Aspies For Freedom

Please choose.

o o o  we're having a parade? :shock:

Did you post on the wrong thread?

I don't like "No ordinary disorder" because of the word "disorder".

I don't like "Still waters run deep" because not all aspies have a "still waters" type image, in fact some are quite the opposite.

I'm trying to decide between the first option and the fifth one.

I saw the word pride and then day... and then my brain morphed those two words together, and it kinda looked like parade...... oops.... :oops:

I picked one of the positive messages, because it is my experience that positive is much more attractive and successful that combative, defensive or negative.  To most people.  Not sure about an audience of only neuro-non-typical.  THAT I haven't tried out.  But, if you want the theme to send a message beyond the autistic community that will help your cause, that I know how to address:  I would stay positive.

And, so far, the majority of voters like the same statement I did.

Can people please vote on both polls.

I don't like "the other side of normal" as this seems more geared towards those with asperger syndrome who have an easier time passing.  This does not seem fair to those with Kanner syndrome, who might need more repetitive movements, or might not speak, nor to autistics of any stripe who have less control over their muscles and because of their posture or walk, cannot provide even the slightest semblance of "normal."  Then there are people with ADHD who would also have a harder time fitting in, because of lack of attention and a requirement for higher levels of activity.  There are still others who have difficulty learning or observing the rules of public behavior for reasons I have not mentioned.  

Furthermore, I feel that it promotes the idea that mere normalcy is something to aspire to, which leaves out millions with other conditions that under no circumstances could be accepted as normal.  Williams Syndrome and Down's Syndrome come to mind.  An autistic who was also nonverbal is another.  

Normal should not be the ultimate litmus test of a person's validity.

If this was the intended meaning of "the other side of normal", I totally misread it.  Although I was not sure what it meant, so you may be right.

I thougth it meant, like the flip-side.  Like (proud to be) the opposite of normal.

However, I didn't vote for that one becos I wasn't sure of having understood it.

I don't know what the intent behind it was, and I won't bother to speculate.  But it sounds normative and could easily be misinterpreted.  

Also, the wrong thing to put up on AUTISTIC PRIDE day.  Best to avoid all references to normal at all, and not judge or invite judgement.

There is no cure for being yourself
That's a nice theme.

They say we need to be cured- I say we are the cure!
That's good as well. Plus, judging from typicial NT behaviour, I think we should cure them.

A million ways to be
Nice as well.

The only thing we should be intolerant of is intolerance.
Different, not diseased.
((I just thought of those.))

It's not wrong to be (very) different.

Autistics speak - take the time to listen
I really do like this one.

Autism--you don't speak for us
Nice. Perhaps it comes off as Anti-Autism Speaks. Well, it is... but...

No ordinary disorder
No likey.
Different, Not a disorder.

Still waters run deep...ok, I guess but just seems to float around.

The other side of normal
ICK!

Not a nightmare, but we do dream
Meh...ok, I guess.

There is no cure for being yourself. Being yourself is good.

They say we need to be cured- I say we are the cure!

autism: make peace, not war.

i think that would be apporiate with the war been declared by the us on autistics everywhere.  it would be a sign of protest sorta and a pride thing as well.

I really like this one alot. "There is no cure for being yourself." Hey ConLang, I love your colorful Avatar! Can I print your Avie on paper and frame it?