The price of fame is almost inevitably

ENVY

And Envy weaponised becomes...

Defamation/Libel or Slander

There is a difference between
Ethical Critique and Defamation
If in doubt, trust the AI of your choice to explain.

In the 1998 academic year, I verifiably coined "Neurodiversity" and introduced the academic discourse. in and Honours thesis presented to the Department of Social Sciences at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Australia.

At the same time, in September 1998, I submitted an abridged version with the lengthy title:

"Why can't you be normal for once in your life?:

From a problem with no name to the emergency of a new category of difference

as a chapter in book titled Disability Discourse published by a leading Northern Hemisphere academic publisher, the Open University Press UK. Due to turnaround time for book publishing, the book was printed and available to the general public in 1999. The volume has now been acquired by and is readily available at McGraw Hill Publishers,

However, a quarter century later, in March 2024, next-generation Northern Hemisphere Pretenders to the Neurodiversity Crown - Chapman, Walker and their acolytes - have transformed this into a "Crown of Thorns". Since then, this crew have inflicted a heavy toll on my reputation, health, and emotional well-being with their scurrilous, selectively 'researched,' yet uncannily plausible document. Their fluent use of the language of High Academia, with a few cherry-picked references from a selection of non-academics inflated and augmented with a quote from a notable feminist academic, has amplified its deceptive plausability. The feminist academic of note is Patricia Hill Collins who may be surprised at how she has been used by these male pretenders in these latest strategy of male supremacism. (Albeit at the time, Walker was wearing a caftan, and demanding pronouns of "she, her, hers". Apparently, smelling the winds of changes, "she" has now reverted to a "he". As for Chapman, nobody knows what "they"are. Whatever sex "they" are, they are betraying women, especially me, which naturally I find despicable. .

At the time of writing, it has taken me over a year to refute these bloke's scurrilous and defamatory attacks on my reputation."

Not being a billionaire or a corporation I cannot afford to sue a major multinational publisher, unless some altruistic lawyer wants to step up to the plate. DM me if you specialise in defamation law if you are up for it. Unlike my defamers, I do not have to rely on internet scuttlebutt, but possess actual original documents.

I have been subjected to the following forms of libellous attack (links below) by:

Personal "Memoir"
Publication a reputable journal: Chapman, Walker et al persuaded Sage Journals:Autism to publish defamatory allegations.
Accusations of "Transphobia": based on a single tweet, in which I said transwoman are not women and should find themselves another name - as is done in many indigenous and non-european cultures not indoctrinated by medieval Euro-Christian binaries. In which to in which your only choices are: Male/Female/Sinful)

1. Personal "Memoir"

See: Confabulations or Lies? A factual response to Martijn Dekker's false "memories"

Martijn Dekker was the owner/convenor of the InLv egroup, a support group for people on "the autistic spectrum" as it was called then. I was a participant, and with permission interviewed some of the members who provided some of the data for my Honours Thesis in which I coined "Neurodiversity". Dekker was a computer programmer, and judging by his memoir, has no understanding of sociological research methods, or the rigourous ethical standards sociological theses are subject to.

Despite Dekkers' wishful claim that "she got it from us", it is important to note that InLV was not the only Autism egroup I was a member of.

I was a member of 8 autistic support groups, including several I founded myself, both local and online.

Memberships

Online groups

Leeds University Disability List, AFAIK the leading international discussion group for academics in the disability field
OzAutism, an online support group for autistics and families based in Australia
The Women from Another Planet Collective, a group of autistic women who published the eponymous book. I wrote the book preface,
ISNT: “The Institute for the Study of the Neuro Typical”, a spoof group for which I wrote several satirical pieces, (which the scholars’ expert researchers seems not to have discovered)
founded ASpar, a support group for people raised by autistic parent(s)

Real world Sydney NSW groups

secretary of Sydney’s Inner West Autism and Aspergers Support Group, which had several hundred members. I created and ran its email list
·co-founded and moderated ASteen, a social club for teenagers (12 – 16) on the autistic spectrum, as we called it then in 2003. ASteen is still going strong, although I left it when my child turned 16

2. Sage Publications

The highly-rated Sage Journals:Autism has published an "Open Letter" authored by a group of 6 Northern Hemisphere authors, Botha, Chapman, Walker et al.
Their letter seeks to downgrade my contribution to the Neurodiversity discourse. Their so-called "correction" is anything but, being riddled with falsehoods.

The following post is intended to correct their erroneous so-called "corrections".
Sage Journals publish defamatory allegations by Chapman, Walker et al A copy demanding redress, an apology, and a removal of the article will be sent to the publishers.

For a detailed paragraph by paragraph breakdown, essential reading for all commentators, see.

Dropbox: Rebuttal of Sage Publication claims in annotated and commented essay
Dropbox: Detailed paragraph by paragraph rebuttal in tabular form

3. Transphobia libel

My 2 main academic rivals, Dr Robert J. Chapman and "Prof"* Nick Walker identify as transsexual. In their campaign to supersede my reputation with their own, they have weaponised a claim that I am "transphobic. See: I'm not transphobic, I am linguaphilic.

What I stand for

While I can sympathise with men who don't "feel" like they are men, the word "Woman" is historically reserved in the English language

It is also naive to suppose that people are "inherently" good. What is to stop a perverted minority from claiming to be "transwoman" and using it to pene-trate (sic) women's intimate spaces? Am I saying all Trans"women" are perverts? FFS NO!

Any minority who wants to empower themselves need to own their own name. That is why I came up with "neurodiversity": to empower us and get away from the medical model's list of everything that was wrong with us.

The sexual binary is not 'natural". It is a cultural belief particular to Christianity. Those who have libelled me have clearly imbibed the binary. Many other cultures recognise more than 2 genders and they all name themselves. My article gives examples.

I believe we should take a lesson from the Australian Aboriginal definition of "Who is an Aboriginal"

An Aboriginal is a person of Aboriginal descent who identifies as an Aboriginal and is accepted as such by the community in which he [or she] lives. See full official definition

On this basis, I conclude that biological males can only enter women's spaces if:

they are invited or accepted by all those women who are present
in public women's spaces, there is official marking signifying "Women/Transwomen".

It is disturbing to think of a young girl being alone in a public bathroom, when a man walks in. It is uncomfortable enough for adult women.

and

Only Women have the right to define

"Who is a Woman"

Dramatis Personae

Dekker and Walker

What do their avatars tell you?
Can you trust these blokes?

Dr Robert J. Chapman

Still young enough not to

hide behind an avatar

... and now...

A Philosophical Moment from the Ancients

The price of fame is

The most dangerous of the 7 Deadly Sins!

I did search for Renaissance paintings of #Envy
but all of them showed women...

Is anyone surprised?

FWIW, my Enviers-in-Chief are males
as far as their true likenesses above show...

For some reason btw, in the medieval image above, "Envy" is depicted by a thief running off with what appears to be a pig... whatever... times change ...

So in the end, for philosphical oversight. I turned to the ancients - Socrates himself! though I did have to make him fit for consumption by a female audience...

NB: I use scare quotes around Walker's honorific because it is bestowed by what appears to be some kind of New Agey "alternative" institution of "higher" learning. I don't believe in them, but it's up to you whether you trust such certifications.