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Yesterday, 8:52 pm

I nominate Patrick Mahomes. Watch what he does with his hands after a play that didn’t go according to plan. He likes all of his finders while his brain (I am guessing) is on overload going over a mental replay in his mind.



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Yesterday, 9:05 pm

Eminem, at least based on him referring to having Asperger's.


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Today, 4:29 am

Thelonious Monk. I have a strong impression about him being on the Spectrum. Jazz has been a big part of my life; my jazz musician boyfriend met Monk by chance in the street one night. They really hit it off. Both in hindsight now definitely not neurotypical....

I have known many talented musicians in my life - including my foster dad and his dad - and it's interesting to look back at my many decades of complete ignorance about AS - belatedly recognising compelling features of autism in so many gifted musicians in hindsight.

On my "not quite so sure but probably" list is Oscar Pedersen - his unique style, his original interpretations, the way he always muttered to himself constantly as he performed, as if no-one else was in the room, and Oscar was on Planet Music. He rearranged well known songs to make them outstanding.. a touch of savantism perhaps.



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Today, 4:39 am

BillyTree wrote:
If I were a famous person I wouldn't want people to "nominate" or speculate about me being autistic. I would like being open about it or not to be my decision.


What Billy said.

Substitute the phrase 'on the spectrum' for the word 'gay' and this thread would get deleted immediately.



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Today, 4:46 am

But its not a thread about gay people, and WP doesn't censor out topics that feature gay people unless they are rude and/or disrespectful.



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Today, 5:12 am

SendInTheClowns wrote:
But its not a thread about gay people, and WP doesn't censor out topics that feature gay people unless they are rude and/or disrespectful.


Think you've missed the point.

Being autistic is a difference. We are othered, targeted, excluded as a result.

Nowadays it is considered unacceptable to 'out' people as gay. If it isn't yet considered unacceptable to 'out' people as autistic, we should be trying a little harder to get there.