Neuroqueer Heresies

Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities | Nick Walker

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This is an excellent exploration of neurodiveristy, terminology definition (which was so helpful!), and applying queer theory. It took a long time to get around to what the author meant by neuroqueer theory, but she explains it extremely well, and everything leading up to it aptly broadened my understanding before we got there. There's a lot from this book that I take away to use in my life both in understand and making space for neurodiveristy.

Kenyazero Also, huge kudos for calling Autism Speaks what it is: a hate organization. (edited) 1mo

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Bump: a character works in education; and #LGBTQIABookBingo Boring lettering #LGBTQIA2024 1mo

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Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities | Nick Walker

This was written to be a textbook and sometimes it really feels like it. But it also has some valuable viewpoints to share and spells out a lot of terminology around neurodiversity that people have been using very loosely. (Me included.) Definitely worth reading if you're interested in the topic. A soft pick for me because I don't really appreciate academic writing.

Faranae I found this book actually kind of offensive, with phrases like “tame autistic“, the dismissal of asexuality, and the policing of other people's language use in regard to their own identity. Some of that loose terminology IS loose - Walker just has decided its her way or the highway. There were interesting thoughts in there, but it was also hyperfocused on a specific kind of autism, which is problematic as an academic framework. 4mo

willaful Good point. I missed the asexuality dismissal. 4mo

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