Category: Autism
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Sometimes You May Not Realize That You Are Unusual
Sometimes, you may not realize that you are unusual in a way and everyone else knows about it. Recently, someone on Mastodon commented on my reading speed. I had quite a bit of shame. I thought of myself as a slow reader and I never told folks of the internalized shame and ableism I had…
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Thoughts on deconstruction and reconstruction in academia
I find it interesting how much of deconstruction and reconstruction varies based on what field you work in along with subfield in academia. This will be mainly written from a Western perspective, which perpetuates some assumptions that do not apply everywhere. My personal definition of deconstruction is more of a critical analysis and taking apart…
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Black Mathematicians Thread
Today, I did wind up finishing the thread on Black Mathematicians. I had a nasty flare up, which is why I finished 2 days late. However, late is better than never! I covered 28 Black Mathematicians, 14 women, and 14 men. All were cis. As it turns out, it is incredibly difficult to find nonbinary…
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