Basia

Cryptid. History Nerd. Autistic. Queer. Pagan. Sidhe/They. Capricorn. Hufflepuffs for trans rights. Captain America's bitch. "Dean Winchester completes me."

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@mrkrkrs @wikivictorian There was no universal rule, it varied depending where you were and also wasn't limited to those colours. What colour a child wore probably had as much to do with what the mother liked or what looked good on the child as anything.

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@fakehistoryhunt That shade of orange makes me feel better about the avocado green model we had. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure it was exactly the same.

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@Kestryll1 @adamnicotera @Intheflow69 @ACLU They did plan ahead, they requested a mail-in ballot. Which they didn't get when they were supposed to.

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@dieworkwear I lucked into this 'Donegal Tweed' sweater at Goodwill a few years ago. It's probably the nicest sweater I've ever owned (even if I am allergic to wool).

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@chapps @fakehistoryhunt Based on my experience slow cooking stews, I would expect that anything that gets cooked long enough eventually just sort of disintegrates and dissolves. The stew would thicken over time, but, as long as you're also adding water, you should be fine.

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@adamfare1996 "Not noticeable to outsiders" *to outsiders*
That's (part of) the problem with this sort of division, it has little-to-nothing to do with the impact it has on the autistic person themselves, only how much it inconveniences other people.

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@gattonero @CTropes @GailSimone But can a werewolf even consent? Given they're not technically human.
Does the wolf part of a werewolf have the ability to withdraw consent given by the human part? Does the human part even have the right to consent on behalf of the wolf part?

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@RootvegS @plummie9 @metmuseum I can't speculate about the mud, you're probably right, but as for the other; 'lift your skirts and sit down' is less complicated than what usually happens in modern clothing.

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@adamfare1996 @Zinloos11 I'm from the US and was told that my insurance wouldn't cover a diagnosis as an adult, despite my doctor agreeing that I'm "obviously" autistic, because there is no treatment available for adults.

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@Brutal_SK @kingofqueensla1 @oshanada I'll bet their argument is something stupidly ridiculous, like, you should just choose to avoid whatever it is you're allergic to instead.

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@bensonbarbara @kateStrasdin @V_and_A They're collapsible, a bit like an umbrella or pop-up tent.
https://t.co/N6wnjY970J

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@mightbeautistic I'm naturally the first, I've learned to be the second, so I swing wildly between the two.
Unfortunately I'm really bad at judging people accurately, because trauma, and also Autism, so I usually get the wrong one: I trust people I shouldn't and don't trust the people I should.

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@Celtprincess13 @markjaquith @dieworkwear So many of them leave home as teens, sometimes before they're even 18, that it's not unusual for teams to have to teach them basic adulting skills like feeding themselves. If they're going to require them to dress a certain way, they should teach them to do that properly as well.

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@nolpost @molls @BKhipsterball I know a lot of NT parents of Autistic children who are wonderful advocates for them, and exactly the parents those kids need - including my own mother.
Your aggression towards Autistic people is worrying, hopefully your child never sees it.

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@nolpost @molls @BKhipsterball If you meant neurodivergent, then why did you not just say neurodivergent? Autism, itself, is considered a spectrum because there's a wide range of traits, and nobody experiences exactly the same ones or to the same degree.

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@nolpost @molls @BKhipsterball Sorry, you never said in this thread that you are Autistic, or have another neurodivergence, yourself. Anything else would be second-hand experience, of course.

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@nolpost @molls @BKhipsterball p.s., Speaking over people who have first-hand, personal experience with something, whatever that thing is, is never a good look.

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@nolpost @molls @BKhipsterball The phrase "on the spectrum" refers to the Autistic Spectrum Disorder. ASD is included in neurodivergence, but not everybody who's neurodivergent is Autistic. (It even includes acquired disorders like PTSD.)
Neurodiversity is a good word, as long as it's used correctly.

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@molls @nolpost @BKhipsterball These are parents of Autistic children who appear to not even want to say Autism, or Autistic (as the Autistic mother of an Autistic child, I personally loath the euphemism "on the spectrum"), maybe you're expecting too much from them.

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@trashman101 @GailSimone My tongue was firmly in cheek as I typed that, it's also kind of true.
I was about 19 when I read M&C, just after I saw the movie, and my undiagnosed, unmedicated ADHD couldn't get much more than halfway through. I did enjoy what I did read though, I should probably try it again.