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[Horse]

Other madness is available, like a child identifying as a cat.

Interesting that you use the term 'madness'. Is that your thoughts on anyone with mental health issues?

And another aspect is the barely understood link between autism and sexual identity (and also with eating disorders, possibly more).

On the 'more' aspect:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life ... 575511.amp

My girl deals with autism by turning into a cat
Phil Jerwood, 38, explains his daughter's unique way of coping when she feels overwhelmed

[JackyJoll]

Interesting that you use the term 'madness'. Is that your thoughts on anyone with mental health issues?

A child pretending isn’t mad.

There’s something mad about a school pretending along that a child is a cat. Only if it really happens though.

[Horse]

Interesting that you use the term 'madness'. Is that your thoughts on anyone with mental health issues?

A child pretending isn’t mad.

Is that your perspective from knowing about autism.

[JackyJoll]

Interesting that you use the term 'madness'. Is that your thoughts on anyone with mental health issues?

A child pretending isn’t mad.

Is that your perspective from knowing about autism.

Nothing to do with autism.

[Yambo]

Other madness is available, like a child identifying as a cat.

Interesting that you use the term 'madness'. Is that your thoughts on anyone with mental health issues?

LOL!

The madness is in the school and the authorities going along with it and requiring us all to go along with it or suffer being convicted of a hate crime.

The child needs help and I'd say the parents do too just as those (mainly female) people suffering from eating disorders need help.

Interesting though that in telling me it's not black and white you think that I'm probably a black and white thinker. How fuckin' wrong can you be! I'm still struggling with what can only be called a mental health issue following the death of my son 8 months ago. I know full well that mental health issues are not madness.

Of course, it's good that you recognise that children identifying as animals, men identifying as women and vice versa etc are mental health issues.

[Horse]

Interesting though that in telling me it's not black and white you think that I'm probably a black and white thinker. How fuckin' wrong can you be!

I can only go by the way it read.

I'm still struggling with what can only be called a mental health issue following the death of my son 8 months ago.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I know full well that mental health issues are not madness.

Good, we agree.

Of course, it's good that you recognise that children identifying as animals, men identifying as women and vice versa etc are mental health issues.

Now who's making assumptions? I've posted previously on this and certainly not stated that.

As I said:
And another aspect is the barely understood link between autism and sexual identity (and also with eating disorders, possibly more).

I'll be honest and say that I don't know a massive amount about autism. But I do know that simply telling that girl to 'stop' is unlikely to be particularly successful.

What we know is from how it's been reported in the press. So you can guess at the accuracy Vs sensationalism.

But it's unlikely that they are going to detail the attention and adjustments made, provision, etc.

The linked article mentions her licking objects. Priors Court School is near here (providing education and residential care for young people with complex autism). From a neighbour working there, that's not at all an unusual interaction.

[Yambo]

Of course, it's good that you recognise that children identifying as animals, men identifying as women and vice versa etc are mental health issues.

Now who's making assumptions? I've posted previously on this and certainly not stated that.

I can only go by the way it read.

[Horse]

Of course, it's good that you recognise that children identifying as animals, men identifying as women and vice versa etc are mental health issues.

Now who's making assumptions? I've posted previously on this and certainly not stated that.

I can only go by the way it read.

And so why I quoted:

And another aspect ...

An 'aspect' meaning 'not all of it'.

[Yambo]

I'm confused now.

Is autism a mental health issue?

Young (mostly) women with eating disorders look in a mirror and see a fat person. It's a mental health issue and they've even given it names.

A child who identifies as an animal to the extent we've all got to play along clearly (it seems to me) has a similar issue - they think they're something they are not and in my book they have a mental health issue. It's not physical, is it.

Likewise a bloke with all the male equipment but identifies as a woman either has a mental health issue or is trying it on.

None of it is 'normal' behaviour. Yes, yes I know, you don't have to ask me "What's normal?"

[Count Steer]

I'm confused now.

You should try being an innocent bystander in this 'discussion'.

[JackyJoll]

innocent

That’s what they all say!

[Yorick]

I've seen much better "Fights to the Death "

[Horse]

I'm confused now.
Is autism a mental health issue?

According to this, 'madness':

Other madness is available, like a child identifying as a cat.

[Felix]

We always think we know better than nature.

I've just been out doing a spot of weeding, killing the plants that I think are bad, so that the plants that I think are good can grow freely.

Yeah but were any of them wearing dresses ?

Dandy Lion sounds a bis suss.

[JackyJoll]

We always think we know better than nature.

I've just been out doing a spot of weeding, killing the plants that I think are bad, so that the plants that I think are good can grow freely.

Yeah but were any of them wearing dresses ?

Dandy Lion sounds a bis suss.

Chickweed ain’t dudeweed.

[Felix]

Yeah but were any of them wearing dresses ?

Dandy Lion sounds a bis suss.

Chickweed ain’t dudeweed.

Non binary weed i believe.

[Skub]

Dandy Lion sounds a bis suss.

Chickweed ain’t dudeweed.

Non binary weed i believe.

not weed...

[Yambo]

I'm confused now.
Is autism a mental health issue?

According to this, 'madness':

Other madness is available, like a child identifying as a cat.

Oh dear . . .

[Felix]

Chickweed ain’t dudeweed.

Non binary weed i believe.

not weed...

Immaterial now as Potter killed them all with his Roundup.

[Greenman]

Did someone say weed?