Where Is Greta Thunberg These Days?

Galaxy

Nope I think those who attend the pro palestine marches have made this country more divided and certainly more anti semitic. I support her right to protest and my right to say I dont view her as one of the good guys.

Wow - we’ve been on a downward trajectory since long before those marches (imo).

From what I've read/ heard about her in the past, her parents, especially her father, encouraged her when she became greatly interested in climate change. She had a real passion to get out there to try to get people to understand what is happening. I hear she has autism, and yes some autistic people can be passionate about a topic, interest etc. Her father seeing her passion supported her. What's not to like about that? Pretty amazing IMO. Many people have been irritated with her, those in Sweden gave her a mixed response. I think, despite her social difficulties she found the.courage to stand, and want others to hear her deeply felt fear of climate change. Bravo to her and her family supporting her.

She also has OCD and selective autism. She thinks of them as her superpowers. Speaks only when she thinks it's necessary. The autism and OCd give her a laser like focus. Bloody amazing in a majority neurotypical world.

Selective mutism

Thanks Plevey, for that information.

She also has OCD and selective autism

Those are both anxiety disorders, as I understand it.

No thanks.

Those are not superpowers. That is fear.

fancythat

Those are not superpowers. That is fear.

I think both your last posts show profound ignorance of her conditions and sound cruel and harsh.

Do people mean selective mutism. Selective autism isn't a clinical diagnosis as far as I am aware.

Galaxy

Do people mean selective mutism. Selective autism isn't a clinical diagnosis as far as I am aware.

She amended it to selective mutism.

Plevey08, I think her parents were worried at first and tried to discourage her because she skipped school to protest but in the end her father supported and helped her.
It must have been a difficult decision as a parent.

Thanks maybee, it is just people are using the term as if it is a thing.

I can take her or leave her.

MissAdventure

I can take her or leave her.

I'd rather listen to Sir David Attenborough and Chris Packham.

Oh yes!
Me too.
Far more my cup of tea.

If someone rants I switch off.

So now we’ll start criticising GT because of who she isn’t . Nice

And don’t read this whatever you do

www.google.com/search?q=greta+thurnberg+and+david+attenbirough&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari&iga=1&utm_campaign=safari_share_1

I've no intention of reading it.
If it was about Chris Packham, I would, though.

CP is quite partial to a good rant. Have you seen his climate emergency film?

fancythat

Those are not superpowers. That is fear.

It’s caused by anxiety. I’ve Suffered from OCD all my life in one form or another.

So I get where you are coming from Fancythat. saying No Thanks! As it’s no picnic.

Oh I know he likes a rant - his name was mud for a while.
I haven't seen his film, no.

Tuliptree

CP is quite partial to a good rant. Have you seen his climate emergency film?

No, but I like him ranting or otherwise.
Must watch it.

I’m surprised you haven’t

www.google.com/search?q=climats+emergency+film&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari&iga=1&utm_campaign=safari_share_1

Here it is