[Pikamax]

If this is the story Rush was talking about, no wonder he made fun of it, it is begging to be made fun of. It reads less like a serious article on a subject and more than a coming out pity party and people making excuses for themselves.

[Rytwyng]

If this is the story Rush was talking about, no wonder he made fun of it, it is begging to be made fun of

You sound like the swine that made my gradeschool years a hell on earth, not only tormenting me for my relative social ineptness but also having the unmitigated gall to "blame the victim".

Instead of mocking, why don't you educate yourself about the social effects of the milder (and much more common) manifestations of Asperger syndrome:

Kids Called Nerds

I'm surprised at Rush, though. He of all people should recognize that "conservatives are the nerds of politics", and that, conversely, Aspies (= 'geeks', 'nerds', etc), being much more analytical and less driven by fashion, emotion, and social pressures, are far more likely to be conservatives.

[FITZ]

By the time he finished reading, his face was wet with tears.

I can see why Rush mocked this --- someone who is really asocial isn't going to cry about it --- they wouldn't care.

[pollywog]

If this is the story Rush was talking about, no wonder he made fun of it, it is begging to be made fun of. It reads less like a serious article on a subject and more than a coming out pity party and people making excuses for themselves.

Yes, this is the story, and I understand why Rush was amused at the article, however he came across as making fun of Aspergers instead of the article, at least to me. He cleared that up some today.