Sia's New Movie "Music" is GROSS | ft. Paige Layle

[@kumakumab]

She didn't mention how "purity" is such a gross word to use. Many autistic people can and do consent to sexual activities. I am someone who defines myself as high functioning and I didn't discover I had autism until I was already through puberty. I have had sex and consented and I never want to be thought of as "pure" for my autism. How disgusting

[@ashleymusicx]

@Can Tin yeah exactly, you're probably just asexual, it has nothing to do with autism,

[@Em_Elizabeth]

I've heard people call autistics (and other young people with disabilities) "pure of heart" but I thought it was a compliment. I guess it isn't?

[@ashleymusicx]

@@Em_Elizabeth sometimes it can be a complement, but other times it's really infantalizing and rude, usually the people mean well but it can be harmful

[@lydialaeke6647]

Yeah neurotypical and disabled people are infantilized SO MUCH. They act like we can’t be sexual or have growth or maturity of any sort. Probably because they think we’re in need of their help, like we’re helpless and can’t think for ourselves

[@hellkitty98]

YES. Also, I acted out just as much as any teenager would 😂 I would sneak out at night to hangout with friends, drank while underage and smoked while underage.. if anything I threw my mom through the ringer I think more than my other sister who’s close in age (I’m 22 and she’s 20, gonna be 21 soon). My mom though went through that period though somehow never fully grounding me, she would just yell at me about how I needed to be careful and that I needed to stop being so risky with my decisions. Looking back I definitely have done a LOT of risky things I probably shouldn’t have done and I’m lucky that I never got harmed. My mom though never fully blamed me or anything.. I could tell she thought I was still an “innocent little girl” and that maybe I didn’t know any better. It has always bothered me because I know I’m not “an innocent angel”. I like sex, drinking, and being dumb as the next person. I know that people are just people, no one is completely “pure”. I wish people would just recognize that we just have very unique views and takes that might make us seem like we’re “pure” but forget that we have our own things and that’s just a stereotype... or maybe they can’t comprehend that we can be “childlike” and wholesome, but at the same time are capable of being into “unwholesome” things or having a not so innocent side to us. Example, I really love stuffed animals, am obsessed with pusheen, and love pink things. But I am absolutely obsessed with depressing music, true crime, and politics. And I’ll just say, I’m not so innocent in bed. I am capable of being mean and understanding it. But at the same time, I just can’t. I don’t like hurting people, and I always try to do the right thing. I have nothing but empathy, and maybe that’s why people assume that I’m “pure”. NEWSFLASH: autistic people vary, we are not perfect. We just have a different view of things. And if y’all think we’re so “pure” maybe you can learn something and better yourself.. JUST STOP TREATING US LIKE COMPLETE CHILDREN WHO CAN DO NO WRONG. Find a better balance of how you treat us. We don’t want sympathy, WE WANT UNDERSTANDING.

[@emellisor7167]

I also think that “high functioning” can give people the wrong idea. Like, definitely don’t underestimate me, but maybe don’t overestimate me either. Because it shocks the fuck out of people when I have meltdowns because I’m what they consider “high functioning”.

[@ifiwsaflowridbearose]

I can see why people would be upset about the term “high functioning” but ppl really need to think about it.. Use this as an example; someone whom has autism that could sit and concentration on a movie, right? That would be considered low-functioning. Someone whom is bouncing of the walls and can’t sit long enough to pay attention.. Would be considered high functioning. It’s not a literal medical term. It’s just labels, honestly. If you go based on medical terms, It’s Level 1, 2 or 3 of a legitimate spectrum scale for ASD, with their being symptoms and behaviors that are shown from one or more of those levels. Still need a medical diagnosis nonetheless

[@Riverneedsdinner]

@@ifiwsaflowridbearose but high functioning makes some autistic people seem better when we are not. Also everyone functions higher and lower at different points of a day I am "high functioning" but I dont function most of the time. Most autistic people are not employed. I do think there does need to be some clarification label but that would be saying aspergers. People dont like the person who it was named after but it isn't about him.

[@rachnab04]

I entirely 100% agree with this, it’s like when people say “high functioning” they usually attempt to erase the struggle that that individual autistic person faces. My partner experiences the same issue a lot. I am not autistic but I have similar struggles with severe ADHD. People who don’t really know me are always surprised by that because I’m intelligent or because I’m “doing well.” I could never sit through a movie and just because I put in invisible effort that neurotypical people don’t see doesn’t mean it’s not there. I think people shouldn’t be put into boxes of how they’re expected to behave because of pointless labels they’re given about their “functioning”

[@Riverneedsdinner]

@@rachnab04 yes like I have to put so much work into doing everyday things (I'm autistic) and no one understands that

[@beesonpluto]

Also it’s kinda shit to call other autistics “low functioning” like wtf

[@okthanks4792]

“Special abilities people have this purity...” just no on so many levels. There is no need to infantilize us. Autistic people are just as complex, if not more complex, than neurotypicals. This myth of “purity” is also part of what leads to the problem of disabled peoples sexualities being considered taboo.

[@maydayarmy7098]

I agree. It’s like neurotypical people think disabled people are automatically asexual/aromantic because of their disability. It’s disgusting. I’ve also heard enough stories about people being rejected by people because of their autism and the mindset that they won’t have sex with them and shit. People need more education

[@ukbtsarmy4725]

Us Auties (Autistics) on TikTok made that into an audio becuz we were all so p*ssed off. And rightly so.

[@meganstreiff5157]

As someone on the spectrum, being infantilized makes me feel so gross, either it makes me feel like predator bait or a charity case, and I don't like it. Like I'm not a child, I'm in no way a pure little thing to either protect or defile.

[@Enkiaswad]

I saw on Facebook that the girl who bullied me throughout school and made my life hell for years apparently was diagnosed Aspie and HP... So yeah autistic people can be assholes and mean girls! Now I think of it she probably mirrored teenage behaviour or used bullying as a shield to protect herself, but hey it's not an excuse... I have at least 2-3 friends who suspect that they might be neuroatypical and they are awesome. Saying a certain population of people is "pure and innocent" is hella infantilizing and gross.

