Little goofy art for Autism awareness/acceptance month!

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/autism-division/

A very important piece that expresses the concerns that many of us on the #AutismSpectrum have about the efforts to divide our community.

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It's #AutismPride day.

Pride, is both a celebration and an affirmation of our existence. It is the latter for me that is all important. As someone who very late in life realised I was autistic, I had spent a lifetime knowing only that I was different, but not how. It was a hole in me that I couldn't fill, a sense of something missing, a lack that always felt more about how broken I was than anything. As a consequence it became something to hide, to mask and to be ashamed of. It was my dirty, dark secret and the core of my existence. The knowledge that no matter what, I was wrong and always would be.

Realising I was autistic, filled that hole. It taught me to see the difference as, if not always positive, at least natural and normal. I was never broken, I was just trying to function in the world in the way that was right for me. A world, that in so many ways, was hostile to that, unforgiving about difference and those who stood out too far. I had, in fact, been simply trying my best with the tools that I had, the tools that came naturally to me, even if no one else ever saw that.

Having a day to remember this. To remember the past and the pain and the blind struggle. To remember how far I've come and how much I've learnt and have yet to learn (because finally I can). To be able to stand out and say "yes, I am", is important not just for us, but others walking this path. For too long being autistic was a dark and terrible secret. For too long its truth has been hidden behind ignorance and misinformation. That is what days like this are for and why they are so important. To show the world that autism and being autistic, is nothing to hide and nothing to fear. Happy pride day everyone.

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#ActuallyAutistic

Happy Autistic Pride Day my fellow Autistic queerdos! 

https://autisticprideday.org/about-us/what-is-autistic-pride/

Remember that you're *awesome*, regardless what other people tell you. You're not 'too sensitive', 'too lazy', or 'too something'; it's not your fault if you're exhausted for living in a world that is so hostile to us.

I hope you always have opportunities to stay true to yourself, and perhaps that one day you won't need to mask any more!  I hope that one day we all will enjoy acceptance instead of being 'assessed'. I hope that one day they won't especially discriminate any more against Black and Indigenous Autistics, those that don't fall into the old 'male autistic' cliché, against elder and other marginalised Autistics.

So let us all celebrate some #autismPride on this #autismPrideDay ♾️   Go and listen to your favourite music, engage with some of your dearest interests, eat your favourite food, and don't forget to stim with your favourite stimtoy 💜

<♾️ you all

I'm extremely excited to see Humanistic rabbi Tzemah Yoreh from tCity Congregation in #NYC featured as a guest on my favorite podcast, #JudaismUnbound!!!

The topic is #Neurodiversity and broader inclusion issues in the Jewish community.

Tagging: @lexaphus

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