Thank you -- I thought I should write to The Spectator (horrible
thought), but I didn't feel qualified to speak on the topic, and still
don't really.
The man who wrote this isn't an expert on any of it, it's possible
he's misinterpreted the material; but even so the piece is appalling
Judy Evans
Cardiff, Wales (UK)
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From: "Heather MacDuffie" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Autism
> Good lord, this article was so atrocious I couldn't even bear to
finish it. Not only are the assumptions entirely without rigor or
basis, but yes, prejudice is embedded in virtually every sentence. I
could go on, but why bother? I find it hard to
> believe that the academic societies and journals listed have any
academic merit whatsoever. This stuff is supermarket aisle material!
>
> Judy Evans <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> >This not-very-good piece is trying to get at women (usual stuff).
I
> >thought it was also anti- autistic people. What do people here
think?
> >
> >It isn't just in the Spectator (yuck), it's also listed on a major
US
> >academic portal (which is where I saw it).
> >
>
>http://www.spectator.co.uk/article.php3?table=old§ion=current&iss
u
> >e=2002-11-23&id=2520
> >
> >Judy Evans
> >Cardiff, Wales (UK)
>
>
> Heather MacDuffie
> Center for Community Inclusion
> University of Maine
> 5717 Corbett Hall
> Orono, ME 04469-5717
> 581-1468
>
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