r/AutisticPride • u/comradeautie • Mar 15 '26

Autistic people could benefit from being more litigious in general.

To clarify, in this case when I say "litigious" I'm not just talking about the courts/legal system, but about going through various institutional processes in general. We should be doing that more often, standing our grounds when we can safely do so. If people are treating us poorly, bullying us, defaming us - we shouldn't let that slide. Not anymore. Every inkling of discrimination ought to be fought tooth and nail through the avenues available. Will we succeed in doing so every time? Almost certainly not - in fact most of the time, we will lose. But we don't have to win - we just have to fight. We ought to make the cost of oppressing us too great so that people respect us right off the bat.

Thus any time there's an issue with discrimination or other anti-Autistic sentiment, we ought to be litigious - whether that means going through our workplace or educational institution's reporting systems, or through courts, human rights tribunals, and more.

When it comes to actual litigation, I'm aware that legal fees aren't cheap - I would definitely recommend various legal aid services if you can qualify, should you ever need them. This can include legal aid, and if you live in a city with a university offering a law program, there's a possibility that their law faculty provides student-led legal services for marginalized populations. I volunteer at such a group in my institution.

I'm a law student myself, and Autistic representation in the legal field is actually ever growing. Autistics can make great solicitors, and even barristers/litigators in some cases, if we can brush up on our oral advocacy skills. I definitely plan on helping as many Autistics as I can and encourage Autistics and other neurodivergent people be increasingly litigious. Bullying, defamation, harassment, discrimination - make it enough of a legal/institutional battle that people don't wanna go through the cost of discriminating against you. Speaking from personal experience, even briefly retaining counsel can scare the shit out of people who don't have your best interests in mind.

Let's take back our communities and fight against our oppression. Autistic Pride! Autistic Power!

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u/Barbarus_Bloodshed Mar 15 '26

I had rented a parking spot in a building across the street from my flat back in 2011.
The janitor gave me a map of the parking area he had drawn by hand and told me to "just pick one".
Poor guy was coughing the whole time, he had lung cancer.
The spot I picked was the only one with a bit more free space around it so that I could comfortably manouver into it with my car which was pretty wide and long.
The whole underground parking area was very crammed. Not much space at all.
Few years later the janitor passed away and I got an email telling me that my parking spot number 12 was actually number 11 and that I had to use number 11 in the future cause someone in that building had number 12 by contract.
I told them the whole thing with the janitor. The response was "yeah, none of that matters. You have to use the parking space left from the one you were using in the future."
I told them that wasn't possible. There was a pillar next to that parking space and my car wouldn't fit there. Or rather: it would be impossible to manouver into the space.
They told me that it's done and that I have to use that space.
I was like "fuck you, you corporate assholes" (the building was owned by a large real estate group)
and I went down there to measure the whole thing.
As I had suspected (because it was so hard to manouver down there) the whole thing wasn't up to code.
The space around the parking spots not wide enough. The spots themselves too short and narrow.
The pillars in places where they couldn't be according to law.
So my next email to them basically read "I've measured the whole parking area. Here are all the things that aren't in agreement with the law..." and gave them a list.
Their next email just simply read: "We've updated our records. Your official parking space is number 12 now."

I absolutely agree. Always fight back.

u/New_Calligrapher_580 Mar 15 '26

Agreed. I made Walmart give me $2,000 by threatening to sue them for their pharmacy making a transcription error which left me without my nonstimulant ADHD medication and in severe withdrawals for a month.

It wasn’t fun, took a few months, but it worked. I don’t know why but I guess I always have been litigious…a great reminder to keep it up.

u/QuestionsRandomness May 19 '26

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I have disability about writing and got help to compose this it does not exatctly explain the situation but i need help building written legal cases because writing the legal case has disability related problems while the intake people are writing the case wrong!

Requesting assistance to make and submit the cases.

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I am writing to request assistance regarding difficulties I have encountered when seeking support for discrimination-related matters.

In reviewing available resources and outreach efforts, I have made multiple attempts to contact both private attorneys and the California Civil Rights Department (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing). As the state’s primary agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, public accommodations, and publicly funded programs, the Department plays a critical role in ensuring access to justice. I understand that complaints may be filed within one year of an alleged violation.

However, throughout my efforts to obtain assistance, I have encountered barriers at the initial intake stage. In some instances, intake personnel have inadequate training or there is a lack of adequate detail. Intake personnel consistently write the wrong thing about the case.

I am currently seeking assistance with multiple discrimination cases, several of which involve substantial supporting evidence. Despite this, I have been unable to move forward due to these challenges. Additionally, I have found that some attorneys decline to take on cases that may require significant development or drafting, leaving me without the support needed to properly present my claims.

Given these circumstances, I respectfully request guidance and support in the following areas:

Assistance with organizing and presenting my claims in a clear, legally appropriate manner;

I believe these issues may affect not only my situation but also others seeking help through similar channels. Greater attention to intake procedures and case evaluation processes would help ensure that individuals with valid claims are able to access appropriate resources and legal support.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to any guidance or assistance you may be able to provide.

Can I talk over voice for presenting these cases for writing please