Disability is a competition to some… why?

Often, when an autistic adult calls curebies or separationists out on their bullshit, they will often make a comparison of how they perceive you to someone closer to them. They try to make their audience believe that their perception of you as doing “better” than their pariah example is a reason that your view should be discounted.

An open letter to Playboy magazine (a first-draft effort)

(Note: before we begin, I will be addressing this letter to Hugh Hefner, who as of May 20, 2012, is still listed as Editor In Chief of Playboy magazine. But this letter should be considered directed at every person who works as part of the Playboy empire.)