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Tony-nominated Jonathan Groff on revival of "Merrily We Roll Along"
Jonathan Groff discusses on "CBS Mornings" how "Merrily We Roll Along," which is nominated for seven Tony Awards, connects to people's daily lives after it initially was only on Broadway for 16 performances in...
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I would say it is similar with autistic people. I have nothing against them, and there is probably, at least, a couple against people I know and respect - autistic or not, this factor alone does not define a person. However, they definitely have some difficulties in life that other people usually do not, and trying to pretend that they are just different, rather than impaired in some way, does them disservice and tries to ignore the problem.
Having trouble communicating with people is a huge handicap in the modern world. Negotiations define whether a business prevails or fails; negotiations define one's employability; negotiations define the loan or rent terms; negotiations can sometimes literally mean a difference between living and dying. This handicap is not completely debilitating, but the individual affected by it has to do a lot of work to make up for it. For example, when negotiating employment terms, such a person will have to show a tremendous amount of skill, otherwise his/her candidacy will look very shaky.
To conclude, autistic people are by no means inferior, but they do have a certain handicap compared to non-autistic people, and they have to work hard to close the gap between them and everyone else when it comes to success in life.
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(This is a joke and only a joke this is not meant to be Nazi propaganda so don’t get triggered and go to your non existent safe space.)
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