On Pink Ribbons, Blue Lights, And Being A Market

It seems clear to me that in many ways Autism Speaks has self-consciously adopted Komen for the Cure as a model, substituting blue for pink, April for October, etc. There are many reasons to wonder about the wisdom of this choice, both because autism is not very much like breast cancer and because Komen may be most effective at making money for itself and its corporate partners.

[@misspinkpunkykat]

Your cat is beautiful!

[@siginotmylastname3969]

I agree with you a lot. I would say though, the treatment of autistics in the recent past probably isn't less disabling. Perhaps fewer autistics with those experiences are dying young and undiagnosed.

[@misspinkpunkykat]

Is that an Abyssinian?