tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post3403142845301093892..comments2023-10-22T10:03:30.265-05:00Comments on Rants, Thoughts, and Other Things: Offended by the autism chapter in Dennis Leary's new bookMystery Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578042603632384597noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-86150420686812324332008-10-17T09:38:00.000-05:002008-10-17T09:38:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-55082505632834290682008-10-17T09:36:00.000-05:002008-10-17T09:36:00.000-05:00What a moron.Ignorance is not funny - especially w...What a moron.<BR/><BR/>Ignorance is not funny - especially when its trumped up as anything but good ol common sense.<BR/><BR/>Clearly no one has been talking about or paying attention to Dennis "Asshole" Leary lately.<BR/><BR/>I think its a pathetic attempt to be in your face and controversial. Sad reflection on who he is that he choose such a target.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-24961123147523486712008-10-17T06:19:00.000-05:002008-10-17T06:19:00.000-05:00I dont even know who Dennis Leary is, so he cant b...I dont even know who Dennis Leary is, so he cant be too important. As for Dr's sometimes diagnosing a child, with something that may not be true, that does occasionally happen. However, Autism, is a legitimate diagnosis with, legitimate characteristics to be diagnosed. Autistic children are not stupid, as he would know had he even done an inkling of research, they just cant communicate as well as others. Shame on Mr Leary, what was the main topic of the book anyway, that he had to go on a rant about Autism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-41369466713906310502008-10-16T19:31:00.000-05:002008-10-16T19:31:00.000-05:00I like Leary but he's dead wrong here. If he's try...I like Leary but he's dead wrong here. If he's trying to be funny, he sure has a stupid way of doing it.Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204517270931392713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-21305164352880993272008-10-16T16:29:00.000-05:002008-10-16T16:29:00.000-05:00I was going to try justify it, but I can't. There'...I was going to try justify it, but I can't. There's a grain of truth to what he says, there is always going to be some trendy syndrome which is diagnosed to way too many people - it doesn't make the condition completely imagined, it's just overused.<BR/><BR/>And as far as it pertains to Asperger's, I certainly have to agree to an extent... It seems these days just about every kid that doesn't fit in has Asperger's, and perhaps that's what he's trying to say.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't change the fact that what he said was pretty offensive, but keep in mind he's a guy who in the past has made substantial amounts of money simply by being offensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-50785373281107820952008-10-16T14:44:00.000-05:002008-10-16T14:44:00.000-05:00I used to respect Leary, but he's proven to be the...I used to respect Leary, but he's proven to be the one who's a moron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-10916640264527157862008-10-16T13:50:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:50:00.000-05:00Well, I have 4 autistic children and it's no fun, ...Well, I have 4 autistic children and it's no fun, I'm not an incompetent mother or whatever.<BR/><BR/>That guy really made me mad a while ago and does it now again. Ugh!!<BR/><BR/>The problems these young people encounter with themselves and others are so characteristic, they can't be faked nor overdiagnosed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206799121622681828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-25837659513525096582008-10-16T13:33:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:33:00.000-05:00While it may be overused and has replaced ADD as t...While it may be overused and has replaced ADD as the new hot diagnosis. <BR/><BR/>However Autistic people often have IQs that make Steven Hawking look stupid. <BR/><BR/>There is still a lot to be learned from autism and Leary while one of my favorites has definitely gone too far on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com