I have something to say about RFK's recent speech about autism. For those who may not know, Oscar is autistic. He's still young, and we don't know what his future holds. There's a distinct possibility that he will never pay taxes, never hold a job, never play baseball, never write a poem, never go out on a date, and never use a toilet unassisted, just like RFK is talking about.
First of all, Oscar did NOT destroy our family- he completed our family. Oscar is not, himself, destroyed. Hannah Jane Ginsberg and I wouldn't trade him for the world. Human life has value far beyond paying taxes and holding down a job, and while caregiving is hard, needing to be taken care of doesn't make you a burden. We love taking care of Oscar, and while more independence would be nice for all three of us, we will always love taking care of him as long as he needs.
Second of all, while I'd be thrilled to find some way to enable Oscar to talk/read/write etc., I know a huckster when I see one. RFK's anti-vaccine/chemtrail/raw-
Thirdly, this national autism registry he speaks of reeks of Eugenics. There are plenty of ways to study autism without one. I don't trust him any further than I can throw him.
I'm looking forward to both Oscar's future, and a future for our country where autism isn't demonized by the ignorant for their own agendas.