[@meganstreiff5157]

@@Enkiaswad as an Aspie myself, we do not claim that behavior, I'm sorry you had to go through that, majority of us would never try to put others through the pain of bullying since we know what that feeling is like and would never want to put anyone through that same pain, I hope her actions did not effect your viewpoint on the community as a whole and hope you're doing better nowadays. /srs

[@sierrarevels6441]

the fact that the variety interviewer compared an autistic person to an inanimate object just because they are non-vocal is so disturbing and abhorrent, does she also think that people who use sign language are inanimate?? it's simply a disgusting level of ableism

[@sandy28702]

EXACTLY its so fing disturbing.

[@Dave102693]

Autistic Speaks type energy

[@avasilvestre3844]

The movie is terrible and damaging. But what concerned and bothered me more was her response to everything. She freaked out on everyone who was disappointed and trying to educate her, then went to every news outlet and said she wouldn't apologize, called everyone out for being overdramatic and not understanding, then said she was sorry, shouldn't have said anything, and blamed it on wanting to protect Maddie and Maddie's projects so much that she got over defensive. All respect lost for Sia. She's out of her mind

[@brih9613]

exactly! when i first heard about the situation i was like “hmm maybe she can still save herself if she apologizes and redos the whole movie and stuff or cancels it” and then i read the tweets and was like “oh god nope there’s no saving her”

[@BatApocalypse]

Same I remember seeing a tweet from an autistic actor criticizing Sia and Sia had the nerve to say she was a bad actor without even knowing the actor.

[@alliexcx5576]

Sia sucks

[@Saturnm0ss]

@Ligeia Siren shut up

[@charleyy_9284]

@Ligeia Siren well then you’re quite frankly as ignorant as sia herself.

[@HelloHello-ne1lo]

Aside from the obvious mockery this film made, the relationship between Maddie and sia freaks me out in general, it sounds like Maddie is very pressured into a lot of Sias work, not to mention sleeping in the same bed as sia at sleepovers, and “twinning” with her, idk if it’s just me but this doesn’t sound normal, sia is an adult and Maddie is a minor! Just imagine if the genders were changed to a man and a girl!

[@KristinaMaione]

I totally agree... it’s a really weird relationship & Sia even said she never wanted to do a movie or music video without Maddie, so it’s kind obvious this movie was always meant to star maddie... it’s like obsession and grooming. Very unhealthy!

[@HelloHello-ne1lo]

@@KristinaMaione I just hope this doesn’t impact maddies health, I truly believe she’s a victim and deserves happiness and respect, love your videos and so thankful you bring awareness to important issues in society!

[@Em_Elizabeth]

Maddie is her goddaughter I think, but yeah that amount of closeness is weird!

[@HelloHello-ne1lo]

@@Em_Elizabeth I have a god mother and I don’t sleep in the same bed as her or do literally everything with her

[@aaliyahduh2052]

Maddie turned 18 at the end of September, if u r talking abt the sleepovers before that date, yes that absolutely disgusting.

[@jewelz1536]

I feel like Sia just refuses to listen to what she did wrong. It’s honestly disgusting how she likes to victimize herself when she is the one hurting people. Also, this is an amazing collab that I didn’t know I needed. I love both of you guys so much and this was amazing!

[@erikdaniels0n]

Apparently, Maddie told her several times during filming that she was uncomfortable filming some of the scenes, to the point that she apparently had breakdowns, and that the autistic community would not respond well to the movie, and yet Sia ignored her. Sia is so far up her own ass that she wouldn’t even listen to the person the role was written for (yeah, apparently Sia’s comments about hiring a nonverbal autistic actress are bullshit and Maddie was always who she had in mind for Music)

[@jewelz1536]

@@erikdaniels0n Ikkk, this is so fucked up!

[@terry-o-brian4333]

Sia has some JKR vibes rn😬

[@OE2023]

@@terry-o-brian4333 Perfect comparison!

[@lewisberry4429]

Wtf it’s not wrong

[@Lina-nj9ys]

That smile on Sias face during the interview made me feel sick to my stomach... It just screams “Look at how amazing I am for making this movie”

[@hyunjinsfoot]

Exactly

[@useroffline9999]

smiling right through whatsherfuck interview lady calling non speaking autistic women “inanimate objects” and then agreeing with her 🤢

[@QJ89]

I'm not going to say anything about her face, but at least the wig's a distinctive trait of image.

[@4maya.mari3]

I honestly wouldn’t have seen this colab coming, but I’m living for it. Thank you for using your channel for educating.

[@IuIianos]

1.9k likes and no replies

[@4maya.mari3]

@@IuIianos ig?

[@maxtyler2144]

@@IuIianosmaybe using one of those apps that gives likes lol

[@4maya.mari3]

@@maxtyler2144 nah i dont mess with those

[@NerdySphinx]

Eww, her saying how she falls in love with the purity of people with special needs. So disgusting. I'm a person with certain functions being impaired, but I am not pure and I am not here for anyone to fall in love with me because they put me in a box and it therefore makes them feel good to pretend to like me. Just eww! Thanks you two for the video.

[@paperbag0018]

She is fetishing autistic people

[@jho7659]

Calm down spaz, aint nobody falling in love witchu

[@starletnight2849]

@@jho7659 You can’t say much different with that attitude

[@itsaudreyyyy]

This movie is so insanely problematic and whoever supports it is wildly ignorant! Love you and Paige so much such a great video:)

[@alexandrarivera7957]

Me @ my entire family that doesn’t see anything wrong with the movie

[@evawashere6518]

I saw a video of someone praising this movie. They were not autistic. They were a caretaker of an autistic child.

[@sandy28702]

so insane to think people support autism speaks who have supported electro shock and torture towards autistic kids, the organization they supported, who tortured kids said they werent behaving normal, to excuse this abuse. like??? and sia can get away with supporting that type of organization, she didnt even look up anything, just saw footage of autsitic kids having fits, as if that is acurate information??? this world is f**** this info i know by illuminaughtii who actually spoke out against autism speaks and the information she found, well it is based on facts. entertainement industry really is awful

[@abccba4889]

@@evawashere6518 The movie wasn’t made for autistic people, it was made for people who are around autistic people that want a pat on the back for “dealing” with us.

[@victorialeah2602]

Paige is literally gorgeous and so kind-hearted. She’d make a perfect autistic/neurodivergent actress!! Edit: Oop. Just found out she’s already an actress. You go, girl!

