‘Spurred by new archival research and public comments by [Judy] Singer about trans people, a group of autistic academics and advocates argue that “#neurodiversity” should be credited to the early online #autistic community instead.’
@mcdutchie@neurodiversity@actuallyautistic thank you Martjin thank you. Really enjoying reading this. I have been wanting to name K Stock's outdated and pejorative stance towards autistic peers for a while. Enjoying the clarity of Nick's writing. This work is so prescient and needed. Really not enjoying how the medicalisation of autism has contributed to Cass report and policy regarding trans lives.
“A lot of people […] have formed the opinion that restrictions on freedom of speech are often a good idea. Whereas of course, the whole point of freedom of speech is that you have to permit speech you don't agree with.”