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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's the one feeling 'FURY' https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-11-20/sia-music-film-maddie-ziegler-backlash-autism
Sia is under fire for how her film portrays autism. But she's the one feeling 'FURY' 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'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
I think rather than lashing out I'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/
