“Love On The Spectrum” Stars Dani And James Slammed RFK Jr.’s “Extremely Ignorant” Comments About People With Autism, And Everyone Needs To Hear What They Said

As an FYI, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that this increased rate (which equates to more than 3% of children) is due to an increase in “access to identification among previously underserved groups.” In other words, more children are being tested for autism, hence the rise in diagnoses.

RFK Jr. also said, “These are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted. And we have to recognize, we are doing this to our children.”

If you didn’t know, Love on the Spectrum is a Netflix reality show that follows adults with autism navigating the ups and downs of dating.

Contestant Dani described RFK Jr.’s remarks as “completely false” during a recent chat with NewsNation, per Variety. “Autistic people have the same hopes, dreams and yes, the same awkward dating moments as anyone else,” she said. “To generalize and say none of us can work, date or contribute to society, is completely false. I have a job. I do pay taxes. I’ve dated. I have a master’s degree.”

“Wanting to cure autism implies that our way of being is wrong and it isn’t. We don’t need to be fixed. We need to be supported. But the answer isn’t erasing autism, it’s building a more inclusive world for all of us,” she added.

Meanwhile, James called RFK Jr.’s comments “extremely ignorant” and “downright offensive” in a TikTok video shared earlier this week.

“I am old enough, I am of sufficient age that I can remember a time when society did not have a very thorough understanding of autism or similar forms of neurodiversity,” he said. “So, I am very displeased, very disheartened to hear someone make comments of that nature.”

I’d love to hear your thoughts on James and Dani’s responses down below.