commit: 98aec7c8b1078a5818f489f14a51e865bec64096
parent 2726a7bbe617239327f8e978cd1457e40aae9f18
Author: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:35:05 +0200
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diff --git a/content/blog/2024-09-25-Neurodivergence-and-accountability-in-free-software.md b/content/blog/2024-09-25-Neurodivergence-and-accountability-in-free-software.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Neurodivergence (antonymous with "neurotypical") is an umbrella term that
encompasses a wide variety of human experiences, including autism, ADHD,
personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and others. The particular claims I've
heard about Stallman suggest that he is "obviously" autistic, or has [Asperger
-syndrome][1].[^aspberger] The allegation of ableism in my criticisms of Stallman
+syndrome][1].[^asperger] The allegation of ableism in my criticisms of Stallman
are rooted in this presumption of neurodivergence in Stallman: the argument goes
that I am putting his awkwardness on display and mocking him for it, that
calling for the expulsion of someone on the basis of being awkward is ableist,
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ and that this has a chilling effect on our community, which is generally thought
to have a high incidence of neurodivergence. I will respond to this defense of
Stallman today.
-[^aspberger]: It is worth mentioning that Aspberger's syndrome is a
+[^asperger]: It is worth mentioning that Asperger's syndrome is a
now-discredited diagnosis which has been deprecated in favor of a broader
- understanding of autism. Hans Aspberger was a Nazi eugenicist who referred
+ understanding of autism. Hans Asperger was a Nazi eugenicist who referred
children he diagnosed to Am Spiegelgrund clinic, where hundreds of children
were murdered by Nazi Germany during World War II.
