Josh Thomas Announces He’s Autistic

Who? Why?

If he’s so autistic where are his sculptures or paintings?

That still doesn't explain the accent.

What accent, R3?

I don’t know who Josh Thomas is.

Who? John Thomas means cock. I know that much.

He's an Australian comedian (he had his own sitcom, "Please Like Me") who speaks with a bizarre English accent.

isn't there a FAT lesbian Australian comic who is also autistic?

For a moment, I wondered if he worked in oils or acrylics. (I'm a little slow myself!)

Hannah Gadsby - big fat lezzie aspie right?

Who is she again?

He and Barron have regular play dates

I love Please Like Me and Everything’s Gonna Be OK.

R9 Oh god I hate her, she's insufferable.

I loved him in Please Like Me. How is he autistic? It’s based on his life.

I just googled him. Apparently he's an actor. Sorry, but I'm not buying this. Acting is the last thing an autistic person would be good at.

Everyone and their grandmother gets diagnosed with 'Aspergers' or 'hight-functioning autism' now.

I like blue.

Michele Obama was also a stylish dresser. Dr. Jill just isn't. Who cares?

Did he take a Buzzfeed quiz to find out?

Wrong thread, R17?

Anything for attention. No work at the moment?

He comes across as autistic to me tbh. Is not a surprise. His latest show has a character like this too.

Trendy nonsense. He’s young. He’ll get over it. We were into mood rings. We know what it is like to be young.

Everything’s Gonna Be OK season 2 premieres this week, this is an unusual promotion.

Have the characters are mental so not really.

Not autistic. Not an aspie. Just an asshole.

Are you an ex of his, r25?

I fear you may be right. He may indeed go trans.

Very high functioning people totally integrated into society seem to be coming out more and more as autistic. It's strange - if you're successful and generally getting on with things in life what is the point in declaring this?

Very high functioning people totally integrated into society seem to be coming out more and more as gay. It's strange - if you're successful and generally getting on with things in life what is the point in declaring this?

If you’re high functioning, what is it that’s making you artistic?

We don’t want him!

[quote] Have the characters

[quote] If you’re high functioning, what is it that’s making you artistic?

Cutting off an ear, Rose!

Is it like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome?

I'm probably autistic. Every self-test I've taken is 75% likely or more. I have most of the characteristics but not all. When I've told friends I think I might be on the spectrum they all agree. I guess I could go get it confirmed, but I'm in my 50s, have a great understanding partner, and know how to manage around the social issues and triggers (as does he). I figured Josh was already...I guess if it puts him at peace? But also ok to just know yourself and not make a big deal of it.

Josh "making a big deal of it" might be helpful to someone struggling.

R22 he turns 34 in a month

R15. Not true—I taught performance for forty years and some of my best students were clearly on the spectrum ;some openly disclosed to the class)—inhabiting someone else’s words/voice was often less frightening to them than having to speak in their own. Of course, this was mainly true for what used to be called “high-functioning” autistic people (the term du jour is “low support,” meaning needing less or fewer support(s) than people at other points on the spectrum). Counter-intuitive, I know, but in my last ten years of teaching I would usually have one or two such individuals in each of my classes. They often need boosts in confidence, but many could produce astonishingly engaged and moving work.

[Quote] I have most of the characteristics

Can you list just three or four?