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I honestly believe Asimov was far in the autism spectrum because of how he describes people as purely rational beings.
Talking about I, Robot and talking as a woman in STEM, he actually was quite good in noticing how the environment was not woman-friendly and deduce from there. The main woman in the story is a very recognizable character. (I forgot her name, she is stern and strict, good at her job but has no personal life outside of it. You feel she has too battle against the environment at every turn, and even while being really good at her job her department is a one-person group)
You know, over the past day or so in this topic… I’m starting to wonder and/or maybe realize that’s probably a thing. I have severe ADHD, and when I’ve self-evaluated for autism, score incredibly high on the social side (not so much on the texture/hobby sides). I’ve always had some troubles with understanding some of my fellow humans (while at other times feeling like I had special insights in some situations)… maybe that’s one reason I liked Asimov more than some. lol
Also: Susan Calvin, one of my favorite characters. :)
I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that I am somewhat on the spectrum as well, and suddenly quite some things make sense. In particular the type of writing that I like and how I express myself… I mean, I started reading again in my late teens to figure out how people tick, so, yeah
It’s kinda fun like you hear about someone saying “Wait, eating banana is NOT supposed to make your mouth tingle?” as they find out they’re… allergic to bananas. lol
Yeah, I’m good in social situations, because i built a very very extensive library of all options! What do you mean, people just walk into a new situation and just… know how to behave?! Give me a couple of references and culturally relevant explanations and I’ll manage fine. Drop me in and I’m lost
I honestly believe Asimov was far in the autism spectrum because of how he describes people as purely rational beings.
Talking about I, Robot and talking as a woman in STEM, he actually was quite good in noticing how the environment was not woman-friendly and deduce from there. The main woman in the story is a very recognizable character. (I forgot her name, she is stern and strict, good at her job but has no personal life outside of it. You feel she has too battle against the environment at every turn, and even while being really good at her job her department is a one-person group)
You know, over the past day or so in this topic… I’m starting to wonder and/or maybe realize that’s probably a thing. I have severe ADHD, and when I’ve self-evaluated for autism, score incredibly high on the social side (not so much on the texture/hobby sides). I’ve always had some troubles with understanding some of my fellow humans (while at other times feeling like I had special insights in some situations)… maybe that’s one reason I liked Asimov more than some. lol
Also: Susan Calvin, one of my favorite characters. :)
I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that I am somewhat on the spectrum as well, and suddenly quite some things make sense. In particular the type of writing that I like and how I express myself… I mean, I started reading again in my late teens to figure out how people tick, so, yeah
It’s kinda fun like you hear about someone saying “Wait, eating banana is NOT supposed to make your mouth tingle?” as they find out they’re… allergic to bananas. lol
Yeah, I’m good in social situations, because i built a very very extensive library of all options! What do you mean, people just walk into a new situation and just… know how to behave?! Give me a couple of references and culturally relevant explanations and I’ll manage fine. Drop me in and I’m lost