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Re:I hired someone with Asperger's – now what? by kyllo on Friday April 12, 2013 @10:00AM (#5538490)
Some of the mass media articles about Zuckerberg have just been absolutely venomous taunting about his Asperger's. You can be the most successful internet billionaire of your generation and average people will still sneer at you for having a mental disorder. The stigma against it is still incredibly strong (even though it has no connection to violent/abusive behavior).

Here's one well-known example: http://gawker.com/5885196/the-tech-industrys-asperger-proble...

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Re:I hired someone with Asperger's – now what? by onemorepassword on Friday April 12, 2013 @01:15PM (#5539783)
Despite it's sensationalist tone, this article raises certain issues that deserve to be raised.

The link between Aspergers and the infuriating (and abusive) behavior of certain tech companies seems extremely plausible.

Having Aspergers does not make someone an innocent victim, especially if they yield considerable power. People don't dislike Zuckerberg for having Asperger's, they dislike him for his behavior and policies.

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Re:I hired someone with Asperger's – now what? by rtexal on Friday April 12, 2013 @11:50AM (#5539167)
Sigh, Gawker thrives on sensationalism. Luckily, based on the CNN article, it sounds more positive that Asperger is a syndrome and not a problem.
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