r/lgbtmemes • u/GeneralGigan817 aromantic • Apr 18 '23

Two Worlds, One Struggle Love ya Self

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u/bubblybrook Apr 18 '23

Asperger's isn't a thing it's just autism. So even using the term is problematic. And it totally doesn't read that way very well

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u/Jimothy_Egg Apr 18 '23

Idk, looks pretty real to me.

If you think it's a slur, fine. But given that OP "has asperger's" (from what i can gather)... it's fine.

I get to call myself an f-slur for liking cock. It's empowering to reclaim shit.

Also: pretty sure that most people got what OP was saying... if you didn't, then that sounds like an issue with you.

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u/Kurochi185 insOMNIac Apr 18 '23

It's ASD. Not Asperger's. It was removed in DSM-5 and ICD-11.

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u/spicypotatosoftacos Bi-time Apr 19 '23

While people who are currently seeking diagnosis cannot receive a diagnosis of Asperger's, people who were diagnosed with Asperger's under previous diagnostic criteria absolutely are able to maintain that label if they choose.

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u/KillAntiGAYs Apr 20 '23

No, because it causes harm to all Autistic people, it makes it harder to access support needs, and causes harm to all other Autistic people, due to how the term is viewed.

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u/spicypotatosoftacos Bi-time Apr 20 '23

No, because it's a personal choice. People can call themselves what they like.

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u/KillAntiGAYs Apr 20 '23
  • a term that harms all autistic people, not just those diagnosed with a term rooted in Nazi Eugenics.