Black autism researchers weigh in on field’s past, future
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https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/profiles/black-autism-researchers-weigh-in-on-fields-past-future/
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“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman
They're trying to adress the WEIRD bias.
Good. We need broader picture.
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"including the need to train more scientists" strikes me hidden bias. I suppose since often minorities haven't had the same opportunities, a "boot camp" could be worthwhile, but I would prefer the statement was closer to the source of the issue. My previous job (which I left due to workplace hostility) was filled with a white man b/c there was an impression the woman of color who applied (for a second time) would need to be trained (more than him). I don't think that was a valid impression.
Jeeeze, ya know, why the heck isn't there a "like button" on this site--GRRRRR! We need to fix that...
OK, so, yeah, people of color are totally misrepresented in most scientific studies, as well as women That's quite embarrassing. Just how many people think that only white males are Autistic?
About 20-years ago I tried to tell a young lady I was working with that she more than likely was Dyslexic. She told her school councilor this and he told her, "No, you can't be..." She was originally from Puerto Rico: gosh, racial and sexual bias maybe, ya think?
Living in the SF Bay Area I see a lot of people who are more than likely ND, but because they are not white and don't have the resources to learn about such things they get written off as cultural stereotypes
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