Talk:Aspergirls

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Did you know... that many of the women interviewed for Aspergirls were diagnosed with Asperger syndrome only after their children had received that diagnosis?

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I've taken care of both of those for this book.--CaroleHenson (talk) 18:04, 8 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Balanced viewpoint

Are there any sources which don't include positive reviews of this book? Or criticism of assumptions that girls with Aspergers are different from boys with Aspergers? This article seems a little unbalanced and reads like an advertisement for the book and its author in its current state. Totorotroll (talk) 21:59, 20 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Totorotroll: Regarding the tone of the article, I think the body of the article is fine, I am assuming that you're referring to the "Reception" section, which should absolutely present a balanced response. It could be updated with alternative opinions and perhaps some of the language toned down.

I'm not sure what you mean by: "Or criticism of assumptions that girls with Aspergers are different from boys with Aspergers?"--CaroleHenson (talk) 00:33, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I made some minor tweaks to "Reception", and looked around for bad reviews, but the book is very well-received. Even looking on Amazon, etc. site - just to get a feel for things - it's well received by readers, too. Do you know of some reviews that would help give a more balanced viewpoint? Do you have specific suggestions for this article?--CaroleHenson (talk) 00:44, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I haven't read the book, all I have to go by is the references on this page. When I write "criticism of assumptions that girls with Aspergers are different from boys with Aspergers?" I'm referring to the Telegraph article, which describes that girls with Aspergers behave differently from boys with Aspergers. I'm guessing that this is also discussed in the book? If so, again, I would just think that a balanced viewpoint would be welcome, with views from people who support the idea and views from people who are against the idea. Also, I don't necessarily mean bad reviews, just a range of viewpoints, that's all. I'll look myself and see if I can find anything. Totorotroll (talk) 08:58, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In the article, I'm referring to the sentence: "Simone said that even though boys and girls have the symptoms, it is expressed differently between the two genders." - I think that this is a point which would be worth evaluating. Totorotroll (talk) 09:03, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like great additions! Let me know if you need any help making them.--CaroleHenson (talk) 13:17, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Reading this book I was amazed to find that the author is a firm believer of ESP (see page 40, under heading "Psychic Sensitivity"). I think this should be mentioned in the article here (since it might be relevant to someone who'd be interested in reading the book) but I don't know how to add without sounding bitter and un-wikipedia-like. I've written a (quite negative) review the book here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5805828789 zrajm (talk) 15:52, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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