[@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376]

DEKU IS BEST BOI

[@sophie_jordan]

Kristina!! This is the person who said "ding dong the wicked Cheeto is dead" and IM LITERALLY AUTISTIC THIS IS THE BEST

[@KristinaMaione]

OMG I LOVE YOU AHAHAHA😭❤️ you’re amazing

[@robynv.g1245]

@sarah mcclung same

[@Crybabyclover]

I cant believe she stated that she pressured an 11 year old who she has an almost familial connection to (god mother) to create this literal mockery of autistic people. She even states she made an 11 year old cry she was so uncomfortable with acting she had to do on a moral basis, and acts as though its no big deal. If this is how she treats someone so "important" to her, I just cant imagine her actually trying to accommodate the other child actor at all.

[@nathalie3601]

maddie was 14 but it was still horrible

[@koinkydoinky]

Didn’t she go on a rant on Twitter when people called her ableist?

[@TheLiKaXD]

Yes. If I'm not mistaken, it was in that moment she said that no autistic person was in the staff bc the environment was not proper for a actor with autism (?). She practically said she didn't want to adapt the worlplace to a worker that is autistic, which is strange. Plus, she promoted Autism Speaks which I don't think I have to explain further what is the problem.

[@devonmunn5728]

@@TheLiKaXD It was later proven that this "autistic actor" never existed

[@koinkydoinky]

@@TheLiKaXD Why didn’t she hire an autistic actor? I’m sure there’s lots of them. And she supports Autism Speaks.... **yikes**.

[@TheLiKaXD]

@@koinkydoinky I think she thought "it is too much work to adapt the whole place to a single person, even if my movie is abt a autistic person" which is a pretty toxic way to think abt it. It is as if she is saying that autistic people should go just to places that are exclusive to them.

[@TheLiKaXD]

@@devonmunn5728 Yeah. Which makes everything worse. She even tweeted to someone who is a autistic actor saying "you must be a bad actor then.", as if there isn't a lot of prejudice in the industry.

[@lailadobb9221]

As a autistic teenager who isn’t the stereotype, I’m an actor as well. I believe, acting is acting so people will play roles they don’t have/do in real life (But I definitely agree with your point). But the things I find harmful is; Sia could have kept trying to find an autistic actress, and Sia used really harmful stereotypes. Lastly the thing that disgusts me the most is that the characters around Maddy’s character treat her horribly, and the ‘supportive’ characters treated her horribly too! Edit: The only time when I felt a neuotypical actor didn’t make a mockery in my opinion is Benedict Cumberbatch (Who played Alan Turner). And I am also a writer, so if you want me to write a good script I will!

[@skitzosoup]

I agree with you so much!! I don't have autism so like she said, outsider perspective. I hope you become a successful actor/actress one day!

[@beetlebob4675]

Proof that actual, proper research can help create a realistic character that an actor without autism can emulate respectfully lol Glenn Close made a wonderful statement about this sort of thing. Include absolutely everyone in the casting process, and then the best actor for the job should be chosen. She also mentioned the grey area of A-list actors getting projects greenlit faster, and that's why controversies like "Ghost in the Shell" arise.

[@RosieBlack]

Thank you for shining a light on this. My brother is autistic and has been trying so hard to speak out against this movie. Thank you!!

[@ohhmangos]

Aww! As someone who isn't autistic, I hope to let everyone out there who is that they are loved and appreciated. Some people are so disgusting- but there are also people who know autistic people are people too. I really hope your brother is ok and I really hope this stereotype of autistic people ends.

[@Em_Elizabeth]

I wonder what my former boyfriend would think of it, since he's on the spectrum. ...Then again, he Despises political correctness.

[@ChrisSealy1997]

People with autism have been infantilized and treated like children the most by society especially non verbal autistic people as disabled people we have the rights to be treated age appropriately the same as regular people in this world

[@afellowpotato]

I'm just replying so you can see how much likes you got

[@soulgazer11]

I was waiting for this colab, y'all are literally my two favourite content creators out there. I'M SO PSYCHED!! Edit: thanks for that info about the Nazi and Hans Asperger, I really hate being called high fuctioning. It just shouldn't be a thing.

[@KristinaMaione]

YESSS!! That makes me so happy!🥰🥰 love you!

[@ohhmangos]

exactly!! It shouldn't be called "high functioning" because it sounds like something is wrong with you. When it totally isn't! Some people handle things differently and that shouldn't be shamed upon. I am so sorry for all of the harm this is causing

[@deerkota]

before this video I had no idea how horrible those terms are. I used to use terms like that because it's how my parents would describe my older brother, but I absolutely am dropping it out of my vocabulary from now on. I also never knew how bad autism speaks is before I saw illuminaughtii's video on it last year. I wish my parents would take the time to educate themselves on these things as well; it's difficult when I'm the one learning and by extension trying to educate them, only for them to say that I'm being too sensitive or some shit like that

[@ohhmangos]

@@deerkota im so sorry. I think the best thing to do is to find people who do have autism and then see what they say is ok and what is not. Personally, I don't have autism, so I make sure to learn and educate myself by watching others who do. Sometimes parents simply can't relate and mess up at times. We have to cut em a bit of slack since they grew up in a time where talking about mental health was unheard of. I think trying to educate them slowly but effectively is the best situation. I hope things go well- and I hope your brother is doing well :D

[@soulgazer11]

@@ohhmangos there are so many issue with these terms. Me being called "high functioning" is scares me that those being called "low functioning" might feel like I'm better than them or something when that's not the case. We're all equal. And those deemed as "high functioning" often have there struggles dismissed because "they can deal with it". "High functioning", in my understanding, is basically a really problematic term for an autistic person who's better at masking. Masking is hiding our stimming or "acting neurotypically". I was shamed a lot for stimming as a teen, so now I bite the insides of my cheeks, cross my toes in my shoes and developped dermatillomania. I have a lot of scarring from the skin picking and cheek biting, but it meant I would get yelled at or get bullied by my younger sister.

[@majesticchinchilla8692]

Sia’s response to this whole thing is disgusting. If someone has a problem with the bright colors and the acting in the trailer, then why the hell should they give you money for making a bad product.

[@afellowpotato]

I'm just replying so you can see how much likes you got

[@MaybeRocks]

I don’t care much for Sia, now I care even less

[@KristinaMaione]

Same here!! She has such a saviour complex & won’t listen to criticism

[@MaybeRocks]

@@KristinaMaione I’m glad you got to feature Paige on your channel. She’s lovely and I love her educative tiktoks.

[@HackJax]

.... who is Sia?

