I remember, 25 years ago, I saw an Asian doctor who told me that, in 1968, when he was a young resident, a man came in with a cut hand that needed stitching. He was the only doctor on duty and the man racially abused him and stormed out. The doctor was tired and said he needed some rest but that the man would be back as he wouldn't find a doctor at that time of night. The doctor was correct on both counts and the man apologized and the doctor accepted it but said that it was too late. I have since read of a young female Asian doctor, who was similarly treated 45 years later.

When Dr. Murphy said that he wanted to be known as a good doctor, not a good autistic doctor, I thought, "Okay, but there's no space for tokenism, and Dr. Murphy is a stereotypical rather than typical autistic." I was telling a doctor once that I have heard that many autistic doctors would specialize, which makes sense, or be in anaesthetics or radiology, which also makes sense. But I did say to this doctor that if they have to treat an autistic patient, the best thing they can do is learn what their special interests are.

Although I don't think he's autistic, Jack Frost from A Touch Of Frost is someone I can relate to because of his unorthodox methods of solving crimes. He's methodical, but he seems to have a million ideas floating around in his head.

I can also relate to people like Sergeant Cryer from The Bill, who's a clockwork, by the book person.

Love On the Spectrum, to me, is not that great a show. I hate how they say, "Tom hates the sound of wind." And I also say, most people, if seeking a date, want someone they can relate to.