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Is Ableism Just Another Word for Meritocracy?

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Aya Katz

Ableism, derived from “able” plus “-ism”, is a term for discriminating against people based on disability. Just like racism and sexism, ableism is a form of discrimination. Discrimination is bad when it targets irrelevant traits in disqualifying a person for … Continue reading →

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Has Autism Been Co-opted by the Left?

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Aya Katz

In the early two thousands, at the turn of the millenium, we saw a sharp upswing in autism diagnosis. Was it because there was a greater awareness of the phenomenon, or could it have been that the greater awareness was … Continue reading →

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Comparing Autism Spectrum Disorder with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Aya Katz

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impairment of automated social skills. Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by socially inappropriate behavior. Because both seem to involve a focus on the self and a deficit in the ability to perspective … Continue reading →

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The Few Who Count is now on Kindle

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Aya Katz

My first novel, The Few Who Count, came out in 1985. I started writing it in 1977, when I had not yet turned seventeen. I finished writing it when I was not quite twenty-three. After two years of sending it … Continue reading →

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