tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post2552306351738988147..comments2024-03-14T18:26:18.208-07:00Comments on autism's gadfly: An advance plug for Steve Silberman's neurodiversity book? jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-74651125652864217432014-03-27T00:55:40.345-07:002014-03-27T00:55:40.345-07:00I certainly wish I could meet Daryl Hannah and ask...I certainly wish I could meet Daryl Hannah and ask her about it, but I don't think that's going to happen. I haven't heard her say anything about her autism lately either, but I remember last year when she came out as being on the spectrum. jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-16614911038047456142014-03-26T21:54:51.072-07:002014-03-26T21:54:51.072-07:00BTW, have you heard anything about Daryl Hannahs&#...BTW, have you heard anything about Daryl Hannahs' autism & on whether she likes being autistic or not? Maybe you ought to ask her about that 1 of these days. To the extant I've checked out her social media pages, she hasn't even said a damn word about it since her revealing of her autism later last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-71964359323458574202014-03-26T21:49:54.215-07:002014-03-26T21:49:54.215-07:00hey mr. silberman, if you think being autistic is ...hey mr. silberman, if you think being autistic is damn wonderful, ever thought about becoming an 'aspie' yourself, along with all the negative stuff like sensory issues, forgetting the small, but important stuff(car keys for example), lack of motor control, negative thought patterns, being isolated from humanity,etc, as well as the alleged positives? I bet you 10-1 if you live out life as an 'aspie' for even just an 1/2 hour, you'd be crying & screaming & begging to get back to normalcy ASAP! Chew on that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-59577988992170961012014-01-27T11:09:00.908-08:002014-01-27T11:09:00.908-08:00Shanti, thanks so much for plugging my book and th...Shanti, thanks so much for plugging my book and thinking of me. jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-32036092766451761872014-01-27T11:05:35.124-08:002014-01-27T11:05:35.124-08:00Speaking of plugs, I just plugged your book on my ...Speaking of plugs, I just plugged your book on my blog. I know, it's a little late, but I figure better late than never. I don't have much of a following on my blog, but I every little bit helps! http://stumblingalongthespectrum.blogspot.com/2014/01/book-review-mu-rhythm-bluff.htmlShantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323636965254272203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-79444440247533075612014-01-25T13:35:19.419-08:002014-01-25T13:35:19.419-08:00@ Steve Silberman. I don't think I said that ...@ Steve Silberman. I don't think I said that assortive mating was the focus of your book. I will concede I can't completely judge your book by it's metaphorical cover as the old cliche goes. That's why I've been waiting patiently for this book to come out so I can read it and possibly comment on it further. I hope you really do publish it before 2015 is out and don't postpone it a third time. jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-51079885394847586602014-01-25T12:23:55.733-08:002014-01-25T12:23:55.733-08:00Jonathan, as people who actually read the article ...Jonathan, as people who actually read the article will note, I did not "drop the names" of people like Zuckerberg and Gates. That was the reporter's speculation -- and one I disagree with, having insufficient information to make those kind of speculations. Please try not to misattribute others' quotes to me. Also, as my comments in the article make very clear, assortative mating is not the focus of my book, as your post here suggests. Thank you.Steve Silbermanhttp://blogs.plos.org/neurotribes/noreply@blogger.com