I suppose you're right -- he wouldn't be swayed. But as he (Liddle)
is an acknowledged non-expert, the Spectator should take a letter on
it: I just don't feel I know enough about the fields involved.
Judy Evans
Cardiff, Wales (UK)
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>
> I agree. The piece is emeshed in bio-medical model terminology;
> for example, suffering, infliction, etc. We might excuse his
> ignorance as relective of his surroundings, that is, hegemonic
> culture. Yet, with the views he holds on so-called male/female
> dimorphism, and the comment he made at the end about 'those
> social do gooders' (or to that effect), I doubt that he'd be easily
> swayed on this position.
>
> <<<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>>>>
> >
>
>
> Date sent: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:52:24 -0000
> Send reply to: Judy Evans <[log in to unmask]>
> From: Judy Evans <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Autism
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>
> > 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)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Heather MacDuffie" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > 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
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> > > Orono, ME 04469-5717
> > > 581-1468
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