Elon Musk's monologue on "Saturday Night Live" was commented a lot, especially for the fact that he declared for the first time that he has Aspeger syndrome. As one of the most commented and influential people of the moment, his statement will undoubtedly serve well in relation to the concept that people have of Asperger's and autism spectrum disorders in general.
1. Autism spectrum and stereotypes about it.
The autism spectrum contains a group of neurological disorders which vary from one individual to another. Because of the stereotypes that generally surround such conditions, people tend to form not always accurate ideas about autism. Asperger syndrome (AS) is one of the groups of neurological disorders and is found at the soft end of the spectrum and many people are classified as high-functioning (individuals who do not have delayed language skills and problems with cognitive function). Having said that, we come to the second point.
2. Some people with Asperger's are like everyone else, they may not know they have it.
"I'm actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger who moderates SNL - or at least the first to admit it," Musk said in his monologue. This is actually not true and many people on Twitter noted that many other well-known names have spoken publicly about Asperger's.
The fact that one of the two richest people in the world, Hollywood stars, and well-known activists like Greta Thunberg have Asperger's teaches us that these people can be successful.
3. People with Asperger's tend to be obsessive.
This is not necessarily a bad thing. In 2013, actor Dan Aykroyd told the Daily Mail that his obsession with ghosts, law enforcement and ghost tracker Hans Holzer led to the film Ghostbusters.
Elon Musk can not be thought of regardless of his obsessions, often meaningless to people but incredibly important to him. Many people mocked his vision for Tesla electric cars, but today his company is one of the most successful in the world.
4. People with Asperger's may have problems with social interactions.
Ironically, in an article on Musk's announcement of Asperger's, The Verge wrote: "It did not seem like he was joking, but it was a little difficult to be sure how sincere Elon was, given the history of his statements. on the Internet, where it is difficult to know when he is joking and when he is not. ” Not knowing how to make jokes and not showing facial expressions is actually a sign of Asperger's.
During the monologue, Elon mentioned the fact that he finds it difficult to have eye contact with the SNL cast. "But do not worry, I am very good at directing man towards the mode of imitation."
