 Right. So I think my initial thoughts on this is like it's the same as when I talk about like the use of autism as like a negative term like within like the gaming communities. I don't know if you guys are a part of those communities but the word autism is used typically to like or you know they say they do something bad within the game or they do something silly or or or anything of that nature they'll basically say well that was you know I'm so goddamn autistic they'll say something along those lines and I'm fine with an autism joke you know I think you got to be careful in the online spaces but you know I like a good autism joke if it makes sense it makes sense that's the thing and from my interpretation of these videos it feels like they kind of they're sort of insinuating that autism means that you do stupid things which doesn't make no sense to me I'm thinking we'll we'll go with the the autistic tiktok trend because I'm quite interested to to learn a bit more about it because I did see that tiktok had somewhat changed that algorithm a little bit making it quite hard for other like neurodivergent creators to sort of get the stuff pushed out there because of like the restrictions on the hashtags and such so I think this would be a good one to go for this is autistic tiktok trend is awful by drama queen not queen queen let's have a look see what I got to say my best friend is autistic so to literally be watching this stupid arse autism awareness week let's all be aware of Jessica because she's such a stupid silly bitch because autistic people are so totally dumb right autism awareness week let's be aware of harry and people are taking this and putting stupid moments after the clip of their friends or of themselves autism awareness week let's all be aware of harry it's fine yes because claire is the only person ever to run so silly like that right she's so autistic nobody else does that at all no no one else neurotypicals no or what about this one autism awareness week let's all be aware of harry i must be autistic then because okay so so so is this the template it's the autism awareness week let's all be aware of of and then and then people insert their own self doing something very silly yeah I can understand where it got so much so much backlash like yeah that's not good you get some crazy trends on like social media things some people just don't really know how like offensive stuff like that could be to people right so I think my initial thoughts on this is like it's the same as when I talk about like the use of autism as like a negative term like within like the gaming communities I don't know if you guys are a part of those communities but the word autism is used typically to like or you know they say they do something bad within the game or they do something silly or or or anything of that nature they'll basically say well that was you know I'm so goddamn autistic they'll say something along those lines and um I'm fine with an autism joke you know I think you got to be careful in the online spaces but you know I like a good autism joke if it makes sense it makes sense that's the thing and from my interpretation of these videos it feels like they kind of they're sort of insinuating that autism means that you do stupid things which doesn't make no sense to me it's like gamers will say you know they do something wrong in the game and they'll say oh god I'm so autistic and I'm like it doesn't make sense because if you are autistic you would understand all the ins and outs and subtleties and the law and you know everything about the goddamn game that you're playing to the point where that stuff wouldn't happen some some things about autism people just don't really understand I think even if they're making trying to make jokes and stuff they don't you know they gotta be gotta be on point you know or else the the Tom Stanley police is gonna come by and politely corrects them yes I love it when my autism causes me to light my hair on fire yeah because that's a really autistic thing to do isn't it just you know voluntarily set fire to you to to your own growth on your on your head sounds a bit weird doesn't it oh don't don't um sort of criticize the look I think it looks pretty cool not gonna lie but I mean I am of the gothy variety so I would do and because over Christmas time when I was making food I burnt a little bit of my extensions off so I 100% am apparently autistic I really do feel for my fellow autists who are watching this because I can't even imagine well I can imagine because there are so many mental illnesses and shit that become such a trend and we all have to just sit back and let it happen to be like okay yeah they just got a dark scent of humor we're all just snowflakes right because here is what I'm gathering from this trend you are using the word autism in replacement from stupid and that is something that just isn't okay and I already know the card that some people are gonna pull oh so are you stupid bad well some autistic people no don't even bring that shit here right now I think it's it's kind of a subtle use of the word stupid you know like um I think some people can find it offensive I think I've come across some people who think that that's sort of an offensive term I think there's a difference between stupid behavior and sort of being stupid like not knowing about things I think there's a difference between the two because I know a lot of people who are highly intelligent who have done very very silly stupid things I also know people of the opposite kind but yeah I agree I agree with what they're saying hmm to me it just looks like an autistic person existing like running for example I don't know was that weird or silly I don't think it's necessarily to make fun yeah I think I think you'd be right in that case I don't know the I think it's just the general trend I think people just kind of jumping on it to sort of share silly things or very silly things that they've done because not only do I have an autistic best friend but I have so many autistic friends that are normal people that act normal this has to honestly be one of the worst autism awareness months because there is nothing that we're being made aware of with this month what we are being made aware of however is how much people don't give a fuck about others it has not been a day of this month that I have seen a mental disability not being used as a joke what's being pushed is this fucking heinous shit instead of people actually talking and speaking about their experience as an autistic person TikTok does not want to push that no they want to push what breeds hatred are we surprised I don't know if it's necessarily breeding hatred I think it's just kind of one of those trendy things that people jump on I don't think the majority of people who did that I don't think they're actively trying to be offensive they're just they're just being like pretty pretty goddamn ignorant I would say if anything you know you know it's a real expression of like not really understanding like the greater context of doing that kind of thing is she autistic herself I'm not sure if they're autistic I think they mentioned that they were so