During my time in the Autistic community, I often heard murmurings of eugenics projects, but in all honesty, I was unaware of the reality of just how many sought toContinue reading “Spectrum 10k will never be acceptable: Here is why”
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A brief history of Spectrum 10k
In the summer of 2021, it was announced that a new study would be seeking the DNA of 10,000 Autistic people and their families. They wanted to do this toContinue reading “A brief history of Spectrum 10k”
Spectrum 10k researchers have given up on hiding their eugenics agenda
CW: Termination of pregnancies, amniocentesis, pre-natal testing, eugenics Edit: This is just a focus group at this point, but it is terrifying none-the-less. Spectrum 10k is being run by aContinue reading “Spectrum 10k researchers have given up on hiding their eugenics agenda”
10,000 to midnight: Spectrum 10k and the struggle to exist
“We have to tear down these structures, not just at the surface where projects such as S10k exist, but also at the root… Autistic people are not some sideshow exhibit, we do not exist to shock and astound you. There is beauty in our existence.”
Spectrum 10k is still not acceptable, here are three reasons why
It is perhaps fitting that Spectrum 10k has reappeared during the dark months of the year. Much like the cryptids of antiquity, it inspires fear in our community, and obscuresContinue reading “Spectrum 10k is still not acceptable, here are three reasons why”
An open letter to parents of Autistic children regarding Spectrum 10k
Spectrum 10k, what is it? Spectrum 10k is the latest research project to be announced by the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. It is a collaborative effortContinue reading “An open letter to parents of Autistic children regarding Spectrum 10k”
Apparently Autism needs preventing?
The world is not okay. We are not okay. Autistic people are not okay, S10k has served as a stark reminder that we are treated as a burden upon notContinue reading “Apparently Autism needs preventing?”
Dystopia: A story of “Autism Research”
Since autism first entered the zeitgeist, and probably before, research into it has focused largely on what causes it. The reason for this is clear to pretty much the entireContinue reading “Dystopia: A story of “Autism Research””
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