I've worked in a neurodiverse adverse workplace and had neurotypical trauma inflicted. This episode was somewhat healing as it showed me that I was not alone. My experience was not idiosyncratic- not unique just to me. I find listening to these podcasts gives me a different perspective to combat the internal ableism that was instilled in me over decades.
I'd like to encourage less stigmatizing language regarding an overlapping community- those who consider suicide an option. The common phrase 'commit suicide' divides this manner of death from all others. There is no other 'committed death'. The word 'commit' brings up the thoughts of sin and crimes shutting down the conversation for many as it just doesn't feel safe. Note that even if one thinks of suicide as a sin or a crime, that direction of thought is not helpful to the individual in that moment.
Thanks River! I am still in the early stages as a self-identifying, late diagnosed, highly masked female. Since finding the Autistic Culture Podcast , I have thought 'Suicide is Autistic'. There is the fact that suicide is a leading case of our people. The American Association of Suicidology has a section specifically regarding autism- https://suicidology.org/resources/autism-resources/
When suicide prevention is a special interest, it isn't all doom and gloom. There are stories of hope and understanding.
I haven't finished yet- I'm too frustrated by the ableism that is CLEAR to me by corporate WikiMedia *and* many of the contributors. But I'm grateful for this episode; the content is fascinating, and it touched on some really great, albeit heavy, realities of corporate, capitalistic realities.
This was timely. My workplace is having a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in 10 days, our seventh. This year's theme is "Edit for Equity." "The goal of this year's event is to boost the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented communities. Take part in writing or editing articles about notable women, LGBTQIA+ communities and people, or any related topic."
I've worked in a neurodiverse adverse workplace and had neurotypical trauma inflicted. This episode was somewhat healing as it showed me that I was not alone. My experience was not idiosyncratic- not unique just to me. I find listening to these podcasts gives me a different perspective to combat the internal ableism that was instilled in me over decades.
I'd like to encourage less stigmatizing language regarding an overlapping community- those who consider suicide an option. The common phrase 'commit suicide' divides this manner of death from all others. There is no other 'committed death'. The word 'commit' brings up the thoughts of sin and crimes shutting down the conversation for many as it just doesn't feel safe. Note that even if one thinks of suicide as a sin or a crime, that direction of thought is not helpful to the individual in that moment.
The phrase that we can use instead is 'died by suicide'. It is the same number of letters and makes suicide parallel to every other mechanism of death out there. https://speakingofsuicide.com/2017/09/21/suicide-language/
Thanks River! I am still in the early stages as a self-identifying, late diagnosed, highly masked female. Since finding the Autistic Culture Podcast , I have thought 'Suicide is Autistic'. There is the fact that suicide is a leading case of our people. The American Association of Suicidology has a section specifically regarding autism- https://suicidology.org/resources/autism-resources/
When suicide prevention is a special interest, it isn't all doom and gloom. There are stories of hope and understanding.
I haven't finished yet- I'm too frustrated by the ableism that is CLEAR to me by corporate WikiMedia *and* many of the contributors. But I'm grateful for this episode; the content is fascinating, and it touched on some really great, albeit heavy, realities of corporate, capitalistic realities.
This was timely. My workplace is having a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in 10 days, our seventh. This year's theme is "Edit for Equity." "The goal of this year's event is to boost the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented communities. Take part in writing or editing articles about notable women, LGBTQIA+ communities and people, or any related topic."