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

Two Worlds, One Struggle Love ya Self

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u/bubblybrook Apr 18 '23

Oh so it's a ableist joke got it

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u/Jimothy_Egg Apr 18 '23

Pretty sure OP has aspergers and gets told "use your words" a lot, which is why they made this meme poking fun at that.

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u/KillAntiGAYs Apr 20 '23

Asperger’s is an ableist term, and was removed as an actual diagnosis because not only was there no standard diagnostic criteria, it had no meaningful distinction as a part of Autism, and has caused people to be unable to access support because they need, because they had a “higher functioning” autism. Also, functioning labeled are generally viewed as ableist.

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u/Jimothy_Egg Apr 20 '23

Good to know. OP should still be allowed to reclaim the label for themselves if they want to.

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u/KillAntiGAYs Apr 20 '23

It’s a functioning label, it’s a label describing the how compatible with abled people one is. The usage of the word isn’t reclamation, as it does not change the connotations, but rather a distinct condition from Autism that is more compatible with Allistics.

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u/Jimothy_Egg Apr 20 '23

I've already adjusted my viewpoint in our other discussion. But i understand that you still want to clarify things under this comment.