[@jazzyk3058]

@@HackJax I dont even know💀

[@king_of_dairy_queen0730]

Same. I’m autistic and the representation of the character in that movie felt so off from the clips that I’ve seen of it. The rest of the video pretty much explains exactly how I felt. She definitely should have had an autistic actor to play the autistic character.

[@thecornucopiasystem]

That interview, specifically the part about the horrible functioning labels, reminded me of exactly why I was denied any kind of help relating to my autism growing up. My family was told that since I'm able to speak and have a high IQ, that I wouldn't need services or therapies to better understand my peers or society in general. I struggled so much as a child and teenager to fit in and understand the unspoken rules that everyone around me seemed to understand that I wasn't privy to. It took until I was 17 and found educational videos on KZbin to teach me why certain topics aren't appropriate in certain situations, why a particular idiom means one thing and not another, why I should pay attention to body language to see if the person I'm talking to is getting bored of me talking about video games. Because of ableism, I was denied everything I was supposed to have learned years ago, and to this day I am still trying to make up for what I missed out on

[@kaitlincoulter1811]

Same I still can’t read or understand most social cues or idioms I take everything to literal

[@orangeworm]

i can usually understand idioms and vague- ish language because i was a voracious reader as a child and have always been really interested in literature, but i suspect i might be autistic, or have some comorbid neurodivergency because i do have a lot of struggles and life experiences that other autistic women and girls have. i'm sorry to hear that you have struggled to fit in, unfortunately this world was not built for autistic or neurodivergent people, and there are a lot of people who could care less about us. i'm so angry that the community is being used as inspiration porn, being infantilised and being endangered by this movie's promotion of unhealthy practice/mindset by caregivers. so many autistic content creators have spoken out about this, yet i always see people who know nothing about the community trying to speak over us. i really hope you stay strong, are able to find an outlet for stress and can someday be your true self and have more joyful days! :)

[@KHowardishereandthefunsbegun]

As someone who does have autism spectrum disorder, thank you for standing on our behalf ^_^ ❤️

[@stella-dk8vj]

This is totally unrelated to your comment but hello fellow pansexual!

[@soranameddd]

[@lindseystein9676]

An inanimate object, like a wig?! That interviewer blew my mind. I can’t believe someone would say that.

[@idkmybffjill.]

Sia: I’ve always had a thing for people with special abilities Sia: I didn’t hire an autistic person for my film because they can’t act

[@hannahvotzi6890]

When Paige talked about the functioning labels, I almost cried because in Austria you have to write an essay to graduate called VWA. I wrote mine on Hans Asperger and his role in the Eugenics-Programme. It is not remotely well-known enough. My brother got diagnosed with the „Asperger’s-Syndrome“ (yes, still a separate diagnosis here) It is just a subject I care a lot about so seeing Paige talk about it made me so happy. And I want to thank both of you incredible human beings for talking about it.

[@amandamandamands]

The ICD is has been updated and the next version starts being used next year and then the diagnosis will change to autism spectrum disorder too.

[@ScreechingOwlie]

As an autistic person, the trailer itself made me cry with how bad it was.

[@seerpou]

Sia said “I’ve always had a thing for special abilities people”.... this is emblematic of a deeply disturbing fetishisation

[@dragonkingcc8795]

As autistic person myself, society has come a long way from Rain Man but there's still more to go before there's full representation.

[@mamatamtam5176]

I feel like ableism is so ingrained in our culture and this movie, if you can even call it that, is really the product the absolute ignorance and misunderstanding of disabilities like autism. Like I’m an autistic and I’m still learning about the ableist stuff I do towards my own group. Like the “functioning” language, and even making fun of horse girls and people like that. Like why would I make fun of peoples hyper fixations when I have so many of my own. Ableism is so woven into our culture that we say and do ableist stuff everyday without even batting an eye. Also you probably won’t see this but I want to thank you for making this video and educating yourself on these issues. It really means so much 💖✨🥰

[@realpaigelayle]

thank you so much for having me on and using your platform to talk about these issues. the love and respect i have for you is indefinite. ♥️

[@emma-di5ly]

I had no idea that Leslie Odom, Jr. is in this movie. That's so disappointing. I'm a huge fan of his work and that is just extremely upsetting. I also feel awful for Maddie in this situation. I feel like actors do get blamed for a lot of things that are directorial choices and she was clearly uncomfortable. Her whole relationship with Sia is honestly very disturbing and she only turned eighteen in September, which means that she was a minor for a lot of or all of the filming (and during most of her weird dynamic with Sia). But most importantly, I am appalled by Sia. This movie is just indescribably bad. I used to be a fan of her music, but I never paid attention to her personal life. I'll never hear her music the same way again and I am just disgusted by this whole project. I really hope that it fails.

[@mahimahsan6059]

Leslie is in this??? I used to be a huge fan wow, not anymore ig (I haven't watched the video yet, if it's there)

[@hope3290]

@@mahimahsan6059 I don't know about how Leslie Odom Jr. feels about his role in this movie, but I think more of the blame should go to Sia who created and funded this movie rather than the actors.

[@mahimahsan6059]

@@hope3290 yeah, ig I'll give him the benefit of the doubt

[@anjiebski]

maddie was 14 when it was filmed and cried on set because she was uncomfortable and didnt want to offend anyone. sia literally groomed her into thinking it was ok and she wasnt gonna let it get like that.

[@emma-di5ly]

​@@anjiebski I had no idea that she was only 14! That makes it so much worse. Sia is awful. I wish Maddie all the best.

[@athena8858]

I love how Paige said I love you in ASL at the end. How sweet. And I really appreciate how she says disabled isn't a bad word. I am not autistic but have a disability and this really spoke to me.

[@Wxyzbbgyk]

Ok I’m 13 and my little brother is autistic and yeah it can be a little hard for me sometimes but honestly I feel awful for him because he’s constantly bullied by his peers for reacting differently to different situations. Even my own dad says that he doesn’t actually have autism because my dad wants this picket fence perfect family, even though he shows many traits of it and has been diagnosed by two doctors. And the teachers and EAs at our school just sit back and do nothing to accommodate his environment to be less overwhelming for him and act appalled when he has an episode. I think this movie is incredibly harmful and seems very much like a type of satire. I have zero respect for Sia at this point because there is no excuse for this.

[@orangeworm]

it's nice to hear that you're accepting of your bother and you don't let your dad misinform you. you can advocate for your brother's needs if you feel confident and really want to do it. whether it's sooner or later, i'm sure he'll appreciate it.

