More folks need to learn tbat Autistic Pride Day was invented by a very ban-happy cultlike organisation that damaged + hurt a lot of spectrumites. It’s always a disappointnent to find out such a fact, but it matters to go through life vigilantly to such discoveries. The organisation concerned collapsed in 2013 nder the unworkability of its own control level, but the couple who led it still have an onliine prssence, seeking iinfluence that might put them back in business, through taking credit for being the day’s inventors.
So as an emotional safety ethic it needs replacing with other names + dates.
Lyric Rivera, an Autistic self-advocate from Texas, runs the the internationally recognized neurodiversity lifestyle blog Neurodivergent Rebel.
Neurodivergent Rebel was opened in 2016, as a way to introduce people unfamiliar with autism to neurodiversity. The blog, which is sometimes released in written format and also via YouTube video, explores the ideology of neurodiversity and the creative expressions of autistic people. Riveras’ blog pushes for acceptance of neurological differences and respect for the autonomy of neurodivergent people.
Lyric is also known as the pioneer of the #AskingAutistics hashtag, which is often accompanied by a short question about everyday autistic experiences. This simple hashtag connects neurodiverse people who would not otherwise have a reason to engage with each other to foster understanding of the autistic experience.
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More folks need to learn tbat Autistic Pride Day was invented by a very ban-happy cultlike organisation that damaged + hurt a lot of spectrumites. It’s always a disappointnent to find out such a fact, but it matters to go through life vigilantly to such discoveries. The organisation concerned collapsed in 2013 nder the unworkability of its own control level, but the couple who led it still have an onliine prssence, seeking iinfluence that might put them back in business, through taking credit for being the day’s inventors.
So as an emotional safety ethic it needs replacing with other names + dates.