Autism as an insult.
 

Hello. It's come to my attention that some people have began using the word "autistic" as something that's bad. This has been bothering me a lot. Autism is not something to joke about. It's incredibly rude to say such things, because millions of people struggle with this condition all around the world. Treating it as something bad is really rude and I am asking that those who have been using it as an insult, to please stop. "This thread is extremely autstic" is extremely annoying to say. Please, just stop it.

Why did I make this thread? To enlighten everyone who thinks using autism as an insult is ok. It's not. Do your research. It's very rude to say something like that, and I am asking for you all to stop. Thank you.

Same thing goes for words like "******ed" imo.

People will always use words of the minorities such as the n-word, homosexual, it guess that's the way the internet works these days, but I understand your point

Guess what the point of an insult is?

LOL, I see what you did there

"I'm offended by your phrase which was meant to offend me."

You lost me there :(

So it's ok to use autism as an insult?

When you insult someone, you would normally compare them to something that is bad/horrible. Autism is a horrible condition which affects millions of people. But someone who is autistic isn't horrible.

Obviously that isn't what he meant. He is saying it is unfair to trivialize groups by using them as an insult. Surely you're not this ignorant?

That's a shocking revelation. It's impolite and politically incorrect to call people gay, ******ed, autistic, refer to bad things as "cancer," etc.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

The point is that this thread is about as useful as walking up to someone who has just stolen from a store or stabbed someone and saying, "That's wrong!"
The point is that these people don't give a **** about what you think, and you're acting like it's a matter of raising awareness.

Someone who frequently uses the word "autistic" as an insult looks at a thread like this and says, "Wow, so it really does work! I really am offending them! :)"
Sorry for bringing honesty and reality into your feelgood thread, but maybe you should stop being so sensitive on the internet? This thread will literally achieve nothing.

Yeah, and believe it or not, the fact that other things are just as bad as something does not somehow make it good.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

I've used words like these before without realizing their full extent, and the only way I ever stopped was because others pointed it out. I get that you're cynical about it, but it's not like you're doing anything to help by ****ting on people who try to raise awareness. Quite the opposite.

I wouldn't use it as an insult

that was an autistic comment :P

I do believe a good 70-80% of people who use derogatory terms such as some already listed on here hardly ever use it against those actually afflicted with the handicap.

If you went up to a person with autism and called he/she an autistic dunce or something, do you think they give a ****? It only goes to show how much of a total idiot that person is, and it doesn't benefit the person using those terms in any way.

So basically, those who use the terms should just be ignored and regarded as the true undesirables of society.

I'll make sure I use nicer insults next time, gotta make sure that the mean things I say make people feel good about themselves.

Dang it's not a hard concept to grasp. Yeah, you're intending to be mean, but it isn't fair that a marginalized group gets caught in the crossfire of your attempt to do so.

My grandmother died of cancer less than a month ago. Cancer affects a larger percent of people. I still like "cancer" jokes.

its the internet, nobody cares

no matter who you are if you can't take the heat, get out the kitchen!

political correctness is dumb and you people need to stop. Anyone with a right mind do not think less of people are autistic, mentally challenged, homosexual, or any sort of term that is used as an insult. It's meant to piss off the person you're trying to insult.

The real undesirables are not the people who use words to insult a person who is physically and/or mentally normal, they're the ones who actually who would do those people harm. Please, **** off.

What if you was using these 'insults' on the Internet, without knowing if the other person was one of the above?

Then it goes from insults to facts? It doesn't change anything. pls stop with this political correctness bull****. it's getting up there with current day feminism. Besides, I'd rather be condemning the real assholes, instead of trying to shame someone for stupid things they do on the internet for the sake of political correctness.

What if Hitler had a sex change, won world war 2 and claimed the victory day as Autistic Day? Ifs do not help you.

My friend is autistic and uses it as an insult himself.
It's the same as calling someone a f**got. The person using the insult isn't actually calling you gay, he's just trying to insult you.
If someone were to say f*** you, would you perceive it as someone saying "sex you" or as an insult.
Almost everyone would see that as an insult, not the literal meaning.

Someone who is mean enough to tell you that you're an autistic ****** probably does not care about marginalized groups, that's the concept I'd like you to grasp.

It's like when Tumblr feminists go into their rants about how Suzy didn't deserve to be raped just because she was wearing revealing clothing. Shocking revelation! The problem is that you're trying to be rational and reasonable with a rapist. They don't give a damn. They're going to do what they do just because that's who they are.

