Thread:Sannse/@comment-1375848-20150910235603/@comment-121.220.23.33-20150914231433

She may have been polite about it, but she was trying to introduce things that would harm the understanding of Autism and doesn't represent the majority. For instance she created an article about Transgender in general, upon the combined assumption of Amelia/Amanda and her choice to be agender, and some idiot claiming (wrongly) that transgenders are more common in the Autistic community than they are in the general community. That was totally offensive and I marked the Transgender article for deletion and MuppetVJ obliged. I think that deletion was what caused Luna to take a break - her understanding of matters had been challenged and instead of trying to learn she just took off. That is a hallmark of someone who is in fact disruptive to the understanding of Autism and therefore harmful to the Wikia.

As far as the puzzle piece goes, that disagreement doesn't go to the piece itself. It goes to Autism Speaks using it. That was also an assumption that was demonstrably wrong. Not for Autism Speaks - but the puzzle piece itself. The two issues are separate. Autism is still a puzzle, but not for the reasons Autism Speaks claims it. It's a puzzle that neurotypicals are required to solve in order for Autistics to be able to be part of the community. It's all part of the cultural acceptance battle - which Luna appeared to be trying to undermine by letting the neurotypicals (and Autism Speaks) win that particular battle over the puzzle piece. We need to take it back.

There is a lot going on within the Autistic community that you aren't aware of. Luna isn't either and that's part of the problem. Again, it's not just a disagreement. It's the introduction of incorrect and damaging thought patterns that go against the fight for Autism understanding, correct education and tolerance - something that I've been battling myself for over 15 years. There's a best selling book by Steve Silberman called "Neurotribes" - it has apparently made it into the New York Times top ten (I think that's right) - that would be worth the read I think. I haven't read it myself because I'm not a book person, but if a known enemy of mine in Jonathan Mitchell thinks it's bad then it must be good.

Oh and you can see my history on the Autism Wikia under "Phil Gluyas".