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Autism Speaks
I’ve been doing a bit of research on Autism Speaks.
Around tumblr I’ve read things that describe Autism Speaks as a horrible organization that shouldn’t be allowed to exist, and I’ve read posts about how Autism Speaks is something people love.
So.
Do any of you guys remember how in X-Men: The Last Stand a “cure” is announced, and how Rogue just burst into the room, wanting to know if it was true? And how Ororo’s all “Hun, we don’t need a cure”.
Well, I’ve made basic categorizations on opinions for Autism Speaks that compare to the people in X-Men:TLS.
There are the better functioning Autists (Ororo), who, while seeing the cons of autism (being a mutant), feel perfectly fine as they are, they don’t see the need for a cure, and want everyone to feel the same about their autism.
Then there are the lower function autists (Rogue), who feel that their lives have been made a living hell because of autism (Mutations), who would never wish their autism (a mutation) on anyone. Even though some may understand that not everyone wants a cure, they still want one for themselves. And feel a cure must be made so they can fit in, or have a better handle on themselves and their lives.
There are also the Xaviers, there aren’t as many Xaviers, but they are fairly evenly spread. These are the people who understand the want for a cure, and understand the dislike of a cure. Xaviers wouldn’t want a cure for themselves, and are comfortable with being who they are, but they can see why others want a cure so desperately.
Xaviers also feel that the world (Neurotypicals) should be given a better understanding of mutants (Aneurotypicals).
There are also the Magnetos.
The ones who hate all mention of a cure, who believe they don’t need to be fixed, or need any kind of therapy. Unlike Ororos who might actually want accesss to therapy.
And now for the Neurotypicals’ categories.
There are three.
The Accepting; the Accepting believe that Aneurotypicals should be accepted, even if they themselves aren’t Aneurotypical.
The Extremists; the Extremists believe that Aneurotypicals shouldn’t be accepted, and in some cases, eliminated. These are people who need to be shown the pros of being Aneurotypical, instead of being shown just the cons.
The Misguided; the Misguided often have good intentions, even if their actual work isn’t all that good. This is Autism Speaks. They believe that we want a cure, or we need one. They simply want to help, even if they aren’t doing it all that well.
Anyways, that’s how I see it...
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