It’s super ironic that I wrote a post earlier titled: How is this any different? PerezHilton calls autistic children retards.
It was an article in response to the recent remarks made by radio host Michael Savage on his warped views of autistic children. I was sure to point out, this being PerezRevenge.com and all, that Mario Lavandeira the blogger known as “PerezHilton” made a few disparaging remarks on this issue himself.
Well, I ventured over to see what moronic statements Mario had posted today when I see this:
Why Is This Idiot Still On The Air?
Radio host, homophobe, hate monger Michael Savage has created some scandal with his uneducated comments yet again.This time, Savage stated that nearly every child with autism is just “a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out.” And, to make matters even worse, he actually believes that! Savage has said that he has no intentions to apologize for his remarks.
The idiot says, “My main point remains true. It is an over-diagnosed medical condition. In my readings, there is no definitive medical diagnosis for autism.”
He even went on to say that “99% of the cases” of autism were a result of lax parenting. Adding, “They don’t have a father around to tell them: ‘Don’t act like a moron. You’ll get nowhere in life.”
As for what he believes autistic children should be hearing, he said they should be told, “‘Straighten up. Act like a man. Don’t sit there crying and screaming, idiot.’”
Savage’s program, Savage Nation, is heard nationally on more than 350 stations.
He did say he would dedicate Monday’s segment, from 3pm to 6pm pst, to allow parents to call in and discuss autism.
John Gilmore, executive director of Autism United, says, Savage “characterizes children with autism who are very, very ill — disabled children — as essentially bad kids; the only thing wrong with them is they have parents who don’t discipline them.”
He adds, “That completely misrepresents what is going on with children with autism. Basically, what he’s doing is parroting what used to be said about autism 40 years ago, back in the heyday of Freudian analysis. It was blamed on bad parenting. There wasn’t a shred of evidence to support that.”
As for WOR, one of the stations that carries Savages program, they released a statement saying “The views expressed by Michael Savage are his views and are not those of WOR Radio. We regret any consternation that his remarks may have caused to our listeners.”
At least they’re trying to cover their asses.
Catherine Lord, a professor and expert on autism, says “Any tendency to blame the children or to think they’re just being bratty if they misbehave perpetuates the myth that autism isn’t a learning disability. It’s a neurobiological condition, just like epilepsy or another medical condition like diabetes or a heart condition. It would be like blaming the child with a heart condition for not being able to exercise.”
What Do U Think?
I’m glad you asked “Perez” Mario. I think you are a hypocrite. I think you are a liar. I think you are sick and may need help. This of course may be the most dangerous combination. I’m not sure why Hollywood is scared of you. I do know that you must be a sad, lonely and pathetic man to feel the need to spew vile hatred at those who disagree with your viewpoints. I want to say more but refuse to print vulgarity where it can be accessed by minors, unlike what you do on your website.
(I would post a screen shot from perezhilton but one of his attorneys, Jesse Kaplan, has already contacted us about content within our site. That’s another story, for another time. Stay Tuned.)
Since this site is about presenting facts, you might want to get them straight about what Michael Savage said.
He was talking about the overdiagnosing of autism. It does happen.
I don’t say this lightly. My son has Asperger’s, which is a high-functioning form of autism.
There is a lot of misinformation about autism out there, and yes, even some of it comes from nonprofits set up to suppposedly advocate for autism.
I’m not a fan of Michael Savage and I can’t stand to listen to him. But he said what he said in a context, and people are reacting to a soundbite.