Thread by @kerima_cevik, @Sia has been diagnosed with #EDS as are many women later diagnosed [...]

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@Sia has been diagnosed with #EDS as are many women later diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic. I wonder if she knew that? A$ manages to present itself as "the" #autism organization, despite being a relatively new one. So they fool a great many celebrities into a great deal. 1/

I will have to read the exchanges but I try to keep in mind that we live in a world of structural and internalized #Ableism, where most people have no idea of how we are treated until they wake up to find themselves #disabled 2/

@Sia have you met @Hannahgadsby? Maybe sit down and have a chat with Hannah before your next project. 3/

I just saw the trailer and read some of the backlash including this article 4/ :
Sia is under fire for how her film portrays autism. But she& #39;s the one feeling & #39;FURY& #39; https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-11-20/sia-music-film-maddie-ziegler-backlash-autism">https://www.latimes.com/entertain...

Sia is under fire for how her film portrays autism. But she's the one feeling 'FURY'

The trailer for 'Music,' Sia's upcoming film, has sparked criticism of how Maddie Ziegler's character, who has autism, is portrayed. And that annoys Sia.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-11-20/sia-music-film-maddie-ziegler-backlash-autism

@Sia your critics are absolutely right. Trailers are meant to entice us to watch the film. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs is a statement of the right to representation. 5/

You can& #39;t accuse #ActuallyAutistic actors of being unable to act or take the stress of a role when you never intended to audition them in the first place. You cast a young dancer who has been featured in your videos for years instead. 6/

@Pixar Studios consulted with a nonspeaking autistic teen to successfully represent their #ActuallyAutistic character in the #Sparkshorts film #Loop. Nothing "cruel" about that. 7/ https://scoop.upworthy.com/disney-plus-debuts-pixar-short-loop-non-verbal-autistic-girl-of-color-lead">https://scoop.upworthy.com/disney-pl...

New Pixar short film on Disney Plus has a non-verbal, autistic girl of color as the lead

'Loop' tells the story of a non-verbal, autistic girl and a chatty boy who are partnered on a canoeing trip.

https://scoop.upworthy.com/disney-plus-debuts-pixar-short-loop-non-verbal-autistic-girl-of-color-lead

I think rather than lashing out I& #39;m fury and demanding critics watch your entire film, @Sia might want to try and understand the hurt this caused and try to be accountable. Truths are painful. Underrepresentation and misrepresentations cause tremendous harm. 8/

Corrected tweet w/o typos: I think rather than lashing out in fury and demanding critics watch her entire film, @Sia might want to try to understand the hurt this caused and be accountable. Truths are painful. Underrepresentation and misrepresentations cause tremendous harm. 8/

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