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Alan

Hello everyone, hope you can help me. I've found myself in an exchange of views with someone (suspect neurotypical) over the use of the term "autie". I'm sure I've seen it used in a postive way by #ActuallyAutistic people on Facebook and Twitter, to describe themselves and fellow autisitic people. However, this person claims that some autistic people find it hurtful. But I would like to know what do you think of it?

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  • Well ... I have never heard that before but personally I don't like the word! I don't like the way it is written (the way it looks and the spelling), or the sound of it (either said out loud or even thought about). So, I am biased against the word regardless of it's meaning and would therefore definitely never use it. Some words I just don't like. 

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  • Well ... I have never heard that before but personally I don't like the word! I don't like the way it is written (the way it looks and the spelling), or the sound of it (either said out loud or even thought about). So, I am biased against the word regardless of it's meaning and would therefore definitely never use it. Some words I just don't like. 

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