Interestingly, on one of the parenting message boards I post on, most of the AS/autistic moms express a desire to have (more) autistic children (3 of us were pregnant at the same time!). This shocks and horrifies the curebie parents, which is a lot of fun.
No offense, but I'm curious, why?
Why would someone want an autistic child? I think it's fairly common to want a child that's at least somehwhat like yourself. Especially if you don't think of autism as a disorder or disability. Dealing with special ed and trying to handle and accomodate my son's quirks and tantrums can be difficult at times, but it's also difficult to understand what motivates my NT daughter and get all her social needs met, especially when she's so young and needs to have a parent along for a lot of activities. Six of one, half dozen of another to me. They're both fabulous and they both present me with challenges. This time around, I'm just hoping for an introvert of some flavor. lol
Why does it horrify the curebies? Because it fucks with their worldview that autism is a disorder or disability and perhaps plants an uncomfortable little seed of doubt about the things they believe and what they're trying to do.