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Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]].<ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref> An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref>
 
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]].<ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref> An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref>
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.
    
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