A doctor debunks a much raved-about autism memoir

Projection and romanticizing the autistic, as The Reason I Jump does, is as much a disservice as pathologizing and persecuting them. Supposedly by a 13-year-old Japanese autistic boy, it’s more likely ghostwritten by an English novelist having trouble coming to terms with his autistic son.

Four things movies always get wrong about awkward people

Here, from the masters at Cracked.

10 steps to become independent

Here.

I like this; no homo

Thai nightclub: bathroom attendant masseurs.


Lots of things about body language and personal space are universal but not all. This wouldn't fly in most of America but in Thailand it's fine. (Sure, it's probably a gay nightclub.) Why not have a clean/legit (non-sexual) massage while on a bathroom break? Sounds like part of a great vacation.

More common: Third World barbershop massage.

Autism on the job

Here.

A Dutch scientist has created and built a device that purports to allow neurotypicals to experience the world as autistic people do

Here.

Does online dating work?

Yes, but. It's slowly moving into semi-respectability among normals. Aspies are naturals for this, and if you want to up your experience, both in hooking up and dealing with fails/toughening up, which will help get you more success, then yes.