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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Hard not to compare/contrast with Devon Price's Unmasking Autism, which I also read recently. This was a well-researched, journalistic, issue-neutral presentation of areas Autistics can struggle in or meet oppression, whereas Price's was a more swaggering and radical challenge. Both are fantastic, and I think this is a better fit for more centrist or privileged audiences who would appreciate or need a bit more neutrality of tone and presentation.
Garcia covers the issues really well and thoroughly, and I appreciated his directness about the harms of vaccine disinfo and intersections of race and gender especially.
Garcia covers the issues really well and thoroughly, and I appreciated his directness about the harms of vaccine disinfo and intersections of race and gender especially.
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This book is a good primer for Autistic rights and history written from the perspective of an Austistic man. It brings up a lot of topics such as the disputes between self-advocates v. caregivers, race, gender, and the lingering misconceptions about what autistic people can and can't do. None of the chapters go particularly in depth, but it's a good summary of each topic and a good jumping off point for those who are looking to learn more about the rights and issues for this community.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Racism, Police brutality
Minor: Bullying, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Dysphoria
Didn’t learn much, decent job explaining - people with autism are people too, intersectionalism is important, without systemic changes people suffer
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reflective
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