Autistic dark web

The autistic dark web is a loose term used to describe individuals who are opposed to the neurodiversity movement. Originally coined by autistic advocate Thomas Clementshttps://corticalchauvinism.com/2018/08/27/bitterness-isnt-working-the-decline-of-radical-autism-the-rise-of-the-autistic-dark-web/ It is good to see that Thomas Clements, the Autistic Buddha, has coined the term ‘Autistic Dark Web.’ as a satirical term parodying the Intellectual Dark Web.https://twitter.com/tclementsuk/status/1152769478754820097https://twitter.com/tclementsuk/status/1142631626792415232 Although it is normally a term used to describe individuals who oppose the neurodiversity movement, a small number of autism advocates have described themselves as being a part of the autistic dark web.https://twitter.com/YuvalLevental/status/1053679192129355776 One of the individuals who self-described themselves as being a part of the autistic dark web once launched a website under that name.https://web.archive.org/web/20190207075024/autisticdarkweb.co.uk/
==Positions==
Individuals who are labeled as or have self-described themselves as a part of the autistic dark web hold a variety of views, Thomas Clements describes himself as a life-long liberal, a libertarian,https://twitter.com/tclementsuk/status/1153049364887212032 while others have described themselves as being a part of the Green party,https://twitter.com/iMultitudes/status/1182336720404205572 or as broadly left-wing.https://twitter.com/autismgadfly/status/1169645846637400064 The term "autistic dark web" was originally meant to connect a loose-group of autistic "freethinkers"https://corticalchauvinism.com/2018/08/27/bitterness-isnt-working-the-decline-of-radical-autism-the-rise-of-the-autistic-dark-web/ The Autistic Dark Web is a loose coalition of autistic freethinkers. that oppose the neurodiversity movement and certain aspects of identity politics.https://corticalchauvinism.com/2018/08/27/bitterness-isnt-working-the-decline-of-radical-autism-the-rise-of-the-autistic-dark-web/ This is a very exciting new anti-SJW, anti-postmodernist, anti-identitarian movement. We oppose authoritarian identity politics and the culture of victimhood. Please consider following as many of us as you can on Twitter, and do look out for relevant hashtags like #autisticdarkweb or #autisticsagainsthate or #westandwithautismparents.
Alongside opposing certain parts of identity politics, many who have been described as autistic dark web have supported medical research into a cure for autism,https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/01/the-dangers-of-neurodiversity-why-do-people-want-to-stop-a-cure-for-autism-being-found/ opposed the social model of disability in favor of the medical model,https://twitter.com/tclementsuk/status/1128381715163025409 and disagreed with the practice of self-diagnosis of autism.https://twitter.com/iMultitudes/status/1092073410111393802
==Criticism==
The term "autistic dark web" has received significant opposition from advocates of the neurodiversity movement, due to its relation to the Dark Web, the underbelly of the internet.https://twitter.com/slooterman/status/1009178023927713792 The members of the group have also been described as being alt-right, transphobic, or simply internet trolls targeting autistic rights advocates.https://theaspergian.com/2019/09/10/behind-the-anti-neurodiversity-articles-an-unholy-alliance-of-usual-suspects/
==See also==
* Anti-SJW
==References==
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Category:Civil rights
Category:Internalized discrimination
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Category:Ableism
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