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Professor Lundquist, in a seminar on compulsive thinkers, illustrates his brain-stapling technique.

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  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    No just speaking the facts, I never met Rose Kennedy in person but her father seemed to think that she was a bit mentally slower than the rest of the Kennedy kids and he thought a lobotomy would help her become more genius like the rest of the Kennedy kids, but obviously it didn’t work.

    • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
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      5 days ago

      Yah, that’s the straight story as I understand it.

      I’m no expert, but from what I understand, Rosemary was probably just a bit different, like in being somewhat ‘on the spectrum’ or having ADHD, or whatnot. Something which wouldn’t necessarily impede her in life as a fully-realised human being, if her underlying difference could have been understand and respected.

      But… of course, that was all pretty much mumbo-jumbo back when she lived. Joe Kennedy might have been a complete bastard, or someone acting in good faith, or some combo of the two. Like I say, I’m no expert!

      I never met Rose Kennedy in person

      That’s… something I wasn’t expecting to read. Is there a backstory there?

      • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Is there a backstory there?

        LOL, no need to read between the lines, I simply have never met Rose Kennedy, just like most people have never met Rose Kennedy.