[@MRyouknowdakine]

Personally I enjoy Sia's music but if she does something wrong I'm not going to support her. People need to realise even if you enjoy what some produces you shouldn't support them if they do something wrong.

[@c.lineofficial]

Right. We have to hold them accountable when they need it. But I still love some of Sia's song and I know she's not perfect.

[@jocarrizales]

Yes! I used to be so into her up until recently. Her music is great and she has beautiful vocals with a impressive range. However, she can’t hide her true personality after this. It is disgusting to see her response to the criticism that she has received from a group who absolutely deserve to call her out and question her morals. Yes her intentions were good to spread awareness and give those with Autism a voice, but these tweets and interviews are just further silencing them and basically saying “Shut up. I know more than you. I googled beforehand”. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen many people talking about it and it is so infuriating. I wish I could still listen to her music without having to give her my money or streams.

[@elyy0345]

Same. I've been a fan for so long but she really showed her true colors this time, it doesn't matter if I love her work, she needs to take a step back and reflect about what she's done.

[@kels_f19]

Every time you say “Cuties” it’s make me think of one time my brother had just turned 6 and I asked if he wanted an orange, which was the brand cuties, and he goes “No! I don’t like oranges because i’m 6 now, I’m too old for oranges” 🤣

[@bexbiscuit1750]

My sister is autistic and hearing about this is giving me mixed feelings about this

[@mattildeo1950]

The thing about "actor playing a role" is simple: it's NOT ok for an actor being part of a dominant group to act a role of someone being part of a minority group. Simple! The opposite is ok because...you know, has EVER an actor from a minority acting a role of someone from a dominant group been a thing ? Has EVER the minority mocked and oppressed for centuries the privileged ones? Come on...

[@sarahbellee.bradburn8760]

I’ve been a sub & follower of yours from the get go & hair tutorial days, and as a 22yr old autistic woman myself I can’t express enough gratitude for this video. Thanks so much to you & Paige for collaborating on this! I was finally diagnosed this past April. Up until that point I’d been misdiagnosed with OCD, CPTSD, and depression. I was also in and out of therapy for 11yrs. My diagnosis should’ve been autism from the start, that would’ve saved me so much pain to know that there wasn’t something fundamentally wrong with me. I’m just tuned into a slightly different frequency than most. If I had grown up seeing autistic representation, more girls talk about being autistic, and knew what it actually was from those who had it I would’ve known sooner. I would’ve given myself some patience or grace. I would’ve avoided a massive burnout episode that I’m still struggling to recover from. We need accurate representation terribly because there is so much harmful misinformation about what autism actually is. We function, live, socialize, and see things a little different from neurotypicals, but at our core we’re no different than most and we want a lot of the same things as everyone else. So why Sia would take an opportunity to express that sentiment and crap all over it I’ll never know. What I do know is that the more autistic people that speak up on their platforms the more accurate representation we will get, and the irony there is not lost on anyone. Thanks girls, so so much!

[@dennisdebro5444]

I feel just like you said that when there is a movie *specifically* about the struggles of autistic ppl then the autistic person should be played by an autistic actor. Like when you make a movie about the struggles of being a woman you wouldn't cast a man as the main character, right? Idk it just doesn't sit right with me

[@maydayarmy7098]

Or should’ve at least been co-written by an autistic person. If they couldn’t get an actual autistic person to play the part no matter how hard they tried then at least make sure you listen to the community.

[@afellowpotato]

I'm just replying so you can see how much likes you got

[@bee.autisma]

It’s so important to realize that Sia’s song “snowman” going viral on tiktok IMMEDIATELY after this controversy was NOT a coincidence. Her fans purposely banded together to make the song into a trend in order to soften the damage her reputation was taking. Please stop using the song for your artsy and beautiful videos-I really want to support you but I can’t support you and Sia at the same time. If you want to listen to the song it’s fine but please be aware of the reason it’s been shoved in our faces for so long.

[@victorialeah2602]

I just pretend that song was written by an actual snowman. 😁 LOL.

[@IzzyRoseDoesArt]

I only used the song for my OC voice claims because Sia ain't getting anything from it lol. Like, no money for an ableist.

[@10101funday]

Sia fans are so fucking cruel

[@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376]

@@IzzyRoseDoesArt Dramatic.

[@friendlyneighborhoodhater]

most people use covers or sing the song themselves

[@Zaddy-Lu]

"Special abilities" to me sounds like what ignorant people would call someone who is a Savant.

[@inasunlitroom]

This! This needed to be talked about! Thank you for this video. 💛

[@KristinaMaione]

Love you Jordan🥺❤️

[@inasunlitroom]

@@KristinaMaione Love you too💛

[@urtesak-_-8444]

when Sia said "They are so pure. I love people with special abilities" IT SOUNDED SO CREEPY 💀

[@LadyRegina97]

i feel disgusted. also, i'd like to point out how unsettleling is sia's relationship with maddie. it give me really bad vibes.

[@Marianna6843]

I really hope that people won’t go after Maddie as much as they should go after Sia. It’s not Maddie’s fault, she’s only 14 or 15, it’s not like she was a full fledged adult and was able to properly consent to doing this. I just hope that the attacks are focused on the right person, Sia, not Maddie.

[@aaliyahduh2052]

Maddie turned 18 at the end of September, Kenzie is 16.

[@Marianna6843]

@Natalie she signed the contact at 14 or 15, but 18 is still pretty young?

[@kittycoutourxxx2706]

She said she was uncomfortable with the role and sis basically pressured her into the movie

[@dariusanderson9343]

@@Marianna6843 18 Is more mature than 14, You dum dum

[@anjiebski]

@Natalie she was 14/15 at time of filming.

[@RuminatingRaptor]

There was already a review, I believe it was in an Australian publication, where they not only addressed the problems addressed in this video, but said it was a crap movie besides all the controversy. They said it was full of boring cliches and just not good. That made me so happy. Nothing about us without us.

[@amandamandamands]

I have now read dozens of reviews both Australian and USA, they all say that it is a crap movie.

[@RuminatingRaptor]

@@amandamandamands That’s great news.

