tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post8240326223688823914..comments2024-03-19T18:36:41.875-04:00Comments on Yes, That Too: Asexuality and Disability for the Carnival of AcesAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-90057691562196611652016-08-27T16:05:21.524-04:002016-08-27T16:05:21.524-04:00I'm Sara, I'm autistic, asexual, agender, ...I'm Sara, I'm autistic, asexual, agender, and aromantic. I love your work here and your outlook itself. I too work to dismantle the myths about autism and autistic people, especially when I see them publicised by fearmongering and (IMHO) hateful organizations like Autism Speaks. Whenever I see an Autism Speaks poster, I print or write out responses to the awful things that the group often says about us and glue them right onto the poster. I also print out posters of my own and post them around town, especially during Autism Awareness month, when Autism Speaks is out there spreading their nasty myths and pleading for cash. <br />I do the same thing during Ace Awareness Week - different posters, of course, but I still post them on every community bulletin board, downtown light pole, and any place where putting up posters is allowed. I'm a quiet sort of person, so this kind of activism works for me.<br />Sometimes I think that the fact that I work full time, drive, handle my own finances, care for my elderly mother (I'm 40, she's 70 but frail and dealing with multiple health issues), and otherwise function as most people figure an adult ought to, I am dispelling a lot of myths about autistic people. It really is amazing, the garbage some people believe!OwnedbyCrittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834244212872338705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-88165710902141496232016-01-25T18:39:34.295-05:002016-01-25T18:39:34.295-05:00Hi! My name is Alyssa and I'm autistic and ace...Hi! My name is Alyssa and I'm autistic and ace too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com