Thread:Punkarsenic/@comment-4651179-20150401152130/@comment-3406131-20150402190400

Let's be clear:
 * Lil'Bro is unable to talk, move, express:
 * Yes, he is different
 * No, that doesn't make him less important or anything
 * Yes, being unable to talk, move, express is a "weakness"
 * No, being autistic isn't a weakness: It's not the fact that he is autistic that is a weakness, but the fact that he is autistic seemingly makes him have several features that can be described as "weaknesses".

Concerning the "serious head issues", it's from the comics, Kiden Nixon states it. I used it as I haven't seen any other term in the comics, except "autistic" in a resume.

Another example:
 * I have a bad hip, and a few other legs "malfunctions" (nothing big, but still).
 * Yes, I'm different in my own way
 * No, that doesn't make me less important or anything
 * Yes, in some situation, it can be a "weakness".
 * So what ?

The only point where I could agree is "weaknesses" lack maybe of politically correct, and "disadvantages" (as ADour used earlier) would be better.

We states weaknesses (I will this word as it is the one we use to to be weakenesses. That included paralyzed people, allergic peoples, phobic, insane, arrogant, simple-minded, weak-hearted, amputees to have "weaknesses". That include personality, genetic disadvantages, mental or physical illnesses. Lil'Bro has his share of "weaknesses", they are originated from his autism, this isn't an attack against autistic people or against autism, it is simply facts (and if you fight on this case, you should be fighting on any other cases of "weaknesses") that Lil'Bro is afflicted by his autism.

You've stated that your autism makes you strong and brilliant, well:
 * Good for you, but Lil'Bro might himself be strong an brilliant. But he can't walk or talk. Maybe he is happy in his shape (I haven't finished to read that story), and we've seen he was able to defend himself or communicate, using his powers. But as far as we know, he is trapped in his body, with people who can't understand him much.
 * I don't think I am learning you anything about the fact there is an autism spectrum, and different effects, along with a certain degree of misuse of the term.
 * NYX is about Lil'Bro (among others), not about you.

To conclude: But I don't think you will find a lot of people hostile to autistic people, like I don't think there is much homophobic or racist people here (I hope so).
 * If you want to make us look like intolerant and ableist people, good for me, but you can go elsewhere to do it.
 * If you want to oppose people offensive or ignorant against autism, I'm sure you can find forum full of bigots. If you want to oppose ignorance and/or hostility against autistic people, I'm sure you can find groups, associations, etc.

And no, it's not because you're autistic that you have the truth about who is and isn't ableist. It's not that far from people who shield themselves by accusing other of racism for no reason.

And yes, being blind is a weakness.

But again, "weakness" isn't maybe the better term. But here, we don't use that word as an offense. It's not "weakness" as Apocalypse could put it. It's "weakness" as "Achilles' heel", "disadvantage", "impairment"... The word weakness can bear a negative connotation, but here, it hasn't, because it is the word used in comics and comics-related material. Superman suffer from green kryptonite, Prof X was paralyzed, Doc Nemesis is an arrogant douche-bag, Lil'Bro can't talk or walk.

And now to conclude, refer to "To conclude" up here.