[@woofnoble]

Thank you for talking about this, I am autistic myself along with my whole family being ND. Seeing the movie really hurt me, and others in the autistic community, especially those who aren't able to "function" as well, like the character they are trying to portray. I don't think Sia should have ever done this movie. It was clear she didn't actually care about autistic people. This isn't representation, it's just another slapped together a movie to further push the narrative that we are less. It's clear that Sia does see us as less, because she can't be bothered to hire an actual autistic actress, or work with autistic people in general, instead working with Autism Speaks, which ISN'T for autistic people.

[@kayamcclure90]

omg Paige is my friends friend!! I’m so happy to see her grow and join you in this conversation!

[@hunterm8516]

Personally I feel like these conversations around representation shouldn’t focus just on the actors- like obviously that is very important but I think there’s also a lot to be said about like even if you do cast an allistic person to play an autistic character or a cis person to play a trans character you can still have autistic or trans writers and directors and autistic or trans people to help the actor create a more authentic representation. To me, the issue isn’t just that marginalized groups are being left out of their own stories as actors, but that people feel comfortable enough to write stories about us without consulting us in any way at all. I don’t really mind if the actor isn’t a part of the same community as their character as long as they are consulting people who are and listening to them.

[@pay9397]

i LOVE you two, kristina you’re a fantastic ally, thank you for using your voice for good :)

[@charliemurdach]

Hey idk if u know but Kris is actually pan sooo... yeah they’re actually in the lgbtq community

[@gillianisntcool]

@@charliemurdach I think they meant for the autistic community but otherwise you’re right.

[@charliemurdach]

@@gillianisntcool oh whoops well now I feel silly anyways so-

[@tiamystic]

Immature to how Sia responded to her fan base. Unacceptable.

[@morganlock2072]

I just was watching Paige’s video about this when I got the notification for this video! I love both you and Paige. I’m glad I found both of your channels and thanks for informing me on issues like this! ❤️

[@Chiggianya]

The way Sia just like nods proudly as the interviewer calls them an inanimate object

[@amandamandamands]

After she looked so proud of her knowledge after saying special abilities can we be surprised.

[@davidnissim589]

Thank you for this. I'm autistic, and this is just disgusting.

[@blake4144]

Ppl in our school are already using this movie to mock us autistic ppl 😭

[@Jamesroll84]

as someone with autism, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I feel this movie is really harmful to the community and hopefully, we get better representation! Love your videos!!!

[@seanfife7250]

Litterally so disgusted by Sia Rn, The sad thing is people are gonna not gonna care about this after a couple of weeks. Actually disgusted.

[@wasmeinstduastel]

I still do. 😓

[@brih9613]

i used to love Sia and I’m massively disappointed in her because of this whole situation. also i love paige so much!! best collab ever

[@alliexcx5576]

Same

[@AnxietyRat]

Same. Her music was amazing. Her personality has tainted it now.

[@jam406]

Hi kristina, I’m a long time subscriber, but also an actor on a TV show in Britain. I’m also disabled. I have cerebral palsy, and i play a disabled character. Ive been advocating for representation for 3 years of my career, and have had people tell me that its just a character, we shouldn’t limit the ability of able bodied people to play these roles. Ive even been told that I shouldn’t be on TV because I’m disabled. We definitely have a long way to go for equality in media, but i rarely see anyone talk about this on KZbin. Especially among the able bodied YT community, so I genuinely want to thank you for speaking up, and for bolstering our voice. I came to you bc of Kaitlyn bennett roasting, and love your content, and now my respect for you is to the moon. Thank you for having our back.,

[@KristinaMaione]

This was so so sweet! I’m so glad you are fighting for equality & fighting for your acting goals despite people telling you that you shouldn’t! Don’t listen to anyone putting down your dreams, I hope we work towards a world where we have better representation in movies! Sending you so much love, this comment made me smile so much❤️❤️

[@jam406]

This has put a huge smile on my face too! Thank you! Keep up the quality content, love your videos!😊

[@clairebear-96]

Omg i just watched all of Paiges youtube videos yesterday (I don’t have tiktok so this was the first ive heard of her lol) and I’m obsessed! Now to see this collab omg, i can’t wait

[@Sky-wz9fw]

I honestly didn't understand why the movie was related to autism, I mean I have autism, And I'm so mad about that movie, it's litterally nothing about autism

[@maxreinaa]

This is so important! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video, as a neurodivergent person myself I am commonly misunderstood by everyone around me (except for my also neurodivergent best friend and family members) and content like this, especially from such a large creator, is amazing to see. Plus, Paige is a, pardon my french, fucking wonderful creator and this is a *perfect* collab.

[@ohhmangos]

I have ADD/ADHD so idk if im neurodivergent or neurotypical (I just got diagnosed) but as someone who hasn't been discrimminated against, looked at weirdly for how I acted, or been bullied for that specific reason, I am so sorry. This movie is truly harming everyone who is neurodivergent- but especially autistic people. I just want to let you know that some of us out there support you all as real human beings and do not look at you as "weird" or mentally damaged. I know how strong you guys are and how much shit you go through. I am so sorry that this movie is making the stereotypes even worse. I hope that with support you can get through this.

[@Brynwyn123]

@@ohhmangos you're neurodivergent, welcome to the club. ADHD and autism are essentially cousins, they overlap a tonne and the comorbidity rate is like 70%

[@ohhmangos]

@@Brynwyn123 lmao thanks I guess xD. I mean it makes sense. Luckily I was able to figure out how to mask it at around age 8 before I even knew how different I was. It took so much energy from me though and it got to a point where I had to stop because I would be doing it 24/7. Thats when my therapist, psychiatrist, family, and myself realized there was something. Honestly it sucks how many girls there are that dont get diagnosed because we internalize it and then go on fits because we hold in our emotion for too long. I hope your doing okay btw.

[@maxreinaa]

@@ohhmangos thank you

[@maxreinaa]

@@ohhmangos thank you

[@alandoodles]

The strange thing for me is that, I was diagnosed with being on the Autism spectrum when I was 3 years old. At the time they used the term PDD NOS since the spectrum term wasn't common yet. I got speech therapy and went to a preschool for autistic kids. This ended up helping me a lot talking wise. When I was 11 in middle school, my mom told me about autism and how I was diagnosed with it as a kid. I remember researching it after that online. All the smaller things that I didn't think much about suddenly hit me. Why I loved wearing head phones so much to drown out sounds. Why I struggled with social interactions, I figured I was just quiet and shy. However, the opposite is true when I talk about things I know a lot about such as academics or medical science. I would go on full on rants about the different body systems as a kid to whoever would listen. I still love it and plan to pursue a career in the medical field. Thing is, I wasn't aware that I was particularly different. No one told me otherwise, I was really just labeled the smart quiet kid a lot. Only speaking up in the classroom to answer questions most of the time. That's how I saw myself really, so finding out the name to all of this was surprising. So when I heard about this movie just now, just no. If a movie about autism is going to be made, it has to be done right. Ask autistic people directly about their experiences. Have them on staff, let the autistic character's actor actually be autistic. It makes sense doesn't it.

