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Aspiesaurus
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
Well, good luck with changing the scientific status quo without any evidence or compelling logic to support this theory.
And that's not trolling... ?
Sounds like you missed the trees, looking for a 'forest'.
Tip: Read up on sociology how the scientific method works there. Slightly different.
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| 12-16-2011 03:28 PM |
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
From the link you keep referring to:
There may be some individuals with subclinical features of Asperger/ASD who seek out a diagnosis of ‘Asperger Disorder’ in order to understand themselves better (perhaps following an autism diagnosis in a relative), rather than because of clinical-level impairment in everyday life. While such a use of the term may be close to Hans Asperger’s reference to a personality type, it is outside the scope of DSM, which explicitly concerns clinically-significant and impairing disorders. ‘Asperger-type’, like ‘Kanner-type’, may continue to be a useful shorthand for clinicians describing a constellation of features, or area of the multi-dimensional space defined by social/communication impairments, repetitive/restricted behaviour and interests, and IQ and language abilities.
From DSM IV:
The disturbance causes clinically significant impairments in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
While I do not doubt that many people who currently seek and obtain a diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome do not have clinically significant impairments in important areas of functioning.... those persons are being incorrectly diagnosed according to the criteria of DSM IV. Nothing has changed.
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| 12-16-2011 03:33 PM |
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
Well, good luck with changing the scientific status quo without any evidence or compelling logic to support this theory.
And that's not trolling... ?
Sounds like you missed the trees, looking for a 'forest'.
Tip: Read up on sociology how the scientific method works there. Slightly different.
Call it trolling if you like.
Or it could be calling a spade a spade.
You could also try reading up on science, statistics, genetics and various other areas that you appear to have no grasp of.
If sociology is about coming to conclusions without evidence or compelling logic, as you are doing, then it is a pseudoscience.
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
Disclosure; I have removed one post from this thread.
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Wait, Asperger Syndrome is going to be removed from the upcoming revised version of the DSM? 
But, then again, it was never a disorder in the first place, simply a different state of mind. I'm still angry that there is a chance they will do this, since they have a small group of other mental disorders that make complete sense (sarcasm). 
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
Asperger's is going to be included under autism spectrum disorder.
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| 10-06-2012 07:33 PM |
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
You miss my point. The fact that it is colour is irrelevant. The social awareness and perception factor is what I was referring to. You can train your self to see colours that most people can't differentiate. I only used colour as an analogy because it's a SI so it's easier for me to make the analogy.
Autism isn't a wordgame. Currently it's considered a mental disorder, with a high genetic factor.
Calling red red and pink pink is fine (and with my example some people will call sometimes pink red and vice versa at specific THz).
I do have a problem with your definition of difference. The African tribe you mentioned has one color for the sky and coal. That doesn't mean there is no difference?
Well - not to them, only to us (two colors: blue and black). So that would be a very good point in favor of the social construct theory.
In general; If people can or do not perceive differences, there's no difference in my opinion. This does not apply to denying proven facts ofcourse. If you deny there's a tree in front of you and you drive your car against it, you've just proven you were wrong. A tree is not a social construct 
interestingly, in terms of skin color, some people have such a dark pigment in their skin that they actually appear blue.
And if you consider the hindu avatars Rama and Krishna who were considered super super dark skinned, they are usually depicted as being blue.
But if you don't live in a society with very dark races, you wouldn't understand...so it is sort of a cultural construct...the colors we are used to seeing the environment (and on people) affect how we understand colors to be.
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
But if you don't live in a society with very dark races, you wouldn't understand...so it is sort of a cultural construct...the colors we are used to seeing the environment (and on people) affect how we understand colors to be.
I've seen records of early first encounters between Australian Aborigines and white-skinned humans, that they thought the whites were dead bodies come to life, evil spirits.
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
Did you know that the alternative history of white people in America says that the Vikings actually touched here first (NOT Columbus), and some even took a few wives. (in fact there are a lot of language and cultural similarities between vikings and many tribes; such as some Lakota who had blond hair and blue eyes; and the sweat lodge).
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RE: The social construct theory (writing a paper)
Did you know that the alternative history of white people in America says that the Vikings actually touched here first (NOT Columbus), and some even took a few wives. (in fact there are a lot of language and cultural similarities between vikings and many tribes; such as some Lakota who had blond hair and blue eyes; and the sweat lodge).
They did come here first!!!!!
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