Aaron<p>Being autistic, I am challenged when it comes to communicating effectively with non-autistic people. (<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DualEmpathyProblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DualEmpathyProblem</span></a>) This gives me first-hand experience when it comes to the irony of a disability affecting the very means at my disposal to defend myself against bias, prejudice, and bigotry. I find it infuriating when people throw my disability under the bus, calling someone who is behaving like a jerk &quot;autistic&quot; as an insult.</p><p>Having said that, most of you are probably nodding your heads, autistic or not. So, I challenge you to consider what it&#39;s like for someone with an intellectual disability. What&#39;s the most commonly used type of insult for people behaving badly? It&#39;s not that they&#39;re autistic. It&#39;s that they&#39;re stupid, have a low IQ, are an idiot... You get the idea.</p><p>Intelligence (or lack thereof) does not define a person&#39;s worth or moral standing. In fact, it has *nothing* to do with it.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Disability</span></a><br /><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a><br /><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Slurs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Slurs</span></a></p>