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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject:
A bully? I'm curious because while everything I've heard about Autism Speaks is pretty much not good, still, it doesn't fit with my idea of what a bully is.
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:
TheMidnightJudge wrote:
They bully autistic people who speak against them. In fact, we have articles about it on this site.
I don't go on that site, I am interested in hearing more about what they do.. _________________ I was told that I have PDD-NOS and ADHD- in other words, mild AS with a history of speech delay. I personally think its best to say that I am just plain under the spectrum!
After the negative publicity Autism Speaks received for threatening to sue a 14 year old autistic girl for her perfectly legal parody website, you would think that the organization learned their lesson. Unfortunately, they're at it again, this time threatening an autistic blogger's t-shirt company with legal action for a shirt that read "'Autism Speaks' can go away. I have Autism. I can speak for myself." The organization claimed the t-shirt was a violation of copyright, despite the fact that such a t-shirt is protected as free speech.
Autism Speaks, which claims to speak for autism, has no autistic employees or board members with autism and is viewed as a bully by many autistic individuals who feel that the organization engages in tactics that marginalize their voices and contribute to an environment that hurts the lives of those with Autism. Their most recent move certainly supports such an argument.
Read on for the details and links.
AspieWeb is run by an autistic individual named Zach, who posted about the incident on his site. Zach has designed a variety of humorous and more serious t-shirts for people with autism. He is one of the countless autistic individuals who feel that Autism Speaks does more harm than good so his t-shirts voice sentiments shared by a large community.
Zach received the following notice from his t-shirt company:
Dear Zach,
Thank you for your email.
Thank you for your interest in Zazzle.com, and thank you for publishing products on Zazzle. Unfortunately, we have been contacted by Autism Speaks Inc. and it was requested that these products be removed from Zazzle.com. At the risk of legal action taken against Zazzle and yourself as a contributor of these products, it was decided that it was in the best interest of both parties to have the products removed from the Zazzle Marketplace.
Thanks for using Zazzle!
Best Regards,
Marcos
Content Management Team
Zazzle.com, Inc.
Hopefully Zach will find another company to print his t-shirts; preferably one that understands copyright law.
_________________ Still grateful.
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Basically, they have a rather shady track record in regards to Autistics engaging them. IE the bullying.
Also, AS supports the idea of curing Autism. I don't think its an understatement to say WP is very strongly anti-cure. Predictably there's friction between the two.
Not trying to offend anyone, just trying to put it in a more Objective light.
Basically, they have a rather shady track record in regards to Autistics engaging them. IE the bullying.
Also, AS supports the idea of curing Autism. I don't think its an understatement to say WP is very strongly anti-cure. Predictably there's friction between the two.
Not trying to offend anyone, just trying to put it in a more Objective light.
Sadly most parents parent's buy the crap
Does anyone remember the movie "Autism Every Day"??? It was a movie that Autism Speaks had made that really reinforced the stereotypes of what autism is. Also they have come under fire not only for the vid and pushing for a cure but also because their is not a single staff member or board member who is openly autistic.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:52 am Post subject:
Of course they are. And you will certainly find that most people here would agree. In fact that seems to be the swing OF WP, the members here do not like Autism speaks. _________________ My Bunny will *eet* your bunny for brekfist!
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:56 am Post subject:
I hate autism speaks because they are trying to wipe us out rather than give help to people who need it. When a mother finds out her kid is autistic, she'll be so distressed that she will go to anyone who claims to have a 'cure' or be working towards one. Basically all they do is beg parents for dollars for no reason. I'd say that's bullying. _________________ I am a Tourettey, Aspie obsessive compulsive!
Joined: Jun 18, 2006 Posts: 350 Location: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:06 am Post subject:
More on how Autism Speaks = Jews Inspired by Hitler to Wipe Out Autistic People
Why are people here so threatened by Autism Speaks? They have money and they have a right to say what they want. And they also have a right to defend their reputation. Stop harrassing them. It is just childish.
I don't like them, but I don't think they're a bully. _________________ "I don't even know how to explain it, but this is not my dimension, and my mind is never at peace; it's always somewhere else." - Josh Groban, Alla Luce Del Sole
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:
Bully's a vague term when you use it to define a big organization like that. I'd prefer something more precise. _________________ Female. Engineering student. Gamer. Christian. Asexual. Information Addict. Deal with it!
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Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Age: 39 Posts: 392 Location: USA
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of the things they say about autism (wrong, but not in the bullying neighborhood) and had forgotten about how they respond to autistics who disagree with them.
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