I’m Autistic: It’s an Adjective not an Accessory

I’m Autistic: It’s an Adjective not an Accessory

There are many good articles explaining why most autistic people prefer to be referred to as ‘autistic people’ rather than ‘people with autism’. The purpose of this article is not to add one more explanation to the collection, but to propose that this argument is more accurately (and clearly) described as ‘adjective vs accessory’ rather than ‘identity-first language (IFL) vs person-first language (PFL)’ as it is usually described.