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28 October 2005

Hot Autism Titles! Is this ad from Brookes Publishing Company a little ill conceived maybe?
I don't see the problem with talking about the books that way.
posted by Skrik 28 October | 13:42
HAWT AUTISTICS: mtv's next making the band.
posted by safetyfork 28 October | 13:45
I don't see the problem with talking about the books that way.

I think it's the red/yellow/orange color scheme and the big "HOT" that threw me. It seems like such a flamboyant way to sell books on autism. Books on NASCAR or grilling or "HOT Summer Reads!" maybe, but autism?

Wait, was that supposed to be a joke?
posted by PinkStainlessTail 28 October | 13:53
Improper title in light of the six year old as well, but perhaps I'm too uptight that way.
posted by safetyfork 28 October | 14:18
(One of my brothers is autistic.)
I thought it was a little odd, but not really offensive. It's a weird way to sell an Encyclopedia of Autism.

Replace "autism" with another disease/disorder and see how it strikes you:
HOT LYMPHOMA TITLES
HOT PSORIASIS TITLES
HOT POLIO TITLES
HOT IMPOTENCE TITLES

...well, maybe that last one's OK.
posted by me3dia 28 October | 14:38
Me mind on fire, me soul on fire
Feelin’ hot hot hot
Party people, all around me
Feelin’ hot hot hot

People in the party hot hot hot
People in the party hot hot hot
They come to the party knowin what they got
They come to the party knowin what they got
I’m hot, you’re hot, he’s hot, she’s hot
I’m hot, you’re hot, he’s hot, she’s hot

REAL HOT 4x

How you feelin’? HOT HOT HOT
How you feelin’? HOT HOT HOT
How you feelin’? HOT HOT HOT
How you feelin’? HOT HOT HOT
posted by AlexReynolds 28 October | 15:11
So wait, these books aren't about autistic fetish sex? I feel so much disappointment. I think I may withdraw to my own inner fantasy world now.
posted by fenriq 28 October | 15:40
I thought it was "Hot Autism Titties", which is why I clicked on the link.
posted by puke & cry 28 October | 17:09
Holy shit, p&c. I'll be laughing about that all night.
posted by Frisbee Girl 28 October | 18:18
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