I’ve been reading a lot of stuff lately — and by stuff, I mean several articles that, per academic ritual, I should probably cite right here — stuff that deals with the role of the author in a narrative, with identity and positionality, with the influence of the researcher upon the researched, with authorial interpretation. [...]
The first time I read Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was by force: I was in a graduate seminar on disability studies and the novel was part of the assigned reading. Prior to that point, I’d made the firm decision to refrain from reading it. The novel frequently came [...]
So, one of the popular medical theories surrounding the “puzzle” of autism spectrum disorders involves theory of mind — or lack thereof. Possessing a theory of mind involves the illusion that one can understand what another human being is thinking or feeling, a neurotypical ESP of sorts. Theory of mind largely concerns empathy, the ability [...]
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals) launched a new ad campaign three weeks ago in their fight against cow milk: I’m not entirely sure where to start here, PETA. First of all, though I realize that ads meant for billboards and quick web visits are meant to be image-heavy and textually sparse, you’ve [...]
