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Sympthsical

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5. And no one said they aren't or that it isn't a spectrum.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:57 PM

Monday

I am reacting to the OP's own words. Let me quote them:

By focusing on the cure to or prevention of autism we are telling the 1 in 40 humans born autistic that the way they were born is wrong, a disease, something to be done away with, a freak accident.

We should be focusing on a cure. Sure, autism doesn't affect all people the same way, and many people out there lead fulfilling lives with it.

But that does not erase how many people undergo profound suffering and disability because of the condition.

And this, "Focusing on a cure is somehow mean to people" is a blazingly unbelievable stance.

But maybe not that unbelievable, current online culture considered.

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Of all the potential harms from Trump's announcement, let's not lose sight of the primary one - to autistic people. [View all] meadowlander Monday OP

Post removed Post removed Monday #1

Are you autistic? WhiskeyGrinder Monday #2

Do you treat children with autism? Sympthsical Monday #6

No. Are you autistic? WhiskeyGrinder Monday #8

I didn't say that it was. Nor did I say that we shouldn't try to make life easier for autistic people where we can. meadowlander Monday #3

You have a very skewed view of autism, based on the population you work with. Ms. Toad Monday #4

And no one said they aren't or that it isn't a spectrum. Sympthsical Monday #5

In the job I'm about to retire from... SickOfTheOnePct Monday #7

I think popular culture has sanitized the condition to a great degree Sympthsical Monday #11

No, we should be focused on treating the symptoms to make autistic peoples' lives better meadowlander Monday #10

Well said. Gimpyknee Monday #12

Yeah, the one I heard was "I don't want to deprive my child of the deaf culture". Disaffected Tuesday #16

I have 1 daughter who has diagnosed autism and 2 other kids that I suspect are on the spectrum. harumph Monday #9

Why do I fear eugenicists will want to come after us? EnergizedLib Monday #13

Another thing that bothers me about this, so-called, large increase in the... the nelm Monday #14

so beautifully written mokeyz Monday #15

it's a spectrum SonOfNebanaube Tuesday #17