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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2011, 4:10 pm
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Replies: 51
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| I'm at the usual university. I'm not sure if they know about CIP, though... maybe I'll ask at next weekend's preparation-for-fundraising event. I have a meeting with administration for next Tuesday or so. We'll see how everything goes. Hopefully I'll just end up getting emotional support and allies ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 12:24 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,421
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| I would also like to ask that Zeraeph and aghogday stop derailing the conversation. I am here to learn about different people's opinions, and would like to maintain an attitude of relaxation if at all possible. I understand the issue of quote attribution may be difficult and cause a certain amount o... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 1:19 am
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| Hmm. In that case, I don't think it would be ethical for me to try to shut the club down, just because I'm angry at the way those individuals treat people. If the research is working to make the terrible parts less severe rather than to wipe everything out, then to me it seems a little bit like depr... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 51
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| Yes, I apologize for my imprecise language. I get clumsy when I'm angry. What I mean is that despite the fact that they are indeed fundraising, the way in which the organization at large goes about it (scare tactics) rankles me. By profit I meant that they weren't going to use the money themselves, ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 7:22 pm
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| Oh, now I understand. Thank you. Sorry for the paranoia. Main site It won't let me link directly to my university's page. I'm at UC Berkeley. I don't mean that my university is the home base for Autism Speaks or anything like that--it's something that they're doing now, where they have little sub-fu... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 51
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| I don't really want to blow my privacy like that, but I'd consider it if I knew what information you wanted. Why do you ask? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Speaks U |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 4:48 pm
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| There's now a branch at my university. There are no autistic people in attendance, not even any spectrum people (all stereotypical sorority girls and fraternity boys), no autistic people in the leaders of the club, nothing. They were all joking about being autistic. Ha ha. Many of the students don't... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does every aspie look younger? |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 01 May 2011, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 122
Views: 22,043
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When I was seven, I apparently looked seventeen. Not physically, but something in my eyes. Now I'm 21 and get mistaken for someone in the 30-40 range.
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I don't really know. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Popularity on WP: A question |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2011, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 172
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| I can understand the need for friendship, but as some other posters said, any kind of popularity (contest) is really a NT thing, superficial, superfluous and demeaning to those less fortunate of having the ability express themselves charmingly enough. I mostly agree with you. On the other hand, pop... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are NTs winning Wrong Planet's Popularity Contest? |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2011, 1:49 pm
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,540
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| Also, if there was an "insightful" checkmark box available for your post, I'd check it. :wink: I feel so validated. :D Let's be best friends! :wink: Yep, that's how NT forums work... Eh, I hang out on a sort-of-NT forum and it's nice to have the reinforcement that says you're following the social r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you just go with the conversational flow? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 10:43 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,870
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| I can think quickly, so I can start an answer. On the other hand, I can almost never finish that answer without pausing and looking for words, far more than anyone else I know--definitely not just a second or two. If there's background noise (other than music, which is usually okay if it's quiet), t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did a diagnosis help to stop putting yourself down? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 10:25 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Yes, to a certain extent. I've never enjoyed discussing them, though. Lecturing about them or writing about them is great, however :roll: I always think: "why would I do that exhausting thing in conjunction with something I love?" So, that's why I don't spend time with groups of people. I feel very ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social Performing? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 7:06 pm
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Replies: 2
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| When I first started really trying to socialize and hold conversations, when I first entered college, I cut a deal with myself. That deal was that I wouldn't eat a meal other than breakfast unless I was talking to someone else as I ate it. I basically didn't eat for a week and a half. Then I gave up... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and depression? |
| Quadratura |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 7:04 pm
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Replies: 17
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| The difference for me with the thermometers would be that I would rate depression, anxiety, etc. very high (when that was the case), and then the "needing help" bar as low (with associated positive affect) because I don't like talking to people and usually don't get much out of it. I often have an u... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did a diagnosis help to stop putting yourself down? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 5:25 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Worse and better. I've realized now that there's a level of socializing that I just can't "sense" going on, past statements that don't make sense unless you take them non-literally, or obvious facial expressions, or relationships of power (those aren't too hard for me nowadays). I still vacillate be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensing hypersensitivities in people's written posts? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 5:04 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,381
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| Yes, I, too, would like to learn about this. |
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