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~AspieAuty

A club for Autistic Pride art
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Sun Apr 26, 2009, 8:21 PM
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:new: NEWS!:new:

We're sorry, we have, especially I, =leemcd56, have to apologize for not keeping up with the club. We both have a lot going on in our daily lives (mainly school) and it makes it really hectic to keep up with everything. We're still looking for another moderator so ask! ask! ask! away. Please! We're begging!
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:dance: PRIDE! :dance:

Welcome! This is a club for autistics, the friends and families of autistics, and anyone else who supports the concept of Neurodiversity- support and acceptance for all people, regardless of how their brain functions.
For those of you not familiar with the concept, I'd like to point you to an excellent resource: [link]
Our gallery features the works of our members & all pieces are related to the topic of neurodiversity, anti-cure, and acceptance. If you disagree with the messages of our works, feel free to start a calm discussion, but flaming, insults, and other bigotry will not be tolerated.
To members: Our affiliate, =Circleoffriends, offers support, emotional and otherwise, to deviants who need it. If you need to use this service of theirs, please note me (*Luai-lashire) and I can pass it on to them.

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To Join us:
- Send us a note with "join" in the title
- Watch us
- Put our icon in your journal or signature. If you don't know how to do this, see here: [link]

To submit art:
- You have to be a member of the club first
- Send a note with "submission" or "submit" in the title and a link to the piece in the body of the note
- Art that is rude, bigotted (against autistics or anyone else!), or pitying will not be accepted

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What Can I Do To Spread Autism Acceptance?
There is so much that you as an individual can do to promote autism awareness and acceptance! It all depends on the time and effort you are capable and willing to put into it!

1) Start a local advocacy group! Don't feel the need to limit yourself to other autistics, other parents, ect. Accept anyone who wants to spread the message. You can participate in activities like protests against cures, handing out flyers promoting Neurodiversity, ect, and you can all be there to support each other.

2) If you have the qualifications- a degree, an autistic child, or you are autistic yourself- you may be able to come speak to kids at a local school about autism and Neurodiversity.

3) We see a lot of misrepresentations and other bad reporting of autism in the media. You can write to your editor or submit an article to a local newspaper to try to clear up common misconceptions about autism.

4) The big charities like Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now have a lot of celebrities wearing their puzzle pins. Write letters to your favorite celebrities. Explain to them what Neurodiversity is and why you hope they'll publicly support it. If we can get even one celebrity to publicly endorse the concept of Nuerodiversity, it would be a huge accomplishment- the publicity would be fantastic.

5) Wear Neurodiversity-themed shirts, buttons, pins, and hats! These are relatively easy to find online through Cafepress and similar venues.

6) Tell all your friends! They know you, they know it's important to you, and they're likely to listen to you.

Spread The Word!

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Good resources for ASD and Neurodiversity information
Neurodiversity .com - [link]
Autistics .org - [link]
Neurodiversity at the Autism Wiki - [link]
The Autism Wiki - [link]
Ballastexistenz (blog) - [link]
NTs Are Weird (blog) - [link]
Left Brain/ Right Brain (blog) - [link]
Aspies For Freedom (forum) (note: some people dislike this site because there are frequent arguments caused by misunderstandings. After all, we aspies DO have comunication problems! ) - [link]
Autistic Daily Living Yahoo! Group (for help with housework and basic needs) - [link]
Aut_Housework (LiveJournal Community w/ same goals as the Yahoo! Group) - [link]
Aspergers/Autism LiveJournal community: [link]

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Members
:iconainuprincess: :iconautismtruth: :iconayellowbirds: :iconbelinda-rikku: :iconegelskatig: :icongnulinuxman: :iconherio-hero: :iconkamikazechris: :iconleemcd56: :iconluai-lashire: :iconmissdookia: :iconmumisthinking: :iconnetbug009: :iconnightstorm: :iconryuujin-0: :iconscraverx: :iconskylan: :iconyuzu-chan: :iconhgmuffin-stuff: :iconmerrypsimon: :iconhakushinosakuramiko: :iconasdart: :iconcatluvr2: :iconvermeil: :iconreincarnatedgodzilla: :iconerkolos: :iconlilianmarvolo: :iconmittenstheyak: :iconshadcarlos: :iconchisaku: :iconrotka: :iconsaftykins: :iconmaninthebottle: :iconasustadizo: :iconelastition: :iconbornblitzed: :iconoctu140: :iconenchantedsleeper: :iconjocund-slumber: :icontimelady333: :icontannekan: :iconatuin: :iconmojal: :iconmaddino89: :iconsiochanna: :iconpsycho-marth-fangirl: :icondanielhovdahl: :iconmadam-malice: :icongallantmon8: :iconzipgirl: :iconalmostexpelled: :iconwolfenamphithere: :iconthe-chaosincarnate: :iconhono-masao: :iconnmredchile: :iconshewholovespineapple: :icondarkonister: :icongolden-eagle-wings: :iconblowtorchforce: :icontransylvaniandreams: :icontrexmaster: :iconmiss-anonymiss:

Affiliates
:iconheartband-revolution: =Heartband-Revolution
:iconcircleoffriends: *Circleoffriends
:iconassorted-nuts: *assorted-nuts

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I would like to join.

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Seth Putnam Is Wrong About a Lot of Things, But Seth Putnam Is Right About You.
Yeah, exactly..so instead of being reasonable and explaining your group when someone questions it, you delete the comment when it wasnt even negative? yeah...

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Why, I do believe I asked you something, and explained something. It seems you have ignored me.

And your comment was probably viewed as spam, or as malicious, I dunno. It didn't exactly make sense to me, and I haven't the foggiest why a group mod/admin hid it.

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Aspie pride ~AspieAuty
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn
I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same
Why discriminate yourselves to people without it? Im sorry, but you just look silly and insecure.

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I'm sorry, but if you want a say in this community that's fine. However, comments against us is unwelcome. We are a proud community of both Aspies and neurotypicals and we do not discriminate. It is us who have been discriminated against, so we stand to support each other. Watch what you say and call us or you will be devoiced.

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J'aime la femme qui change ma vie et elle dit la même avec la voix douce. Je l'aime toujours.
and im against you becuase...?

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------Visit my gallery! :D Thankyou if you do. Drop in a comment anywhere and ill be sure to check yours out! THANKS------------
And us Aspies or me in general?

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J'aime la femme qui change ma vie et elle dit la même avec la voix douce. Je l'aime toujours.
any pride group, in particular, this group.

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------Visit my gallery! :D Thankyou if you do. Drop in a comment anywhere and ill be sure to check yours out! THANKS------------
???
I don't get what you're saying. Are you saying we discriminated against non-autistics or something? Because I don't see that going on.

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Aspie pride ~AspieAuty
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn
I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same

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