Michael Lucas May 27

Read this.

Seriously. Quit scrolling, shut the hell up, and read this.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-open-letter-to-robert-f-kennedy-jr-who-thinks-my-daughter-is-a-tragedy

An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy

Dear Mr. RFK Jr., (The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.) You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...

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Show threadRand StraussMay 27

@mwl I've known a number of people who are on the spectrum and have some familiarity with some of the severe challenges of raising them.

Most are/were not tragedies.

The problem with you, RFK, and your supporters, is lack of understanding. Sure, some people on the spectrum are tragedies, just like some neurotypical people are tragedies. But if you only look at the tragedies, you're misinformed and doing huge harm, both to millions of people as well as to our society and our country.

Show threadMx VerdaMay 29
@Rand @mwl sometimes we write sins too
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@MxVerda What do you mean by "sometimes we write sins too"?
What is "writing sin"? Who is "we"? Who originally wrote sin?
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@Rand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6vs-l5dkc
Panic! At The Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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