Samantha Boggess
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Samantha Boggess
A new conceptual framework was slowly beginning to emerge, and by the late 1990s a crucial piece of this framework’s vocabulary had been provided by the emergence of the term neurodiversity. Implicit in this juicy new word was an idea that the discourse in the autistic community had been groping its way toward all along: the idea that just as human
... See moreNick Walker • Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities
Neuroqueer is not a mere synonym for neurodivergent, or for neurodivergent identity combined with queer identity. Neuroqueer is active subversion of both neuronormativity and heteronormativity. Neuroqueer is intentional noncompliance with the demands of normative performance. Neuroqueer is choosing to actively engage with one’s potentials for neuro
... See moreOne of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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