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Pro- or Anti-Anti-Neurodiversity? Transcending the Autism Wars

October 31, 2020 | by Jonathan Ferguson | 0 Comments

Is autism an illness or merely a difference? Charting a path out of the Autism Wars, the conflict over the concept of neurodiversity. Read more

An Expert and an Activist: My Journey To Gender Critical – Banned From Medium

July 2, 2020 | by Anonymous | 0 Comments

This article, banned from Medium, explains in precise detail how a left wing activist and mental health expert came to oppose transgender mythology. Read more

Sebastian Junger’s ‘Tribe’: Surrounded By Strangers

June 26, 2020 | by Eric Brooks | 0 Comments

Sebastian Junger argues in 'Tribe' that our psychological need for a sense of community is going unfulfilled in modern society. Read more

‘Revenge Ethics’ and the Poison of Hate

June 9, 2020 | by Jane Douherty | 0 Comments

Hate is inimical to justice. How can there be an ethics of revenge when rage fuels our worst impulses and perpetuates violence? Read more

Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Primer

April 30, 2020 | by Donovan Cleckley | 1 Comments

Benjamin A. Boyce interviews Dr. Lisa Littman and Sasha Ayad to discuss the phenomenon known as rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD). Read more

Pinker vs Peterson: Positivity and Purpose Beyond ‘Progress’

October 25, 2019 | by Jonny Gleadell | 0 Comments

Steven Pinker posits that we should take heart in the fact that the world is improving. Jordan Peterson argues that's not enough. Where does the truth lie? Read more

That’s Not What I Meant: Brain Damage & Communication, Part II

August 9, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

"If you are a woman think of all those situations in which you have smiled and been polite to assuage a man — I don't have that skill anymore." Read more

Dr Em and Brain Damage, A Full Disclosure

August 9, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Dr Em discusses her brain damage and the affect this has on her life. Dr Em has been banned from Medium. We are rehosting her articles here. Read more

Confession: I Am Afraid of Becoming a Mother

July 18, 2019 | by Anonymous | 0 Comments

Millennials have grown up in a world alert to spousal abuse, parental neglect and marriage breakdowns - daunting prospects for potential parents. Read more

Children with Special Needs in Mainstream Schools and the Perils of Inclusion

July 15, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

Educators in recent decades have implemented a policy of 'inclusion' - special needs children being brought into mainstream schools. How has this fared? Read more