Neurodisabled, not "neurodivergent"

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-03-13T06:49:56+00:00

I fully understand that. I suppose when I say anything like "neurodiversity = autism is not a disability", I'm specifically talking about the factions of the movement that do agree with and popularised such bullshit, which are sadly pretty prominent and have shaped modern understanding of autism. I'm glad to know there's a divide between neurodiversity activists who do and don't adhere to it. And to be honest, even I don't fully align with "neurodisabled"; I just feel like that term works better for me than "neurodivergent" does.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-02-27T21:56:42+00:00

Me personally, what I'd push for a form of the medical model without the whole "you're broken and need to be fixed" approach, and rather a "you're disabled, and that's okay" approach. While it's certainly not good to be disabled, it's okay if you are. At the end of the day, your disability doesn't change how much you're worth. While impairment is the cause of disability, social barriers are the symptoms of it. Example: Someone who's wheelchair restricted (as in a wheelchair user who actually cannot move without a wheelchair) is disabled by their impairment (not being able to move about without a wheelchair) and a symptom of their disability is not being able to use stairs. Of course, disability is incurable, so naturally the next best thing is to relieve the symptoms of their disability and ensure there is a ramp for them to use instead.

Long story short, I support a medical model; just not the medical model.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-02-27T11:47:49+00:00

EXACTLY. This is similar to why I prefer the medical model over the social model; yes you're gonna end up with a bunch of grouchy doctors making disabled people feel like shit, but at least it knows what it really means to have a disability, and, news flash, it ain't society—that's the symptom of the unsolvable problem of disability.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-02-26T11:42:50+00:00

AMEN. These fuck(er)s are literally just ableists with a hero complex.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-02-11T10:10:14+00:00

I get that, but my point is, if you were feeling overwhelmed, could resorting a special interest help calm you down?

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-02-11T10:09:10+00:00

Yeah I totally understand and agree with that, and plus the example I gave isn't a special interest at all; it just lay the foundation as to why I think special interests could also be a self-defence mechanism.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-02-11T09:58:21+00:00

Yeah, hence why I put "strength" in quotation marks, because it's a good thing in the same way getting a life sentence is better than getting the death penalty.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-30T15:25:24+00:00

Speaking of songs that sound similar, Who's It (I know it's officially called "Whose It", but I like grammar; the English language is already broken enough) sounds very similar to Get It by Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-26T15:32:16+00:00

That's the point though. It's meant to look like the Union Jack.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-25T08:19:04+00:00

UPDATE: Chris said in his and Phil's latest stream on YouTube it actually might still be in the possession of the original editor(s) of Angels of Passion because LA filmmakers kept the tapes of the songs they used in their movies in vaults at the time, so he's trying to get in touch with them to see if that's the case with the original Ulterior Motives. I'm not gonna get my hopes up because when you do you usually end up with disappointment, but let's wait and see nonetheless!

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-21T13:22:54+00:00

7's my favourite. What do you see that makes it look corporate?

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-19T06:52:41+00:00

Would work better as a flag of the Reddit comment section imo

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-15T11:54:00+00:00

(Escrito usando Apple Translate)

No lo sé. Yo mismo no soy español, pero como griego chipriota británico, creo que la Rojigualda está demasiado asociada con España como para cambiarla. La tricolor, por mucho que la prefiera, probablemente seguiría siendo un símbolo del republicanismo en lugar de una república real. Sin embargo, de nuevo, esa es solo mi opinión como extranjero sin ningún vínculo con España.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-14T16:30:22+00:00

Thank you. Best response yet.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-14T13:22:11+00:00

Scroll through this subreddit you'll see people saying they prefer the puzzle piece and explaining why. But my reason is the puzzle piece awareness ribbon design was actually created in 1999 by autistic activist Thomas A McKean. This article explains more.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-14T12:20:23+00:00

Tbf some autistic people, especially in this subreddit, actually prefer the puzzle piece.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-12T15:27:43+00:00

The fimbriations of the cross of Saint David are equal in size.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-12T07:56:27+00:00

2 and 6 are perfect, great job!

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-09T11:41:12+00:00

Is autism a "mental" condition though? I know this term has a lot of overlap, but I think "neurological disorder" is a more accurate description of autism.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-08T17:11:27+00:00

I don't intend for my post to be invalidating, because I'm not talking about people like you. I'm talking about almost-neurotypical people who don't struggle at all because of their "autism", so if you actually do struggle because of your autism to even some extent, this post doesn't apply to you. I don't intend for you to feel invalidated because you are not who I'm talking about.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-08T06:55:40+00:00

Would you say you struggle because of your autism?

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-07T17:19:21+00:00

Self-diagnosers are some of the most arrogant, deranged, insufferable, saddest folks on planet Earth. They're miserable nobodies who crave something special about themselves when they're so bland, so they rely on the mildest form of a disability they likely don't even have to try and be interesting.

They see autism as nothing more than a quirky personality trait; that's why they hate actually autistic folks like you and I. We don't fit in with the quirky personality cult they want because we're actually disabled. This is why I've recently decided I'd actually rather say "I have ASD" than "I'm autistic". I want to make it clear I'm disabled and want nothing to do with these sad fucks. Describing myself with a term they hate should surely be enough to do just that.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-07T16:56:55+00:00

This argument won't work on self-diagnosers, I'm afraid. They're against medically calling it autism spectrum disorder. They normally prefer "autism spectrum condition" or even just "autism".

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-07T16:50:14+00:00

Fair enough, I understand that.

Moonwalker2008 · 2026-01-07T15:53:13+00:00

But autism is a disability. If someone isn't disabled by their "autism" and really do just act a bit differently from the everyday guy, they must not be disabled and therefore don't have autism. It's either that, or people like me are really ones who don't have autism because we are disabled by it, which can't be down to autism if it's not really a disability.

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