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Stallman has autism. I don't think he really understands the intricacies of social boundaries, situations, and limits.

• pseudalopex 6y ago
  Stallman said he isn't autistic.[1] The people with autism I know abhor what Epstein did as much as anyone else. And they're pretty angry about unqualified neurotypicals diagnosing anyone they want to let off the hook. [1] https://www.computerworld.com/article/2551458/asperger-s-oxymoron.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/2551458/asperger-s-oxy...
  • h_anna_h 6y ago
    > The people with autism I know abhor what Epstein did as much as anyone else So did Stallman. > Stallman said he isn't autistic His justification is basically that has no trouble with rhythms so he self-diagnosed himself as not having asperger's. I would suggest reading this subthread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26535390 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26535390 and more specifically this post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26538554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26538554
    • pseudalopex 6y ago
      > So did Stallman. They don't see it that way. > His justification is basically that has no trouble with rhythms so he self-diagnosed himself as not having asperger's. Stallman said he didn't have most of the characteristics of Asperger's. Rhythm was just an example. > I would suggest reading this subthread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26535390 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26535390 and more specifically this post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26538554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26538554 BAP doesn't change the issue of unqualified people diagnosing someone they don't know. Or using it as an excuse.