tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post7776466367511810398..comments2023-08-14T03:27:40.920-07:00Comments on Just Being Me...Who Needs "Normalcy" Anyway?: All of me: how do I know where blackness ends and neurodivergence begins?Morénikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-47196446918586106602017-04-19T14:21:36.911-07:002017-04-19T14:21:36.911-07:00Morenike,
I use this way to contact you, as I can...Morenike,<br /><br />I use this way to contact you, as I can´t find any other means (like an e-mail). I was wondering if you´d allow me to translate this text into Spanish to post it in my blog on autism. I wish there were more texts that talked about autism and its intersections with various discriminations. I intend to translate many, I hope I can. This text is just amazing. Really loved it.<br /><br />I hope you are fine.<br /><br />Ayla. Bits desde el Espectrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850506589792731571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-86963023840513982512016-06-06T22:37:58.466-07:002016-06-06T22:37:58.466-07:00I know for a fact that some Jewish families (wheth...I know for a fact that some Jewish families (whether they practice Judaism or not) also tend to converse loudly and boisterously as well, often inserting a lot of funny remarks (or remarks that are trying to be funny) into their conversations. I know this because my dad is "officially" Jewish by ancestry, and all my relatives on my dad's side talk that way. We aren't practicing Jews (in fact, me and my dad are both nonreligious), but if the Nazis had invaded America at this time, we would have been persecuted for Jewishness; at the very least, we would have been excluded from jobs, because the Nazis didn't care whether you practiced Judaism or not; if you had Jewish ancestry, you were either a Jew or a Mischling in their eyes. Luckily for us, we live in a Jewish-friendly area, so we are not at risk of Anti-Semitic behavior, let alone persecution.<br />If any of you have seen the show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" you would get a good idea of the tone of the conversations that occur on my dad's side of the family; that particular stereotype is shockingly accurate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928354882099364044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-85892513752818086542016-01-30T13:45:01.673-08:002016-01-30T13:45:01.673-08:00Please write something about temperament and disab...Please write something about temperament and disability. I recommend 16personalities, Fighunter, Celebrity Types, and the O4TS to find out your temperament.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616282351291824392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-81038142182852026972016-01-17T18:56:52.199-08:002016-01-17T18:56:52.199-08:00If the server's aloof behavior is to be solely...If the server's aloof behavior is to be solely attributed to being overwhelmed or to being autistic, it seems quite odd that this individual was able to be friendly, conversational, and attentive to the needs of ALL of their other customers in their section of the restaurant except for mine. <br /><br />So...they are magically able to mask their feelings of being overwhelmed and/or their autistic tendencies with every single table, but when it came to doing anything at my table - i.e. simply refilling our long-empty glasses, or bringing condiments, or anything...suddenly they were unable to do so? <br /><br />And then as soon as they walked past and approached another table they were instantly reinvigorated and again able to perform their duties and be sociable? <br /><br />I guess my table must have been laced with kryptonite?Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-80035220108266713862016-01-17T18:47:10.341-08:002016-01-17T18:47:10.341-08:00Thank you! I appreciate your comment. Thank you! I appreciate your comment. Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-11192448828593187682016-01-17T11:04:07.073-08:002016-01-17T11:04:07.073-08:00Thank you for your comment!Thank you for your comment!Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-39929052380979278512016-01-17T11:03:47.287-08:002016-01-17T11:03:47.287-08:00Thank you so much for your comment! And I agree wh...Thank you so much for your comment! And I agree wholeheartedly. Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-39330425772166008042016-01-17T11:03:13.149-08:002016-01-17T11:03:13.149-08:00Certainly. Thank you!Certainly. Thank you!Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-41687743250480854672016-01-17T11:02:42.057-08:002016-01-17T11:02:42.057-08:002) Have you looked at the statistics on giftedness...2) Have you looked at the statistics on giftedness? Particularly with regard to gender and race? Do so if you have not; it might answer your question as to why a person might be surprised. <br /><br />4) PoC is "person of color."