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I agree with much of has been said before. It depends, I think, on what extent Asperger's or the fact you identify as a lesbian had an influence on your professional achievements. Personally, I can say that my impairments and experience of disability have opened to me new career opportunities and exposed me to experience I wouldn't have had if I had been non-disabled. Thus, presenting yourself as a whole person might provide readers with a more authentic picture of you and debunk the myth that success can come just like that but make them aware that social attitude and prejudice may be among the greatest barriers to overcome. In addition, aren't your identities as a disabled person and a lesbian an important part of who you are? Anyhow you decide, congratulations for being chosen and best of luck! Best, Gordon ------------------------- Gordon C. Cardona BA Hon. (Malta), MA (Leeds) ------------------------- Download my e-Book ZoneMind from: http://zonemind.gordongd.com/p/download-zonemind-e-book.html Contact Info Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.gordongd.com/ Join me on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/#!/GordonGT Join me on FaceBook @http://www.facebook.com/gordongt “If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion” HH The 14th Dalai Lama (b. 1935) On 6 Sep 2012, at 22:22, Hanna Pasterny <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Marion, > Congratulations for beeing chosen. > If you want to include the information that you have Asperger's syndrome, I think it's a good idea. It's worth to show the achievements of disabled people. Moreover, it's often motivating for other disabled. > I wouldn't put the information that you are lesbian. Maby it depends on the country and cultural issues, but for me it would be strange to read in a book about professionnal work and achievements the information that somebody is homo or hetero. It's too personal and doesn't concern the topic. Moreover, I think it's necessary to pay attention, because you never know who will read it and how he can use it against you. > Best, > Hanna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: m.hersh > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 7:16 PM > Subject: advice wanted > > I am being included in one of the who's who (short biographies of loads of people that probably no-one looks at). It's mainly about professional achievements, but there is some personal stuff as well. I am wondering whether to ask to have included that I have Asperger's syndrome and/or that I am lesbian. They could of course decide not to include that, which would be interesting. On the one hand I think it is important that people in the public domain are seen to be diverse and to include disabled and LGBT people. On the other hand I am a very private person. Any advice? > Marion > -- > I am currently participating in UCU industrial action on pensions by working to contract. For more information please see http://www.ucu.org.uk. Apologies for any resulting delay in responding. > ________________End of message________________ > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. > > ________________End of message________________ > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.