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56 Aspies

Martian Tom

Something occurred to me earlier when I read about the social media campaign that has been started by 56 black men, using photographs of themselves wearing hoodies.

In case you haven't heard about it, you can read about it here:

Why 56 black men are posing in hoodies

These are all black men who are successful in their own right: politicians, directors, teachers, entrepreneurs, etc.

The campaign has a very simple and important purpose: to challenge perceptions and stereotypes.

22 of these men appeared on the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC2 to discuss the campaign and the reasons for it. 

Footage of their appearance is here:

Victoria Derbyshire

I was wondering what people think about setting up a similar campaign for Aspies (men and women). 

And about seeing if we can get a similar chance to have our say on national TV.

Part of starting a dialogue, maybe...

Any thoughts?

Parents

  • If anything shows why we need this campaign it is the absolute farcical situation of the driving licence fiasco as on a different thread.

    This is a prime example as to how we are misunderstood, and discriminated against, by among others, pontificating bureaucrats. 

    And if such so called 'experts' don't understand us, what hope do we have for the rest of the population without bringing, and keeping, our case to the fore?

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  • If anything shows why we need this campaign it is the absolute farcical situation of the driving licence fiasco as on a different thread.

    This is a prime example as to how we are misunderstood, and discriminated against, by among others, pontificating bureaucrats. 

    And if such so called 'experts' don't understand us, what hope do we have for the rest of the population without bringing, and keeping, our case to the fore?

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