I think this does a decent job of explaining sexuality for those with Asperger's Syndrome (“Aspies”). These are individuals who do not decode nonverbal language cues, and verbal exchanges resemble a monologue rather than a two - way exchange. The tendency to define the sexuality of individuals as ‘different’ only serves to increase the resistance from others (parents, professionals, siblings, peers, etc. . .) and obstacles to the provision of the information and education that “Aspies” need.
There is one deficiency which I consider major enough to subtract a star. This is the description of what the book describes as one of the most notorious serial killers of our time, Jeffrey Dahmer. Why this was included is a mystery to me. There was a proposition that a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome was probable, based upon current diagnostic criteria. Only “probable”. There is enough stigma and fear about folks with mental illness so that this just makes things worse. Maybe the author was doing what the popular media often do; try to get attention by taking the most extreme cases, which might have something to do with mental illness, and sensationalizing them. This causes harm to all folks with mental illness, almost all of whom have not killed approximately 20 young men, engaging in acts of necrophilia cannibalism!
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