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The article was archived by Ian Rose via FACBot (talk) 14:50, 9 January 2016.

Jonathan Mitchell

 * Nominator(s): Ylevental (talk) 18:30, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Jonathan Mitchell is an American 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 writes stories, blog posts and books as a hobby. This article contains a strong introduction explaining the controversy, an essential life background, personal views on neurodiversity with detailed examples, and more information on criticism and hobbies, all with good spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. This is a very unique controversy, with a pro-cure viewpoint coming from an autistic blogger, whereas most autistic bloggers support neurodiversity. Ylevental (talk) 18:30, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Oppose and suggest withdrawal. Hi Ylevental; I'm afraid this article is still a long way from being ready to be nominated here. Though there are some good sources, it also cites some rather dubious sources which are not appropriate for a biography of a living person, including blogs. The tone of the article is also inappropriate; phrases like "He is one of the most controversial figures among autistic bloggers" and "having even participated in autism research" do not come across as neutral. Before bringing this to FAC again, you may want to nominate it at peer review and/or good article candidates to help you prepare, or seek out someone with experience writing about these kinds of topics (perhaps through a related WikiProject) to help you. Josh Milburn (talk) 22:38, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Ian Rose (talk) 14:50, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
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