Published on 12, July, 2020
I've come up with an idea. We should campaign for a suicide memorial for Autistic people in central London. We need to put the message out too many of us die young. The life expectancy for Autistic people is decades shorter than for neurotypicals. We need to really make it so they can't ignore it any longer, put a public memorial up with statistics on it an some people's names and stories.
I mean why central london is one thing that comes to mind. Why not start one online (a lot cheaper and easier) then push for physical memorials that are basically screens linked to the website. So their constantly updated from a central point with out having to pay an engraver to go out and put a new name on the list.
My answer to that is I think a public memorial would resonate with people more.
I mean the real work is collecting and curating names. That’s easiest done online.
then there’s getting permission to install it that’s the next hardest task. So starting online means you can come to that part later.
building a memorial doesn’t have to be expensive. Laminated printed A4 sheets screwed to a wall are a memorial. If you want a pretty one that’s a bit more work.
a digital memorial could be interactive. More than just a list of names. Could have mini bios with pictures of the deceased. As much as their friends and families wish to provide. Eulogies submitted by their friends online.