... Personhood, that is.
So you think you have a handle on how the brain works? You're sure, absolutely sure, the Terri Schiavos of the world are incapable of thought or feelings? Do you think you even know your own mind?
We've discussed babies with no brains, people with "vegetables" for brains, and preborns who experts (at spin) say can't possibly think.
Well from her fingertips to your ears, here is yet another voice.
Makes you wonder who is really lacking in grey matter. Or it should.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnylM1hI2jc
The YouTube post, she says, was a political statement, designed to call attention to people's tendency to underestimate autistics. It wasn't her first video post, but this one took off. "When the number of viewers began to climb, I got scared out of my mind," Baggs says.
As the hit count neared 100,000, her blog was flooded. At 200,000, scientists were inviting her to visit their labs. By 300,000, the TV people came calling, hearts warmed by the story of a young woman's fiery spirit and the rare glimpse into what has long been regarded as the solitary imprisonment of the autistic mind. "I've said a million times that I'm not trapped in my own world,'" Baggs says. "Yet what do most of these news stories lead with? Saying exactly that."...
Baggs is working on some new videos. One project is tentatively titled "Am I a Person Yet?" She'll explore communication, empathy, self-reflection — core elements of the human experience that have at times been used to define personhood itself. And at various points during the clip, she'll ask: "Am I a person yet?" It's a provocative idea, and you might find yourself thinking: She has a point.
Can't wait to view that one.
[HT: moderator MK, who also composed most of this post; graphic courtesy ofautism.org]
Tiny excerpt here.
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Your husband, Tom Brazaitis, died without fanfare in your living room in Washington — in sharp contrast with Terri Schiavo, whose far-more-public death is also recounted in your book. Tom died one day before Schiavo. It was bitter and angry for all the people around her, especially her parents, who did not want to accept the fact that she could not be rehabilitated. They found enough people to fool them into thinking she could............
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DOROTHY'S Family HAS AN ATTORNEY. Her family has a strong case. HE IS MARK BUELL, ESQUIRE.
If he's smart, he won't let any stone go unturned. His obstacles are State Atty Bernie McCabe, friend of George Greer, felosers and Mikey.
If there is yet another REPUBLICAN COVERUP like with Terri, it could impact the November elections.
