Thread by @autistictic, #ActuallyAutistic people demand#GoldenNopeForMusicand#NoGoldenGlobeForMusic- because Sias movie „Music“ portrays traumatic, deadly prone restraint [...]

autistictic

#ActuallyAutistic people demand

#GoldenNopeForMusic
and
#NoGoldenGlobeForMusic

- because Sias movie „Music“ portrays traumatic, deadly prone restraint as the appropriate response to autistic meltdowns.

- because „Music“ erases & harms autistic people, especially non-speakers.

- because Sia cast a non-autistic speaking person to portray an autistic non-speaker

- because Sia dehumanizes non-speaking autistics (e.g. comparing them to „wigs“)

- because Maddie used videos of autistic children taken & published without their informed consent for role prep

- because Sia has ignored and insulted autistic people who criticized her, while platforming anyone who agree with her (including a harmful non-autistic parent organization)

- because this movie is full of harmful stereotypes and misinformation that millions will take as truth

- because autism is not a costume.

Our neurology, speech, movements, our BEING are not for non-autistics to use and abuse for entertainment, money, praise, or fame

- because Sia knows nothing about autism nor does she care about autistic lives

- because we deserve better

There are layers upon layers of harm connected to this movie.

I am extremely distressed while writing this so I‘m sure other autistic people can write this up better than me.

But please:

#GoldenNopeForMusic
#NoGoldenGlobeForMusic

(So the right people see this: #GoldenGlobes

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