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Waitrose criticised for stocking magazine with ‘autism cure’ cover
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoThe cover doesn’t say ‘cure’. It says ‘get well’. Below it says ‘Reversing Autism’ A google search for ‘reversing autism’ gave me this first result: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322274.php https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322274.php Further: [...] She cites famous people with autism including climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has Asperger syndrome (a form of autism), as proof that autism is not a barrier to success. [..] Is Greta considered a ‘success’ by this woman because Greta has autism? To me, this quote was the one that stood out. Greta is morphing into a snake oil salesman of ideas. She has made statements that imply that her autism makes her different. And that it’s her ‘superpower’. 1. I wonder if people would be less tolerant of her if she didn’t proclaim her autism diagnosis? 2. How many people who support Greta Thunberg have children or relatives or people they know who are or are connected to someone with autism diagnosis?
- smt88 7y ago> Greta is morphing into a snake oil salesman of ideas. Thunberg doesn't offer firsthand conclusions or research. She repeatedly says she is an advocate for science-based policy and can't make specific policy recommendations. As for her ASD superpower, she makes those claims because her detractors attack her for her differences and because she feels it helps her cope with being a target. She isn't selling snake oil because she is commenting about herself, not others. She isn't generalizing about all people with ASD diagnoses, nor is she saying whether people should try to eliminate it or not.