tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post3887510447636512996..comments2023-11-02T04:28:24.554-06:00Comments on Fit of Pique: Thirza Cuthandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06584157711576486281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post-70541953813198665342008-03-06T18:47:00.000-06:002008-03-06T18:47:00.000-06:00Greetings!My name is Sarah Edwards, and I am an As...Greetings!<BR/>My name is Sarah Edwards, and I am an Aspie (a.k.a. I have Asperger’s Syndrome) and I am a medical student.<BR/><BR/>I am working with another medical student, Sara Dungavell, on an ethics project about the meaning of words. We are working under the supervision of an ethicist named Dr. Jeff Nisker. Sara and I noticed that the common meanings of the words, “human”, “fully-functional” and “normal”, as well as how the words related to each other, get used to keep people on the Spectrum separate from mainstream society. We think in part it is because the definitions come from people outside the community. <BR/><BR/>We want to know how people within or associated with the Spectrum define these words for themselves, so we are asking some bloggers who are part of the Spectrum community if they would like to give us their own definitions. We found your blog, and that’s why we are e-mailing you and several other bloggers.<BR/><BR/>Once we’ve gathered these new definitions, we plan on analyzing them for common themes about what “normal”, “human”, and “fully-functional” mean and how they are related to each other. We plan on presenting these definitions and analyses to other medical students and the academic community to try and get them thinking about people on the Spectrum differently. <BR/><BR/>Attached to this email is a letter of information that explains what the project is about again, and then at the end it asks for your definitions of “normal”, “human” and “fully-functional”. <BR/><BR/>Okay so obviously this is not the actual email but should you wish to participate please email me and I will send the actual email on.<BR/><BR/>Please read the letter, and then if you want to help us by being part of the research, email us back your definitions and any comments you might have about them. There are no right answers, please just tell us what your definitions are of these words and what they mean to you. Also if you know anyone else who might want to contribute please feel free to email this letter to them too. Feel free to answer beyond the scope of the definitions if you wish or to answer only one or two of the definitions. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to know more about what we are researching, please email me and ask them. <BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/>Sarah Edwards<BR/><BR/>M.D. Class of 2010<BR/>Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry<BR/>The University of Western Ontario<BR/>sedwards2010@meds.uwo.caHedgehogMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13975593907088672780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post-76259017810863739912007-08-20T16:25:00.000-06:002007-08-20T16:25:00.000-06:00Hi Thirza! I am sorry to hear/read that you are ha...Hi Thirza! <BR/>I am sorry to hear/read that you are having a hard time. It's Gem here, we went to Emily Carr together remember? I have been wondering where you are and how life art and heart is shining for you. You are radiant and inspiring, and enter my thoughts even though we haven't seen or talked in so long.<BR/>big hug, (hope you get this!)<BR/>GemAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619179659594925461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post-43129739058215359732007-07-05T19:48:00.000-06:002007-07-05T19:48:00.000-06:00Dammit, anonymous got to my old blog! Sorry, usua...Dammit, anonymous got to my old blog! Sorry, usually I delete these but I don't have access to my old account anymore.Thirza Cuthandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05313157365973367616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post-76309650416902892222007-06-21T12:51:00.000-06:002007-06-21T12:51:00.000-06:00Here's my non Alan Smithee'd blog! Yay! And My n...Here's my non Alan Smithee'd blog! Yay! And My new email works too!<BR/><BR/>http://thirzacuthand.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post-41815113491675979202007-06-17T17:18:00.000-06:002007-06-17T17:18:00.000-06:00Nope, now I am back at blogger, and still a transm...Nope, now I am back at blogger, and still a transman!!!!<BR/><BR/>check me out!!! I'm at:<BR/>http://sarainsfitofpique.blogspot.com/Thirza Cuthandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05313157365973367616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559270.post-27347166627000252942007-05-14T21:54:00.000-06:002007-05-14T21:54:00.000-06:00I am at Word Press now, come and visit!http://thir...I am at Word Press now, come and visit!<BR/><BR/>http://thirzafilms.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com