Pinned: I'm Mal! *waves* I'm a queer as fuck fem-demiboy leopard! Pet me! Or lay on me! I'm happy to curl up behind you while you play games. I'm a cat! Cuddly, bouncy, affectionate, with a vicious side. *giggles*
Proudly, openly plural and autistic. Looking for queer friends.
THREAD. This is one of the more remarkable stories I have seen in my time studying state violence and working in law. But it's also an exercise in propaganda. And it's unbelievable how terrible the U.S. media coverage is. One thing in particular is important to see.
If you want to know why the rates of diagnosis related to Autism has increased over time ...
The simple answer is that awareness, understanding, and acceptance of Autism has increased over time.
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