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‘Love on the Spectrum’ Stars Push Back on RFK Jr.’s ‘Extremely Ignorant’ Autism Misinformation
'Love on the Spectrum' stars Dani Bowman and James B. Jones respond to RFK Jr.'s autism misinformation, including his plans to search for a cure.
During a press conference last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.attempted to paint autism as a one-dimensional cartoon villain sent to destroy the lives of once-“fully functional” children who “regressed into autism.” He claimed that autistic people would never pay taxes, be employed, play baseball, write poems, or even go on dates. Over on TikTok, Jones slammed RFK Jr.’s remarks as “extremely ignorant” and “downright offensive,” adding: “I am old enough, I am of sufficient age that I can remember a time when society did not have a very thorough understanding of autism or similar forms of neurodiversity. “Referring to Autism as a ‘chronic disease’ or an ‘epidemic’ relies on outdated medical-model language that dehumanizes Autistic individuals, perpetuates stigma and stereotypes, and undermines decades of progress in disability rights.”
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