"Bones" and Asperger's

[sasha_feather]

'Bones' and Invisible Disability

Crossposted at Adventures of a Young Feminist where there are more comments.

...The lack of awareness Brennan’s co-workers show about her Asperger’s leads me to believe it could be considered an invisible disability. At first glance, Brennan appears “normal” and the only way her co-workers would know about her Asperger’s is if she tells them and then proceeds to advocate for her unique needs. In fact, she has made steps towards self-advocation already, at one point last season asking her psychologist, Dr. Lance Sweets, to help her understand social cues and to read facial expressions.

Feministing linkspam #10

[kaz]

I know we said we wouldn't post another linkspam until Feministing responded. Well, they have:

Courtney at Feministing: Follow Up on Disability Rights Dialogue. [warning for lots and lots of unexamined privilege in the post, and some rather revisionist history. Also, ware comments.]

Reactions:

sophy: Feminism and Disability stuff

trouble: Latest Follow-Up From Feministing

Posts that went up in before Feministing's response:

angrychihuahua: In what I sincerely hope is my last post on Feministing and its ongoing mess...

Blackamazon: Dangerous Ideas Part 1_ See us as people not as tools

Reconciliate: Chat with Feministing and other things

Other links of interest:

Liz Henry: Disability Blog Carnival 59: Disability and Work