Autism Speaks and the No True Scotsman Fallacy

I wrote about Autism Speaks a few weeks ago, and my email box has been lively with parents telling me to “check my facts” or sorrowfully wanting correct my “”unsound and terribly flawed” information. One of the issues with Autism Speaks is that they define Autism as tragedy. Then, when confronted by autistics who are … Continue ReadingAutism Speaks and the No True Scotsman Fallacy

Switched at Birth – Interview With Show Creator Lizzy Weiss.

Yesterday, I wrote my first piece for The Mary Sue, an awesomely nerdy and feminist website. It’s on the show Switched at Birth, a “Peabody-award-winning family drama on ABC Family.” I’ve been interested in the show for awhile, as it addresses disability issues in a more centered and interesting way than anything else of which … Continue ReadingSwitched at Birth – Interview With Show Creator Lizzy Weiss.

One Future of the Catholic Church

The Pope suggests abortion can be forgiven. Earlier this year, he talked about big changes to its position on the family. Does he mean birth control? People forget that before Humanae Vitae, the papal encyclical against birth control, there was widespread hope and reasonable arguments among more liberal theologians that birth control would be approved. … Continue ReadingOne Future of the Catholic Church