[@WardNightstone]

even those of us who are disabled slip into ableist things esp the parts that are baked into our language (ie. deaf to change, turning a blind eye Crippled with guilt hell even the word Stupid is problematic) someone should hire a Non-Nerotypical director to make a Sia biopic but not talk to or consult her at all

[@Silverleaf_Ranch]

I'm sorry I'm not trying to be offensive or aggressive. I'm just curious. How is "Stupid" problematic?

[@bethanyxo4636]

I have autism and there is so little representation out there of autistic people especially autistic females and it breaks my heart that this has happened. So thank you so much for talking about this ❤️

[@lulacook300]

I’m so early, I’m so excited!! I was already planning on pulling an all nighter while watching you, this’ll get me started!

[@KristinaMaione]

Omg you’re so cute😭❤️

[@brinty453]

I remember in elementary school there was a boy who was non verbal and looking back it breaks my heart because everyone would always say “it’s so sad, he can’t express himself, he can’t tell his mom he loves her” ... but he was expressing himself they just considered it him “acting out” and not recognizing it for what it was because it wasn’t how they express themselves.

[@rennharel6755]

Just to let you know, you can be neurodivergent and not be autistic. The term used for people who aren’t autistic is allistic. Being neurotypical and being allistic aren’t the same thing. I love your videos! The effort you put into educating people is inspiring! 💚

[@Silverleaf_Ranch]

So if I understand. Neurodivergent is people who (I am sorry I don't know how to formulate it, I don't mean to offend, if you want to please educate me) aren't considered "normal" and allistics people are people who aren't autistic?

[@rennharel6755]

@@Silverleaf_Ranch Exactly! “Normal” isn’t quite the phrase I would use, though. The difference between neurodivergent people and neurotypical people is just that neurodivergent people have developmental disorders or mental illness. Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, and Autism are all examples of neurodivergence.

[@Silverleaf_Ranch]

@@rennharel6755 ok! Thank you for educating me! 😄

[@Silverleaf_Ranch]

@@rennharel6755 sorry I didn't know how to formulate it better ^^'

[@rennharel6755]

@@Silverleaf_Ranch no sweat!

[@hugo.c06]

Truth be told, I never knew about the link between the functioning labels and the Nazis, and I've called myself higher functioning since I was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago. It's honestly terrifying how the term has moved into modern day terminology and how many people on the spectrum (including myself) have used it without knowing its origins. Thanks for informing us Kristina

[@gracee_520]

thank fuck youre addressing this .. its lowkey been swept under the rug for the most part which is saddening

[@AnimeGirlYaoiChan]

The thing I despised the most was the force restraining in the video. People don't understand that force restraining has LITERALLY killed/seriously harmed and gives nerodivergent people trauma.

[@melane1368]

I am honestly so happy that you spoke about this issue! Lots of neurotypical and able-bodied people don't really speak about ableism.

[@milkyway120]

As an autistic myself, seeing you (and Paige) address this made me REALLY happy. I saw the trailer back in December and honestly??? I couldn't even finish it. For me, and for others, it sent us in to a massive sensory overload. The colors were bright, the music was loud with the people still talking, noise and bright colors are my major triggers and I had to take like 3 hours to calm down. This movie disgusts me. I didn't know about the interview (as I had stopped following after seeing the trailer and her responses to the people) or the breakdown scene, but that's a HUGE fucking no. When I have an autistic breakdown, I absolutely NEED to be alone in the dark. It's not me wildly thrashing around, but touch will DEFINITELY send me into a HUGE panic. Literally the thought of someone trying to pin me down to calm down is giving me severe anxiety. I really hope Sia learns from this and acknowledges she fucked up. Because prior to this, I was a huge fan of her. But I'm not even listening to her shit anymore.

[@lpswannnabee1238]

im so glad that you guys covered this! I was seeing people defending sia on tiktok and couldn’t believe what lengths people were going to to defend sia! Definitely not watching this movie

[@gillianisntcool]

Wtf? Sia is clearly in the wrong I don’t see how anyone can defend her here.

[@liziuhh]

I had no idea the levels of functionality were inaccurate, thank you for educating me ♡

[@PopChanx]

Sia is peak entitled white woman for me. She is profiting off of a neurodivergence she hasn't bothered researching, refused to acknowledge any possibility of representation in her film, and then proceeded to make a mockery of people with autism, not only in the movie itself, but by replying to them in the most disrespectful tone on twitter of all places. She really thinks she is doing "something" for the autistic community, lmao. This is just absurd in every single way, and I'm glad it's being called out. Great video! It was awesome seeing a collab from you two. Much love ❣️

[@azul4904]

its so dissapointing :( i recomend y’all also watch princess aspien‘s video on this because 1. she’s amazing 2. she’s autistic and talks about this issue really well 3. her videos are really nice (and also she has ADHD so she talks really fast and as a fellow adhder i can apreciate that lol)

[@Tomokaar1]

I love how up and at it you are! No hesitation, no spuirmyness, no ... just love and care. 🖤🤍

[@katleger8484]

I’m not autistic but I am disabled and her saying “special abilities” 🤮. Just say it as it is DISABLED.

[@jadumb]

i didn’t even know sia made a movie. imma watch this video anyway😌 excited for the podcast too

[@sugarhunnycubb]

I can’t believe I just got an ad for this movie ON this video 😐

[@novab1386]

I’m SO excited for this collab! You and Paige are both great content creators 💛

[@cicifrocc2617]

I am a teacher and one thing I’m constantly doing is explaining to middle schoolers how some people are different, some people have disabilities, etc. A lot of these kids don’t know unless they have a sibling that’s neurodivergent. Seeing this upsets me because I’m always having to protect my kids for ableist bullying so having this grown woman with her large platform essentially doing the same thing is so hurtful. I know I’m not perfect, I’m still learning about disabilities and the best ways to accommodate them, but not being willing to accept criticism is horrible. I’ve worked in this field for years and I’m willing to learn. She “did research for 3 years” and thinks she knows everything. Gtfo

[@callmehannah1940]

My best friend introduced me to Paige Layle and I’m so excited to see her in one of your videos!

