tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post598873692756915370..comments2023-05-09T06:00:19.599-04:00Comments on Autistic Hoya — A blog by Lydia X. Z. Brown (2011-2020): The Dangers of MisrepresentationLydia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484063914873791571noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-89831359864370032182016-07-12T14:29:04.748-04:002016-07-12T14:29:04.748-04:00In case your interested the current research sugge...In case your interested the current research suggests that the factor most predictive of violent crime is a low resting heart rate. CorvusMeekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952549803373579032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-72632511609075358922012-07-06T01:53:53.214-04:002012-07-06T01:53:53.214-04:00I agree with your post, and it is well written.
...I agree with your post, and it is well written. <br /><br />While there isn't evidence that individuals on the spectrum are more likely to commit these type of crimes, and there are misunderstandings associated with the capacity for empathy and human connection, there are evidenced issues among children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders along with symptoms of ADHD, that they are more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-51288555120473344052012-06-14T22:33:39.810-04:002012-06-14T22:33:39.810-04:00Andraya,
You have to remember that there are two ...Andraya,<br /><br />You have to remember that there are two types of empathy--cognitive empathy and intact empathy. Cognitive empathy is what many Autistics such as you and I struggle with. Cognitive empathy is recognizing when others are expressing or feeling certain emotions -- as you said it, the ability to "read and predict people's emotions." That skill has nothing to do with Lydia Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484063914873791571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-51960517744607485872012-06-14T22:30:56.380-04:002012-06-14T22:30:56.380-04:00Alicia,
In regards to the use of mental illness a...Alicia,<br /><br />In regards to the use of mental illness as a label or attack on people accused of violent or horrific crimes, I completely agree with you. It is wrong to use any psychiatric or mental disability as a synonym for "evil, immoral person," and it does happen all the time. I think it is very sad that there is ableism among many Autistic people who will in one breath decry Lydia Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484063914873791571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-50871328980271146672012-06-13T16:08:49.517-04:002012-06-13T16:08:49.517-04:00Another wonderful post. Thank you so much for tac...Another wonderful post. Thank you so much for tackling this infuriating subject.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553828713266333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-78842071150554305402012-06-11T18:39:59.948-04:002012-06-11T18:39:59.948-04:00I think that "empathy" is far too broad ...I think that "empathy" is far too broad of a word, with far too many meanings and implications and nuances, for a statement like "they lack empathy" to have a lot of objective meaning.<br /><br />Sadly, people who read such statements will simply inject their own meaning into it, and right now far too many people think that "empathy" is nothing more than another wordAndrayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148029912869352713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-6614516927638756352012-06-11T13:20:52.618-04:002012-06-11T13:20:52.618-04:00That isn't somehow 'unfair' for an aut...That isn't somehow 'unfair' for an autistic to say that it is more likely that someone with psychopathy is not autistic or that a person charged with autism for comitting a crime may be instead thought to have psychopathy by autistics. Psychopaths really are dangerous men who care not for anyone's feelings unless it suits their interests, and no psychopath will say otherwise. In Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-74844857961575722842012-06-11T11:23:18.795-04:002012-06-11T11:23:18.795-04:00I think it's better to see asperger being used...I think it's better to see asperger being used than mental illness, the use of mental illness is completely accepted, even this post and the comments use he being a psychopath as a possible/acceptable reason. Normal people can be bad is something not even autistic people accept and it hurts to see autistic people defending asperger but saying that it was psychopathy or other mental problem.<Alicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-90307116913551568712012-06-10T01:11:22.131-04:002012-06-10T01:11:22.131-04:00I am utterly incapable of believing that the defen...I am utterly incapable of believing that the defence they plan to use is that he has Asperger's. He is a psychopath. There is so much difference between to two it is inconceivable (insert face of Vizzini from The Princess Bride here - sorry but this is the image I see every time I hear/think the word 'inconceivable'). <br />Also the journalists really should spend more than two Kirstiehttp://www.storybookperfect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581633491322703.post-39835303594712978512012-06-09T12:10:07.518-04:002012-06-09T12:10:07.518-04:00Oh so true, and dangerous. I cringe every time th...Oh so true, and dangerous. I cringe every time they offer a diagnosis of bipolar disorder for someone charged with a crime. It just furthers the stigma that exists, and helps no one. <br /><br />Excellent post, as usual :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com