Autistic people have to fight to be taken seriously every day.
We get fired from jobs, bullied on school playgrounds, and shut out of mainstream education for the way our body language & communication is interpreted.
All for NTs to try on our mannerisms and profit from it.
Everything her fans said remind me of all the ableist gaslighting that the community often has to endure. People like her along with her powerful fanbase is part of the reason why it's so hard to get decent representation. Make no mistake, what Sia did was completely intentional.
In case anyone hasn't heard, Sia recently released the trailer for her upcoming film "Music". She casted her favourite NEUROTYPICAL actress for the lead role who is AUTISTIC and then weaponized her fanbase through her ableist tweets. We can't go on like this! #ActuallyAutistic