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The article was archived by Ian Rose via FACBot (talk) 04:53, 29 December 2015.

Jonathan Mitchell

 * Nominator(s): yleventalYlevental (talk) 12:39, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

This article is about Jonathan Mitchell, an autistic author and blogger who advocates for a cure for autism. He opposes the neurodiversity movement. He is one of the most controversial figures among autistic bloggers because of his hatred of autism, his view of autism as a disability, and his desire for a cure. He describes neurodiversity as a "tempting escape valve". He writes as a hobby, having written three novels, 25 short stories, and runs a blog called Autism's Gadfly. Ylevental (talk) 12:39, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Comment: Mr Mitchell may be a worthy subject, but this article is a stub of less than 200 words and has no place here in its current format. Brianboulton (talk) 16:58, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Suggest withdrawal/close - a very short article that would need a major expansion content-wise (e.g. discussion of novels, more discussion of why he is controversial, formalization of language (e.g. not, "He has worked in the past, doing things like data entry"). Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:48, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Ian Rose (talk) 04:53, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
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