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So, like, I watched the Sia movie trailer, and, I see disabled allistic people making the point that she should have hired an autistic actor.
Um, I don't think that's the critique here. Like, at all.
Um, I don't think that's the critique here. Like, at all.
The movie is clearly going to be a very bad and infantilizing portrayal of an autistic person.
I would like for allistic disabled people to actually STFU, you're not needed here and you're fucking this up.
I would like for allistic disabled people to actually STFU, you're not needed here and you're fucking this up.
And being LOUD about it, jfc.
Like, no, I don't think the answer is, "Actually, an autistic person needs to be involved in this horrible and damaging portrayal of autism."
Wtf.
Wtf.
No. Please STFU with the talking over us. This is why I CANNOT with this community, part 5000.
Y'all really are just doing capitalist white feminism for disabled people.
She supports Autism Speaks.
Seriously, the shit from the allistic disableds in this thread makes me want to vomit. "Hire a disabled actor!" They can't even bring themselves to use the word autistic. Just any disabled actor will do! https://twitter.com/Sia/status/1329411673350942723?s=19
I HATE the level of the disability discourse on this here app, and here's another toxic example of it.
Allistic disabled people listen to autistic people when the thing is about us challenge.
(To those who are listening, thank you. I'm not talking about you.)
(To those who are listening, thank you. I'm not talking about you.)
I would never DREAM of leading the charge on something involving a disability I don't have, but folks like to talk over autistic people.
