Solidarity
Image: Unionists challenge the Communist regime in Poland, 1981
In response to the despicable "I Am Autism" video by Autism Speaks, the autistic and cross-disability communities have been standing strong in their united opposition. Today in Portland, Oregon, 15 activists organized by ASAN's Portland chapter protested at an Autism Speaks walk and got local news coverage on two channels. [Edit: After mentioning the protest on the 6 PM news, TV station KOIN 6 followed up with an interview of ASAN chapter leader Elesia Ashkenazy, which was the lead story at 11 PM. Way to go, ASAN-Portland! Also, more coverage of the protest on FOX 12 can be seen here.]
Video parodists, bloggers, and others are all over the Internet showing their outrage. I've compiled a list of websites critical of the video below. Please feel free to copy and repost elsewhere to show your solidarity, too.
Parody/Response Videos on YouTube
I Am Autism Speaks
I Am Autism (Hatred and the Autistic Community)
I'm Autistic: Parody of Autism Speaks Video "I Am Autism"
I Am Socks - video response to "I Am Autism"
I Am Socks response to I Am Autism (short version)
I Am Socks response to I Am Autism (no music, clearer audio)
You Are Not Autism. I Am.
I Am Autism (I Am Nobody)
Blog Posts and Other Articles
When Will They Listen?
Autism Speaks & Alfonso Cuaron: Full of Fail
I Am Autism & The Embarrassment Trope
Harry Potter and the Bigoted Charity
Who Does Autism Speaks Speak For?
"I Am Autism" -- Awareness video by Alfonso Cuarón -- "Ransom" Reprise
Autism Speaks - the sound and the fury
Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks
Taking Action Against "I Am Autism"
News Coverage of Autism Speaks Controversy
Groups Outraged Over Video Released By Autism Speaks
You aren't autism. We are. Shut up and listen.
Autism Speaks Hits A New Low
3 O'Clock in the morning
Autism Sells
No, I Am Autism
Autism Speaks, but What is it Saying?
Autism: responsible for divorce, financial ruin, war, tooth decay, and so on
Hare About Autism Speaks
Awareness versus propaganda
Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks
I Am Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks PR Meltdown (Updated)
Responding to "I Am Autism"
Autism Speaks Gets It Wrong Again: I Am Autism Video
"I Am Autism" Video: Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks' Campaign
Taking Action Against "I Am Autism" Video
The Way Things Get Said
Enemies of Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks has done it again.
Don't Speak for Me
I Am Autism Video (Autism Speaks Gets It Wrong Again)
Response to Autism Speaks "I Am Autism" Video
News Coverage of Autism Speaks Controversy
Warning to Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks media campaign…I am autism
The Autism Speaks bait and switch with I am Autism
Why I don't like "I Am Autism"
I am Autism Speaks
Our Message To Suzanne Wright
Autism Speaks and the Underpants Curse
Autism Speaks Deceives Parents
I Am Pissed
Autism Speaks reaches a new low
An Open Letter to Geraldine Dawson
An Open Letter to Laurent Mottron
What if someone did this with, say, Down's Syndrome?
Calling All Celebrities: Please Stop Supporting Autism Speaks!
Tis NOT My Life!
Facebook: Protesting Autism Speaks "I am Autism" Video
"I Am Autism" -- Awareness video by Alfonso Cuarón -- "Ransom" Reprise
I am Autism Controversial Video
"Autism Speaks" again attacks autistics with neurodiversity insensitive advertisements
Autism Speaks Should Learn When to Shut the Hell Up: I am Autism. Not.
ASAN protests new Autism Speaks "I am Autism" campaign
Autism Speaks: it just got worse
Autism Speaks PSA "I Am Autism" faces major backlash
Autism is a color
To the leadership of Autism Speaks
The Latest Propaganda from Autism Speaks and My Response
Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Australia
Autism Speaks' Unethical Video Condemned
Autism Speaks Does Not Speak For Me
Autism Speaks Once Again Demonizes Autism
Backlash and a Few Days Out of the Loop
Autistic Speaker-less
ASAN issues press release condemning Autism Speaks
An Open Letter to Suzanne Wright of Autism Speaks
Help Fight Back Against Autism Speaks' Attempts to Speak for Autistic People!
Autism the boy is Alex Bain - Autism Speaks is just so Wrong
How's Your Day Going?
Two Opposing Views of Autism: Which Strikes a Chord with You?
