Based on what I experienced just now.

Autism Awareness is people just being aware. Nothing else. They still don't understand #Autistics.

Autism Acceptance is taking an effort to understand and to reach out. To work with.

A great read.

How do you define the term, “Openly Autistic”?

Is it an autistic person who rarely masks?

Or, an autistic who isn't afraid and/or shy to share that they are actually autistic?

Or, an autistic person who is active in the autism acceptance “movement” (if we can call it that)?

Or, perhaps, an autistic who were interviewed and disclosed they're autistic?

Maybe you have other considerations or criteria that defines “openly autistic” for you?

NOTE: Being openly autistic is a choice and is not for everyone. I think it is safe to say that we all face discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice for being actually autistics, thus, most choose not to be open about it.

However, recently, there has been a slow growth in numbers of openly autistics, and like with most things in life, we have different criteria, definitions, and cultural considerations.

Thus, I am curious what you think, personally or maybe your immediate environment or organisation, is an openly autistic person. Or, when do you consider one as openly autistic.

Again, this is not about if an autistic person should be openly autistic or not. ^_^

Thank you for your interesting insights!

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