Month: April 2018

#HotPersonInAWheelchair and the Longevity of Bigotry

~ crippledscholar ~ 2 Comments

Four Years ago former Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings tweeted an offensive joke https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/514125105426071553 So, why am I writing about a four-year-old tweet? Isn't it old news and basically irrelevant now? Unfortunately, no. This tweet caused controversy at the time and because it is still online, people are still using it to harass disabled people. I … Continue reading #HotPersonInAWheelchair and the Longevity of Bigotry

Reflecting on the Fact that Hans Asperger was Really a Nazi and not just Working from the Inside to Protect Vulnerable People

~ crippledscholar ~ 1 Comment

There have been a couple major articles written about Hans Asperger, the man who categorized what would eventually be called Asperger's Syndrome and then eventually just folded into the autism spectrum. These articles, the first of which was printed in the New York Times and the second in The Guardian both discuss Asperger's history prior … Continue reading Reflecting on the Fact that Hans Asperger was Really a Nazi and not just Working from the Inside to Protect Vulnerable People