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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Science journalist Jenara Nerenberg gives a basic introduction to neurodiversity, focusing primarily on the sensory issues of autism, misophonia, ADHD, SPD and dyslexia. Her main message regards the historical omissions of women in scientific study and the late diagnoses that are given for adult women who discover they are in the spectrum. She stresses the importance of acknowledging divergence rather than disorders. I was actually expecting more in-depth storytelling and experiences that would be shared. I think Nerenberg was on the right track but perhaps didn’t get the depth she needed to make this book as engaging as I thought it would be. There is still some terrific information and it dies serve as a suitable summary and introduction to this topic.
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Bullet Review:
I really found this enlightening; this is, in some ways, the successor to Susan Cain's "Quiet", the book about introversion. Women (and nonbinary and trans people) don't usually get diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, because for years, researchers studied the signs in young boys and women are conditioned to mask better. (Hell, even men can slip by the system if they don't adhere to the narrow rules.)
I will say, I think a lot of the criticisms about this veering "White Feminist" aren't untrue - most of the examples of women are basically people like me (college educated, working in a tech or academic field). People who do not identify as women (nonbinary, AFAB, transmen, etc.) will probably feel othered, as would people who are not white and middle class.
My hope is that this thought process continues to push society to think outside the box - less Dustin Hoffman's "Rain Man" or even Jim Parsons' Sheldon and more nuanced (and not necessarily male). Autistic, Highly Sensitive people, etc. can look very different, and all need different accommodations.
I really found this enlightening; this is, in some ways, the successor to Susan Cain's "Quiet", the book about introversion. Women (and nonbinary and trans people) don't usually get diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, because for years, researchers studied the signs in young boys and women are conditioned to mask better. (Hell, even men can slip by the system if they don't adhere to the narrow rules.)
I will say, I think a lot of the criticisms about this veering "White Feminist" aren't untrue - most of the examples of women are basically people like me (college educated, working in a tech or academic field). People who do not identify as women (nonbinary, AFAB, transmen, etc.) will probably feel othered, as would people who are not white and middle class.
My hope is that this thought process continues to push society to think outside the box - less Dustin Hoffman's "Rain Man" or even Jim Parsons' Sheldon and more nuanced (and not necessarily male). Autistic, Highly Sensitive people, etc. can look very different, and all need different accommodations.
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El libro comenzó siendo muy interesante ya que te muestra la historia y muchos datos sobre personas neurodivergentes y en todo el libro en general dan muchos datos y habla sobre varios estudios que se han hecho sobre esto. Sin embargo, comenzó a ser muy repetitivo donde nada más se decía una y otra vez que muchas personas viven teniendo neurodivergencias sin saberlo y que lo descubren muchos años después cuando ya son mayores. También nos repetía que personas que parecen comunes pueden tenerlas y esto la fue volviendo una lectura tediosa. Por lo que así le fui perdiendo el interés poco a poco hasta que me aburrió.
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Maybe the most important book I’ve read for myself. Will read again.
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