AUTISM SPEAKS DOES NOT SPEAK FOR ME
It's Not an Entity that steals your children. I am Autism propaganda
Autistic Self Advocacy Network, United Kingdom
National Autistic Society (UK) Response to I Am Autism
I Am Autism, We Are Furious
Autism Speaks Hits a New Low
Autism Speaks: Don't Speak for My Family
“I am Autism” Isn’t
Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks' "I Am Autism" Campaign
Worldwide Resistance to Autism Speaks
blah, blah, blah
I Am Autism - Autism Truth from the inside looking out
Autism Speaks Stupidly
Autism Speaks and the Underpants Curse
Autism Speaks Deceives Parents
Don't Support Autism Speaks: Let Autistics Speak for Themselves!
Autistic Self Advocacy Network UK - Cambridge
Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks’ “I am Autism” Campaign
ASAN Protests Autism Speaks "I am Autism" Campaign
Angels all around us so be careful what you do
Tell Bruce Springsteen Autism Speaks Doesn't Speak For Us!
Latest attack from Autism Speaks
New Autism Speaks video
Rethinking Autism
Autism Speaks posts disgusting Video
Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks’ “I am Autism” Campaign
Responding to "I Am Autism"
No Representation Without Representation!
Scots Every Day
Autism Speaks ‘I am Autism’: A short response.
PRESS RELEASE: Autistic Community Condemns Autism Speaks "I Am Autism" Campaign
I Am Autism, and Autism Is Me
From Birth of a Nation to I Am Autism
Quit the Prevarication, That Video Deserves Elimination!
What Celebrities Need to Know about Autism Speaks
An Open Letter to Geri Dawson
Late to the Party
I Am Autism, Autism Speaks Once Again Shows Their True Colors
The Failure of Autism Speaks' E=m*c Squared
"I Am Autism" Autism Speaks Fear-mongering Again
Autism Speaks - Friend or Foe?
'Poetic' autism film divides campaigners
I Am Autism - I'm what happens when you cannot accept Autism
Autism Speaks to confusion within its ranks
Of course, the videos and articles listed above are not a complete list. In fact, they're not even a tiny percentage of the firestorm raging across the Web. While looking at Sphere, an aggregator site, I noticed the following message:
29,238 results found related to the I Am Autism Video by Autism Speaks Controversy
[Edit: As VAB points out in the comments, Sphere apparently made an error. However, there are certainly a great many posts and videos relating to the controversy, whatever the actual number may be.]
Labels: activism, Autism Speaks, I Am Autism
posted by abfh at
8:01 PM
11 Comments:
I can't figure out what makes Autism Speaks so clueless. I registered my disgust on my blog as well.
http://wellgolly.com/?p=461
I liked Bev's response. "I'm not trapped behind a wall. I'm just hiding there until you go away."
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JScarry, at 10:17 PM
Very cool...several here I hadn't found before. Thanks for the updates, ABFH!
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Bev, at 10:36 PM
Holy cow. I can't see how Autism Speaks or its supporters can possibly compete with this tidal wave. I'd feel sorry for them, but the whole reason they're in this situation is that they tried to eradicate us and they're now paying the consequences!
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Sadderbutwisergirl, at 10:46 PM
http://counteringageofautism.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-not-entity-that-steals-your.html
Added a line by line deconstruction of the first part of the narration, since I was still perturbed with it.
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Kim Wombles, at 12:11 AM
There Sphere hit count seems to be a counting error. If you click on the subsequent pages (links at the bottom) you will see what I mean.
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VAB, at 1:56 AM
Another thing you can do is flag the Autism Speaks video on YouTube. Just say that it is hateful speech. I hope I am not sounding hopelessly naïve about this, but if enough people do this, I am sure YouTube will do something about it.
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rglovejoy, at 4:07 AM
@rglovejoy: That sounds really awesome! If YouTube removes that video, then there will probably be a court battle between YouTube and Autism Speaks, in which the latter will inevitably alienate so many of its former supporters! Even if you don't think this could happen, it's the right thing to do and it probably might cause something big to happen.
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Sadderbutwisergirl, at 10:46 AM
Absolutely disgusted by this video. Just completed my post on it here:
http://mandassassin.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-representation-without.html
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Mandassassin, at 12:04 AM
Boy I wish I didn't have so much to do!! (and not "ouncess" like word verification seems to think! LOL!)
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Anonymous, at 8:35 AM
@Mandassassin: The more, the merrier! Keep posting about that horrible video until they take it down!
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TheWiredOne, at 7:37 PM
Ooo.. I made the list. That's big list. I wish I had the time to read all of them. Perhaps if they were to think about things a little more, they'd realize they're tearing the Autism community apart.
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Melody, at 2:21 PM
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