Why the history of Asperger's work needs honesty.
Not every diagnostic history is clean.
Asperger's work is historically important but ethically complicated because of its connection to Nazi era systems.
This history should not be simplified into hero stories or erased altogether.
Awareverse can hold complexity without losing the human focus.
When looking at asperger's complicated history, ask: who had power, who was being labelled, and what would have changed if the human being had been seen first?