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[judecorp]

Umm... how is it that Sarah Palin understands autism better than most?

Is it because her infant son has Down Syndrome?

WTF?

ETA: Googling mentions something about an autistic nephew?

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pardon as I jump in uninvited... ;)

[artemis44.livejournal.com]

I don't know you, but I am sure you would indeed be an expert (or fast on your way to becoming one), just as I would if it were my child. But doing that sort of research and learning takes time - a LOT of time - as you sift through all the various resources and really start to understand the complexities. Do we really think that she's had time to do that since she's been out campaigning 24/7 for vice-president, or before, when she was Governor? I'm sure the taxpayers in Alaska hope not, because if she's been spending every spare minute studying Downs and such, then when has she been governing???

I just don't get that - I don't get how her having a child with Down's Syndrome supposedly grants her some special wisdom, and I don't get how we're supposed to praise her on the one hand for being this great, involved, and expert mom, when she's dragging her special needs kid (along with her pregnant teen) from photo op to photo op instead of sitting at home reading the books and websites and etc. that would actually help her develop this supposed "expertise"

(and yes, I'm voting for "That One", so I'm definitely biased. Oh, that and I'm a queer who doesn't need Sarah's "tolerance", just good old equal rights thank you very much... lol!)

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