<br /><br />5) I don't believe in "slut shaming" women for the body we were given; why should I "tone down" my movement? Why shouldn't he just "tone down" his leering?<br /><br />Black is a color. A word. And one that many people, myself included, identify with. <br /><br />6) And you know everything in life NEVER has ANYTHING EVER to do with color because...why, exactly?!? Because that's what you want it to be?<br /><br />Categorization is a part of life. "People" is a categorization. Do you object to the categorization of fruit and vegetables too? <br /><br />7) Your quote here demonstrates the root of your issue with my post. Your failure to see "relevance" is not only privileged, dismissive and wrong; it's sad. <br /><br />And numerous studies, statistics, and publications would prove you wrong. Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-85177500300697272082016-01-17T10:53:27.977-08:002016-01-17T10:53:27.977-08:00True...I do not know the person's neurology. B...True...I do not know the person's neurology. But the very stark difference in the server's behavior pre-tip and post-tip seemed to indicate that there was something more at hand than you suggest. <br /><br />Plus, this isn't my "first rodeo." #diningwhileblack and all that...Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-68795604486114681392016-01-15T05:54:15.399-08:002016-01-15T05:54:15.399-08:002) “namely my daughter's hyperlexia as a twice...2) “namely my daughter's hyperlexia as a twice exceptional child (gifted and autistic)”.Why would the fact that your daughter is ‘black’surprises her?<br /><br />3) I’m not sure. It is autistic. But because some speak the first thing that goes through their mind, inability to process before talking or merely thinking out loud which is why it is hard to gauge the volume.<br /><br />4) PoC ? ? An example of someone on spectrum : The environment is quiet, probably office where there is a need to talk in lower volume. His boss ask him a question and he happen to answer in higher volume and the look or expression on his face indicate that? Other colleagues would not make such a mistake. Or maybe his friend or acquaintance has mockingly answered back in similar volume?<br /><br />5) I do not think you would have noticed his wandering eye if you are autistic. But if earlier you had noticed that the way you are dancing with ‘bouncing breasts’ and ‘jiggling buttocks’, maybe you could have slightly tone down the dance? Black is just a word. A color. It depends on individuals how to interpret. <br /><br />6) Once again, it is not about color? ‘Black’ people. ‘Yellow’ people.’White’ people. I cannot understand. Is that how you categorize people? “Non-speaking individuals”??<br />Not readily identified because people are more careful towards people they are not familiar with?<br />Or perhaps it is due to lack of education?<br /><br />7) Look, talking about race playing a role in disability bothers me. Because i could see no relevance. <br /><br />8) Depending on the type of ‘disability’. Baby talk. It could be a type of mocking that stems from ignorance?<br /><br /><br /><br />Anything10https://www.blogger.com/profile/10507803858218797238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-68446318850528423262016-01-15T04:45:58.326-08:002016-01-15T04:45:58.326-08:00I would like to provide some more inputs but it wi...I would like to provide some more inputs but it will take some time. <br /><br />1) Perhaps your waiter, like any other human, was occupied emotionally with overwhelmed daily occurrence. Perhaps he is like your youngest son,, a person on a spectrum which require the patience that you’d normally give to another like that? There are so many reasons to why a person would be aloof, yet you presumed that it is tipping. <br />Anything10https://www.blogger.com/profile/10507803858218797238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-46714681109015820962016-01-04T13:46:57.012-08:002016-01-04T13:46:57.012-08:00Thank you for taking the time and energy to write ...Thank you for taking the time and energy to write this exquisite explanation of your experience. <br /><br />May I use the part about racism/ableism as a piece of training paras in the program I work in? <br /><br />BrianaBrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033010717256392266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151218235669995122.post-29342837978417116142016-01-03T20:11:58.812-08:002016-01-03T20:11:58.812-08:00I am a hyperlexic, autistic, ADHD, twice-exception...I am a hyperlexic, autistic, ADHD, twice-exceptional, Asian-American, female, Christian, choleric-sanguine (ChlorSan), ENTP-A, 8w7 sx, High D, gamma ILE, Inventor Rational, and a Diamond. Remove or change one part and I am no longer me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616282351291824392noreply@blogger.com