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Message |
 Topic: Sexism against guys |
Anemone
Replies: 196
Views: 5807
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 Forum: Women's Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:42 pm Subject: Sexism against guys |
| Try reading the Mars/Venus books if you don't understand how women communicate. |
| Topic: Michelle Dawson wins her human rights case |
Anemone
Replies: 8
Views: 273
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:57 pm Subject: Michelle Dawson wins her human rights case |
and I only find out about it by accident because I followed a link in another thread (to Anbuend's blog) and found it listed there.
Here's Michelle's blog:
[url=http://autismcrisis.blogspot.com/20 ... |
| Topic: Do You Read Emotions Better in Cartoons than Real Life? |
Anemone
Replies: 23
Views: 408
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:48 pm Subject: Do You Read Emotions Better in Cartoons than Real Life? |
I said no, since I go more by tone of voice anyways.
But at the same time, I used to prefer comic books because I find line drawings much easier to see than photos/live action. I still like the art ... |
| Topic: Sending emails, getting no replies (and work in general) |
Anemone
Replies: 10
Views: 213
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:44 pm Subject: Sending emails, getting no replies (and work in general) |
| I emailed one municipal department twice and got no reply, then a couple of years later got replies apologizing for the delay. It seems no one was checking that particular email address for a long whi ... |
| Topic: Faces |
Anemone
Replies: 18
Views: 303
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:39 pm Subject: Faces |
| I was taught to smile and make eye contact when I was a kid doing Scottish Country Dancing. When I went back to the dancing as an adult I found I had to hold back, since I was being too intense about ... |
| Topic: Do your family/friends ever underestimate your AS? |
Anemone
Replies: 25
Views: 450
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:32 pm Subject: Do your family/friends ever underestimate your AS? |
| After many years on welfare, I swallowed my pride and asked my unsupportive parents for my inheritance up front, so I could invest it and live on it. My father said (1) what makes you think you'll inh ... |
| Topic: On being gifted as well as Aspergers |
Anemone
Replies: 34
Views: 702
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:48 am Subject: On being gifted as well as Aspergers |
I had a couple of experiences with the Sight when I was a kid. It spooked me.
I'm gifted. I've spent time in Mensa, Triple Nine Society, a short-lived forum for gifted women, and Cerebrals. I skipp ... |
| Topic: Canadian taxes, services and disabilities?? |
Anemone
Replies: 2
Views: 63
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:39 am Subject: Canadian taxes, services and disabilities?? |
| I'm on disability in BC. My welfare cheque is deposited directly into my chequing account. I am allowed up to $3,000 in savings but tend to spend it as it comes in, as I need every penny (and then som ... |
| Topic: Eye expression test by Simon Baron Cohen |
Anemone
Replies: 83
Views: 3327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:31 am Subject: Eye expression test by Simon Baron Cohen |
I did it from one of his books a while back and scored 31.
I agree with the others who question the validity of the test. Multiple choice and unlimited time are unrealistic, plus if these are peopl ... |
| Topic: Women, what did it feel like to lose your virginity? |
Anemone
Replies: 51
Views: 2691
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Forum: Women's Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:14 am Subject: Women, what did it feel like to lose your virginity? |
| Paying for sex is a bad idea. Most escorts/prostitutes are in bad shape, because the average human being (both sexes) is really not designed to be used that way (impersonally). You'd be better off loo ... |
| Topic: 40+ |
Anemone
Replies: 12
Views: 291
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:24 pm Subject: 40+ |
Life on welfare. 
I'm hoping things will improve again. |
| Topic: Real meaning of extroversion and introversion |
Anemone
Replies: 12
Views: 267
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:22 pm Subject: Real meaning of extroversion and introversion |
| I like these definitions. I'm definitely introverted, but I do need small doses of other people every once in a while to bounce ideas off of. It's all in the balance. |
| Topic: Anyone here have trouble taking showers? |
Anemone
Replies: 72
Views: 1197
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:18 pm Subject: Anyone here have trouble taking showers? |
| I used to have a lot of problems with this, because I was always reluctant to get wet, so I could never decide whether to go for it or not. Eventually I got a bunch of grooming/style books out of the ... |
| Topic: For those 40+ diagnosed with AS |
Anemone
Replies: 28
Views: 642
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:13 pm Subject: For those 40+ diagnosed with AS |
| I don't have any support services either. But really, all I'd like them to do is raise welfare rates high enough so I can afford to live somewhere built to code and to eat properly. I can do the rest ... |
| Topic: Growing evidence for the extreme male brain theory of autism |
Anemone
Replies: 24
Views: 483
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:33 pm Subject: Growing evidence for the extreme male brain theory of autism |
I've read Baron-Cohen's book The Essential Difference and he made a number of mistakes.
One is that he doesn't know much about evolution (most people don't) and he made some silly mistakes. (Sorry ... |
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