Virginia Hughes analyses The Sexual Politics of Autism in her National Geographic blog; a meaty overview with lots of juicy links.
Autism & ASD
Today in nodding furiously: what do you mean when you say you’re entitled to your opinion?
If “Everyone’s entitled to their opinion” just means no-one has the right to stop people thinking and saying whatever they want, then the statement is true, but fairly trivial. But…
Keeping Creepy Under Control
Some links that neatly bookend aspects of a problem that many people experience, either as targets of creepiness finding that their social group is not stepping up to back them up, or those worrying about their particular social habits being perceived as creepy when it’s the last thing they want to be. Also? Enough with the Aspie bit already!
Femmostroppo Reader November 5, 2010
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Autie + SAD = foot in mouth
I’m not the easiest person to be around at the moment.
Quickhit: new discoveries on the genetics of autism
The search for the genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder has just yielded a new set of clues. In the largest study to date, the Autism Genome Project consortium reports that people with autism have more copy number variants – segments of DNA that have been either duplicated or deleted – in their genes.
And still they defend him
The doctor who first claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism has been found guilty of a series of misconduct charges, that include putting children through painful and unnecessary tests, a disciplinary hearing has ruled today.
Horrendous autism “advocacy” video
Because Kids with Autism are just that Difficult to Know and Understand, and that Huge a Burden to Real People, apparently. Also, the message is that supporting Autistic people here and now is not nearly as important as raising money for cure/prevention some many years in the future.
Hoyden About Town 