[@bixzterthetrickster5586]

As an autistic girl who got diagnosed a few months of turning 20 I wanna thank you. You explained very eloquently, could not have said the rep issue any better myself. The fact that I outright denied being autistic was because I had such outdated view of what it was shows rep matters. I have not fully related to a confirmed autistic character but I have to non autistic characters shows we have a long way to go. I am working on my internalized ableism and learning too. I really appreciate that you used your platform as a neurotypical to boost our voices. It's nice to know atleast some neurotypical people are listening. The fact that you even went out of your way to have an autistic girl also talk shows you care more than sia did.

[@DeaconSmith]

Oh my gosh! I love Paige! This is the collab of my autistic leftist dreams

[@johannaferenius9392]

I have autism but not a lot of people know about it. I don’t want people to treat me like I’m not human. This movies just gives the stereotypes a bigger space and it will be a terrifying/deadly place to be in. I’m disgusted and disappointed at Sia. She has such a big platform that she can use for amazing thing but instead it’s gonna spread wrong information and make for a harmful environment.

[@sharkbait2368]

I have honestly never heard of the movie before but I’m super glad you talked about this and I’m going to try and educate myself more on this topic!

[@hannahdavis4256]

Thank you for speaking on this. I recently learned that I am autistic (I also have ADHD). I'm not diagnosed, but my psychiatrist was suspecting I had it and I've noticed a LOT of traits of it in the past few years. Seeing this and how she responds to it makes me so angry. She refuses to listen to any sort of criticism. I remember seeing the scene of prone restraint (when they sit on Maddie having a meltdown) and it is awful. It's so disgusting seeing this from her. I've never been a huge fan of Sia, but this just forever ruined her for me. It's just pure ignorance and ableism and it makes me feel so angry and frustrated that people can still be so wrong and ignorant about autism. We are different, not less and we don't need to be talked down to or treated like we can't even act in things. An account I follow on instagram actually recommended some films with better autistic representation to see instead of Sia's film. But truly, thank you so so so much for speaking on this.

[@rinwhittney5039]

oh my god THANK YOU for talking about this. Music is so terrible I saw the trailer and as an autistic person I felt sick, it's such terrible representation and Sia clearly didn't do ANY research into ASD

[@lucasolson5065]

This seems like the kind of dangerous movie that could harm people who are autistic and make people around them think the things in the movie is legit. As a autistic person this makes me so upset. It reminds me of a Swedish movie were the whole concept was of a guy with autism and the whole movie literally played out as him being a nuisance to everyone around him. My school played that movie in class and I couldn't come out and tell my class I was autistic after that because everyone just saw autistics as being crazy and mean and a danger to others. Those are harmful stereotypes of any disabled. Great vid, so happy you let someone with autism onto your channel to talk about this! (Sorry for my bad grammar, English isn't my first language)

[@TheLizardKing140]

Damn.. My dad and brother both have autism and most of my family have varying degrees of adhd (me and my dad having very extreme adhd) and my brothers only 1½ years younger than me and I just dont understand how people don't understand how people think to act like that.. A lot of things especially recently I've noticed a lot of things I've grown up with since I was 4-7 and I just don't understand how people can just be so ignorant on the topic Like recently I found out not everyone knew about intersex even though I dont remember a time I didn't know about it Honestly the world is so weird =[/

[@samanthaday1921]

As a 26 year old woman who had been diagnosed 20 years ago I have seen so much misrepresentation and mockery of autistic people in media, and I thought it would never stop. Unfortunately it still hasn’t stopped. But I feel hope now, more people are becoming conscious of this huge issue now, and even though things are still hard, I am so happy and could have never imagined being supported by both autistic and non autistic people in this fight. Thank you so much to both you and Paige for making this and talking about this very important topic.

[@iriemonmon]

Thank you for talking about this! This is one of numerous occasions where Sia's disrespected a marginalized group and I'm sick of it. She's not quirky, cute, or whatever the eff she's trying to push. She needs to get to stepping.

[@gabbyschock8194]

i’m so glad paige pointed out the problem with “function” labels i literally had no idea those were hurtful until she said that. i feel so bad because i know i’ve used that terminology before, i’ll correct my language now but i hope i haven’t caused anyone pain with those terms before.

[@argumentativedreamgirl]

not even 10 mins in the video and i’m about to cry. The way you explain things and tackle the topics is immaculate, you have this ability to put things in a way that is simple to understand but effective. Also Paige is such a queen i’m gonna go follow her

[@danaslitlist1]

When she said she's fallen in love with "people with special abilities" because there's a "purity" in them I literally gasped. That's so infantilizing and dehumanizing to disabled people. Like we already have a hard enough time getting able bodied people to see us a whole people and she's over here making it sound like disabled people are just UWU pure angels. It's such a mockery and shitty way to describe human beings.

[@katewelch6646]

I’m not too informed on this topic... and I always thought saying ‘low functioning’ and ‘high functioning’ was okay, so what could I use in place of those terms that aren’t problematic? Pls lemme know ❤️ I wanna educate myself

[@melane1368]

The reason why people don't like the turm "high functioning" is because it's saying that those people have less struggles than people who considered "low functioning." It basically discredits the issues that those people on that end of the spectrum have to go through. People also don't like the term "low functioning" because it's basically saying that those people will never be able to function in the real world like people who are considered "high functioning." I personally like saying "people who need less help" and "people who need more help." I say that because it means that "high functioning" people still need help, and they have struggles, but they need less help than people who are considered "low functioning." It also means that people who are "low functioning" are still capable of doing things, but they may need more help. Hopefully that helped you learn a bit more ❤

[@useroffline9999]

just use “autistic people” all of us are different individually, but we’re all autistic

[@amandamandamands]

If you feel like you need to differentiate (few circumstances where it is necessary) there is high support needs and low support needs. They reflect the amount of support someone needs to achieve rather than talking about what they can do independently according to neurotypicals.

[@HollyMatthewsHappyMeTV]

Love this! My husband Ross was autistic (he died, for those reading, I don’t think you move on from being autistic) I saw the girls Youre collating with on TikTok JUST yesterday and thought ‘this is great, such ace representation that not all autistic people look and act the same’. X