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="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<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 "autistic" 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's like for someone with an intellectual disability. What's the most commonly used type of insult for people behaving badly? It's not that they're autistic. It's that they're stupid, have a low IQ, are an idiot... You get the idea.</p><p>Intelligence (or lack thereof) does not define a person'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="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Slurs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slurs</span></a></p>