Telling people not to use _____ as an insult triggers the Streisand effect, because you're basically telling them which insults are the best and most effective ones.

But if you were autistic, suddenly it would be a big deal.

Sigh, so much ignorance in these forums. @MrSimmons why is it fair to call someone "autistic" as if it's a bad way? Call them something else. I didn't really make this thread to suddenly change the world, because I am aware that people wouldn't really care, but there's a ton of people who use these words and don't even understand the context of it.

@twilit When you say something like "this thread is like cancer" you are using the actual word "cancer", which isn't a person and is a horrible thing all together. But when you say "this thread is as bad as a cancerous person", then it gets offensive because you are marginalizing an actual person stricken with a terrible disease as if it's something offensive. Same here: it isn't about the word "autism", but rather "autistic".

this thread gave me autism and cancer. thanks.

My cousin suffers Autism yet he calls a lot of people ******s. It really is up from person to person, I don't mind being called a ******, neither does my autistic cousin. If you suffer it and you can't endure it.., that's your personal problem. It isn't nice to cuss people at all, I agree and everyone should be respected, but meh, welcome to the internet.

autistic nerds

Stfu weaboo nerd with animated avatar.

Nobody cares about what you say.

Gawwwwd.

Am... Am I doing it, guys?

And for the record, as someone who's lived beside a person with autism* for their entire life, I can guarantee you that her being called autistic does not offend me, her or any one else.

She has autism and that's that.

If I were called autistic, I'd call BS and immediately stop caring about that person all together.

it's just banter

If you're trying to call a person autistic without making everyone around you secretly hate you, don't call the person autistic but a person with autism.

kinda like saying someone is suffering from mental ******ation. avoid the social stigma of calling someone ******ed but get the same message across. win win amirite

You're an autism

Your problem is you think that anyone who goes around calling people autistic cares what is fair. I personally have never used autism as an insult because I have better things to call someone, but if I was going to tell someone how autistic they sounded I really would not give a **** who it offends.

If we start being little pansies like this, where's the endpoint

"You're a little girl if you get offended by this stuff." WAAAIT, that's offensive to girls.

Nothing is just a joke to say so is ignorant of anothers perception. And there are a lot of other people out there. You can't always be safe no matter what you do. Usually calling people names doesn't help, telling someone they are autistic because hey sound stupid or whatever the *** is not explanatory of what the other person is doing that bothers you. It's not a fulfilling dialogue, and to me a fulfilling dialogue is a win for everyone involved. Calling someone names is hilarious, but pretty unproductive.
Calling people names usually says more about the person saying it. It shows the scales you judges things by including yourself. Name calling is a diagnoses it's the conclusion to your judgement. It can be satire or harassment. It takes a pro to pull it off with grace, it takes a scrub to call someone autistic over bad grammar.

Why is everyone suddenly so sensitive to these things? Next thing you know, we're suddenly ostracized for saying "lame" because it's derogatory to use the term as an insult to those with crippling leg injuries.

Thereis more history to the word Lame than name calling people with disabilities.

do you know he history behind what your saying. Do you understand how stigma is passed down from gen to gen?

"unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot."

There's more to that you lil wiki weabo. Ever heard of a lame horse? Oh and please respond more than just to one thing I said I love to hear what you have to say.

Multipas is handicapped confirmed

Yeah I booched that one up. Talkinbout blazin in the morning, lelelle

It is an affront to my liberty as a human being if I cannot be disparaging to those on the spectrum.

The definition I linked referd to an animal or human. All I did was link the definition. Are you autistic?

Did you read the other posts you quick to *** over getting the upper hand over a stoned person I said I booched it up.

Once again, all I did was put the definition. What are you defending?

that statement is literally an oxymoron, IDK if you realize that

oxymoron means if I turn some words around it means the opposite thing? Does what i said not make sense? You can't please everyone your going to hurt someone with a joke. You can't always be safe, doesn't mean stop it just means wise up cause you never know what a nother person is thinking or might do.

I'm saying your question would be answered if you read the posts before.

Once again. All I did was put the definition.

You sent bad rep because you dislike my avatar. You honestly are autistic. Go somewhere else with your terrible english, and your "im too blazed bro" bs. Quit acting like a 12 year old girl.