Jon Stewart on Leary’s book: ‘Most of this is gibberish, Denis’
November 19th, 2008
Appearing on ‘The Daily Show,’ comedian Denis Leary insists his comments on autism have been taken out of context. (Video here.)
Leary’s new book, “Why We Suck,” includes a chapter called “Autism, Schmautism.” He says the chapter is a critique of parents who seek disability designations and special privileges for children who do not actually have autism.
Stewart, deadpan, thumbing through the book: “Most of this is gibberish, Denis.’
From the Boston Herald, an excerpt of Leary’s book includes the following:
“There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumbass kids can’t compete academically so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks and psychotherapists to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don’t give a (expletive) what these crackerjack whackjobs tell you – yer kid is NOT autistic. He’s just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.”
(Daily Show photo)
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November 21st, 2008 at 11:46 am
I think what disturbs me is a “cashing in” on the solidarity many people feel in their negativity towards parents facing a difficult situation like fighting for classification. It’s a camaraderie based on ignorance –- where readers can finally find someone who is “telling it like it is” -– a straight talker who is really just recirculating misinformation. I’ve always wondered why people can feel such negativity towards people and situations about which they know so little. That’s just this “doctor’s” opinion –- and I actually earned my doctorate.
November 20th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Poor Denis Leary needs some publicity to sell his pathetic, new book.