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From the New York Post:
In his new book, “Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,” the joke-slinging “Rescue Me” star writes about the brain disorder:
“There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can’t compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks . . . to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don’t give a [bleep] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you – yer kid is NOT autistic. He’s just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.”
I know Leary’s a comedian but some things just aren’t funny.
1225 days ago
[...] the same time, Denis Leary did a Michael Savage, Charlie seemed to grow taller every week, and David Kirby exonerated thimerosal, and as quickly [...]
@Jennifer, I would say that most people who seek a label of autism, Asperger’s, autism spectrum disorder for a child are doing it for very real reasons, and in recognition of the neurological challenges their child faces. Not quite sure what “autism spectrum stuff” you are referring to; certainly we try to do our best to help our son through the complications.
Dean: “I have never seen an autistic kid that didn’t have complete bed-wetting lettuces for ‘pair-rents‘”.
And I never encountered anyone like Dean who didn’t have useless shits for parents.
Touché?
Arsehole.
I don’t necessarily approve of the language he used, but maybe he’s sick of seeing everything called autism. So am I. People can’t even take extreme interest in one specific non-social topic anymore without being labeled “autistic.” What’s wrong with wanting to hang out with people who are older or younger? Young people have traditionally learned how to socialize from older people. Adolescents used to want to BE adults rather than rebelling against adult culture. Have you read some of that “autism spectrum” stuff? It makes childhood existence sound so complicated. I feel sorry for those dealing with the difficulties of actual autism, but I also feel sorry for the youths who are being told that they have a genetic social inferiority. They could miss out on a lot by believing that. Denis Leary did clarify his statement later. His feelings are similar to mine and I also think that many parents try to use labels to try to escape the heartache of believing that their children would choose to do something that bothers them (the parents) a lot.
1269 days ago
[...] to what he said a few weeks ago, Denis Leary doesn’t seem to be so sorry after all about what he said autism in his yet to be published [...]
One suggestion… wait until Dennis Leary’s book goes out of print (I doubt this will be a best seller) and then sue him for fraud. He claims to be “Dr. Dennis Leary” and is using that to sell advice. Last time I check, that constitutes fraud. Maybe even practising without a license? Anyone out there up on the law? (Note: don’t sue now, you’ll only drive up the sales).
1290 days ago
[...] mother” theory and the more recent, and simply inaccurate and offensive, comments by Denis Leary about “laziness” in parents with autistic. (Leary’s been blaming his [...]
well Dean, apparently it must be whom you associate with because if you would just take a good look around, your uneducated mind would soon learn that autism affects every kind of family from all backrounds regardless of what kind of parents they have.
I agree one hundred and fifteen percent. I have never seen an autistic kid that didn’t have complete bed-wetting lettuces for “pair-rents”
vitun ääliö….
we see him here in finland…
(vitun ääliö = fucking idiot)
1299 days ago
[...] to say about it at DaisyMayFattyPants, with Leery of Leary. Kristina at AutismVox took a look with Denis Leary does a Michael Savage. Marla Baltes chimed in with According to Dennis Leary, I am an inattentive mother and my child is [...]
Develop? I think that train has sailed!!!!
Left a voicemail at Penguin in NYC. Felt sad for the recipient.I was cordial and empathetic for her,soon-to-be,long,long days at work. While on hold a recorded message”your call may be monitored for quality assurance” came on.They should try that in the editing process.Penguins don’t like the heat!!!Unless it means$$$$$$.
He has no clue what the hell he is talking about. Screw him he’s just another asshole with an opinion based on nothing. We can only hope he will develop a neurological disease such as parkinson’s or dimensia and we can all laugh at him.
1301 days ago
[...] this guy making the news about autism somehow I’m not surprised that what we need to talk and do [...]
“The bulk of the chapter [autism shmautism] deals with grown men who are either self-diagnosing themselves with low-level offshoots of the disease or wishing they could as a way to explain their failed careers and troublesome progeny.”
That’s an explanation and apology?
Sounds like M. Savage–“I was taken out of context!”. It was meant with good intention.
Buy the book to get the whole story?
I don’t think so.
(Somehow there’s a part of me that suspects that he or the publicist couldn’t find another mitigating quote from the chapter that wouldn’t be putting more gasoline on the fire, otherwise one would have expected them to so in aid of damage control. The attention may be the point.
I like humorous essays–I suggest David Sedaris or Garrison Keillor.
Another book best digested as excerpts on the web and that’s more than enough.
Ignore him. The flurry of excitement and righteous indignation is exactly what he wants. Publicity, any publicity, is meat and drink to Leary and his ilk.
This guy is a skumbag and a fraud. Anything to make a buck. The funny thing yet to be seen is that Autism receives huge support from many organization, unions, etc. in his home state. Curious to see what The Teamsters feel about this. Have a feeling he won’t be welcomed in Boston anymore. Hope his show goes up in “flames.”
Denis Leary tries to do damage control (and get more book sales).
I did a mini post on this as well and linked to you. I hate that people profit from this sort of talk and they call it humor. It is just plain cruel.