I'm gathering that they are love those earrings so dangly she's right about that yeah autism awareness week let's all be aware of Harry remember folks if you're autistic make sure you be hitting the gritty like it's just it's getting to a point where it's like okay if this sound was being used by autistic people displaying you know autistic traits I don't think people would be as upset but what people are upset about is the fact that that people are using this as an opportunity to create some sort of meme meanwhile making videos of them and their friends being stupid labelling this being autistic just basically using it as an excuse to be a dickhead on TikTok okay wait are those people autistic who make those videos are they not I think it's assumed that these people who are making the videos are not and they just they're just kind of jumping on a trend and using the sound I'm sure that there will be like a lot of autistic people who are using that trend as well genuinely I think it's just that like the what people might not like about it is the associations it's like there's a specific template and trend that people do where they highlight silly things that they've done but some people to describe a stupid behavior or whatever but yeah it just it does seem that that that's kind of the air I mean I wasn't on TikTok when this happened so I mean to be honest I do I do post on TikTok but I don't engage with it at all and it's more just like another place that I need to post my stuff but I can imagine why people would be upset by it it's kind of taking voices away from autistic people like genuinely like trying to do some awareness work or share their experiences during during kind of this this month or week that we have I think it's fine to be silly on TikTok especially for autistic TikTokers just having fun and making a meme out of the odd concept of autism awareness month yeah it could be I mean I'm not really sure about like the greater context of it because maybe there might be you know two sides of it you know it might have maybe it was started as like an autism trend but then it caught on to like the mainstream or maybe it was the opposite way around and you know it's obviously gonna be very very different depending on the person who's making these videos but I can understand why people are against the general sentiment you don't find it amusing I can't I can't say that like I mean it follows pretty much all of like the hallmarks of like a memic kind of experience you know it makes it makes sense to why it became a thing I can't say that it's the best thing for representation but the internet be it be cheapens our experience but if it's non autistic people trying to seem autistic by doing silly things then they get why it's obviously offensive I think that's why the kind of conclusions that people made from from the whole thing I love a style and attitude the sense of justice is strong with this one yeah I am aware eyes open are you you got your third eye open ready to take down this this autism awareness that sounds like overtly like quite aggressive I didn't mean it to come across in that way oh no I didn't mean it to go across in that way if I had more time time and confidence I'd be more punk and golf yeah I'm the same it's like I'd love to be more golf and like sort of out there but I just don't have the goddamn spoons I don't have the spoons readily available to craft my outward presentation to such like an immaculate degree me marine portaste yeah the force is strong with this one you're ready for some more force let's go for it perpetuating these rude and harmful stereotypes is kind of like a miscommunication to what the public thinks autism is because autism is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact autism spectrum disorder impacts the nervous system the range and severity of symptoms can vary widely common symptoms include difficulty with communication difficulty with social interactions obsessive interests and repetitive behaviors yeah acting like a dickhead it isn't being silly autism is yeah I thought I'd receive a a color for one of you guys yep uh very very very medical wave expanding autism I suppose but it's definitely a lot more than sort of social differences there's a lot more to it but I think the heart's in the right place I'm not gonna say like they're being horrible I just think that they've you know they've very much got the scientific kind of they want to be straight up use the medical jargon all that I get that um I think that what the message that they're trying to get across is that it's not okay I'm hoping hoping I assume the best is none of those things other than what I've just mentioned and a little bit more sorry if this video was a little bit harsh but you know I I see what people are saying especially when it comes to you guys flooding my emails with this topic I just knew that I had to take a look at it do my little word waffle spews I'm just so sorry to all the autistic people who are having to put up with this at the moment especially because this month is like dedicated to you guys so with that being said my lovelies thank you for your time again I really appreciate your existence and I hope to see you in my next video take care of yourself drama drama queens hitting me at home appreciate my existence I haven't had anything so validating my life no it's very nice great video uh very concise I would say I mean what do you guys think I mean do you think that this this could be a like in your eyes is this like a funny trend or is this you know why is it happened what why did it come across if you got a insider's knowledge on from the world of tiktok how this all kind of came about I imagine that there was quite a few advocates sort of calling people out for it and that's probably why it became so known about even to people outside of tiktok but yeah I mean it's not good is it you know taking over the voices of autistic people just a meme and make jokes that don't necessarily make sense slap on the wrist bad bad humans zamtastic says honestly I find that the commenter gov persons take on what autism is and isn't more limiting than the tiktoks are commenting on yeah I mean I think it's it's probably worthwhile saying that I don't think this person is like an autism channel but yeah they might not be not be as much like sort of in like the understanding like the socio-political aspects of autism so I wouldn't necessarily say that you know they're trying to be bad in any way you know some people they're just not not sure and if they're not really within the communities it's quite hard for people to know about sort of the ins and outs of autism and how we talk about and the things that we do say and things that we don't say you know it's quite a lot for people to to digest and if they're not a part of those communities they don't particularly get the exposure to it but I'm sure if they did have the exposure to it I think they'd probably agree so I don't think it's it's I don't think the the round-up statement about what they think autism is is like maliciously intended in any way but I can understand why you guys are having somewhat of a reaction to it