Using "autistic" as a derogatory term; please don't

[vivster]

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

vivster said:

It's not really a slur anyway. It's a very popular meme that isn't even meant to be that offensive.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/autistic-screeching

Yeah I didn't get the "slur" part either. I can see how it's offensive to someone with autism but yeah, I don't see it as offensive and I don't think it's meant to be offensive either. Every time I've seen the meme it's making fun of an ambiguous group of people, like Playstation fans: Auti- ... well ... you get my point Curl : - ) 

Do poor, stupid or fat people get upset when you call other people by those descriptors? What if I called you a woman? Will women get upset? They probably would but that's not the point.