies: 83
Views: 2190
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:33 pm Subject: Did you (do you) suck in gym? |
| I get the since the my school was unusual in having remedial P.E., since no one yet has mentioned such a thing. They may not have called it that. But I remember going to a special gym class for thos ... |
| Topic: There MUST be different types of aspergers |
Mysty
Replies: 22
Views: 858
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:34 pm Subject: There MUST be different types of aspergers |
I agree with much of what's been said here. Individuals. With a lot of variation.
Some of us have the aversion to changing to fit in, but not the "I shouldn't have to change- there's nothing wron ... |
| Topic: why is it impossible to post links on here |
Mysty
Replies: 6
Views: 210
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:39 am Subject: why is it impossible to post links on here |
| As far as the HTML thing, I think the forum just disables HTML in posts for everyone. Once you've been here long enough, you'll be able to post links via BBCode or by just typing or pasting in the l ... |
| Topic: Lived Self-Diagnosed, then Confirmed not to have AS |
Mysty
Replies: 103
Views: 4791
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:21 pm Subject: Re: Lived Self-Diagnosed, then Confirmed not to have AS |
You could definitely be what's called an 'autistic cousin', where you do meet some criteria but it's not enough to be actually ON the spectrum.
I find it strange when I read things like this. I co ... |
| Topic: Adding a third gender option |
Mysty
Replies: 22
Views: 669
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:23 pm Subject: Adding a third gender option |
I suppose, but to me leaving that field blank seems like a good compromise. Having "other" as an option would also be fine. Or, we could just get rid of that field- is it really that relevant?
Some ... |
| Topic: Adding a third gender option |
Mysty
Replies: 22
Views: 669
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:20 pm Subject: Adding a third gender option |
3rd gender, you mean theres more then 2 
Some see gender as a continuum... decidedly female all the way to decidedly male, with a blend in between.
Gender is a discrete binary trait. Except for ... |
| Topic: Adding a third gender option |
Mysty
Replies: 22
Views: 669
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:55 pm Subject: Adding a third gender option |
It is a personal choice naturally but there could be very messy consequences if you chose not to pick one.
I wasn't referring to choosing what bathroom to use, but to the actual topic. |
| Topic: What do you call these people? |
Mysty
Replies: 10
Views: 807
|
Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:39 pm Subject: Re: What do you call these people? |
| I've started questioning this after someone, who I've thought to be my closest friend for about 10 months now, once said to me that he is unsure whether he could call me a friend, because, in his word ... |
| Topic: Adding a third gender option |
Mysty
Replies: 22
Views: 669
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:30 pm Subject: Adding a third gender option |
If you had to use a public toilet would it be female or male. Choose that gender and don't worry too much about "other options". It is not that hard.
Just because one can pick one or the other does ... |
| Topic: Preliminary draft DSM-5 released |
Mysty
Replies: 136
Views: 5133
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:47 pm Subject: Preliminary draft DSM-5 released |
I've seen adults who have "only" one friend, and there's nothing wrong with them; they can socialize fine with others. There's a couple who live on my street here who are like this.
Well, no one i ... |
| Topic: Partner's forum |
Mysty
Replies: 25
Views: 621
|
Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:28 pm Subject: Partner's forum |
| I don't recall reading anything of the sort. The argument was that a separate section would not be appropriate here, and that such threads fit in just fine in the existing forums.The statement not to ... |
| Topic: FIRST TIME IN HISTORY!!!! THE NT/AS OPEN HOTLINE !!!!!! |
Mysty
Replies: 699
Views: 33369
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:20 pm Subject: FIRST TIME IN HISTORY!!!! THE NT/AS OPEN HOTLINE !!!!!! |
Need hot advice from an NT topic
Why do some NTs ignore requests for info rather than just tell the person they are unable to help? I asked a relative by marriage for information on the subject of ... |
| Topic: Semantics once more - ASD vs ASC |
Mysty
Replies: 13
Views: 396
|
Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:02 pm Subject: Semantics once more - ASD vs ASC |
| I voted "other". I like "autistic spectrum". "Disorder" doesn't apply to the whole spectrum. And "condition" is only real necessary, it seems to me, if one wants to abbreviate and needs to diff ... |
| |
