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An example of '''Identity-first language''' is saying "I am autistic" rather than "I have autism". The latter is [[ | An example of '''Identity-first language''' is saying "I am autistic" rather than "I have autism". The latter is [[person-first language]] and is generally disliked by the Autistic community.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/should-you-say-person-with-autism-or-autistic-person-5235429 Identity-first vs person-first]</ref><ref>[https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/ The Autistic Not Weird Autism Survey] Out of 7,491 Autistc people surveyed in 2022, 76% preferred "Autistic person", whereas only 4% preferred "person with Autism". 15% were fine with both, and 5% preferred neither or didn't answer.</ref> | ||
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An example of Identity-first language is saying "I am autistic" rather than "I have autism". The latter is person-first language and is generally disliked by the Autistic community.[1][2]
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- ↑ Identity-first vs person-first
- ↑ The Autistic Not Weird Autism Survey Out of 7,491 Autistc people surveyed in 2022, 76% preferred "Autistic person", whereas only 4% preferred "person with Autism". 15% were fine with both, and 5% preferred neither or didn't answer.
