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20 Sep 2007, 11:10 pm

Found this article on MSN.com

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McCarthy Calls Carrey 'Autism Whisperer'
Sept. 20, 2007, 5:24 PM EST

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NEW YORK -- Jenny McCarthy worried about finding a good man after her son, Evan, was diagnosed with autism two years ago. Then Jim Carrey came along. "Beyond doubt it was written in the stars that Jim and Evan were a pair," the 34-year-old actress tells People magazine in its Oct. 1 issue.

"He's actually helped Evan get past some obstacles I couldn't. I sometimes call him the autism whisperer. He speaks a language Evan understands, and Evan feels safe with him."

McCarthy and Carrey, 45, went public with their romance last year. Though she's in love, McCarthy has no plans to marry the twice-divorced actor.

"There will be no certificate," she says. "It goes far deeper than that. Jim came into our life with an open heart and open arms. He's learned a lot about autism. He listens. The power of listening. It can move mountains."

McCarthy and film director John Asher filed for divorce in August 2005, after six years of marriage. Earlier that year, Evan, now 5, was diagnosed with autism.

McCarthy, who starred on MTV's "Singled Out," details Evan's progress in her new book, "Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism."

She says Carrey was curious about Evan — in a good way. But she was nervous about introducing them.

"He was intrigued," she says. "He asked questions. Still, it took me about a few months to bring Evan over."



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21 Sep 2007, 1:57 am

Jim Carrey seems like a nice guy. I suppose i'm not surprised.



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21 Sep 2007, 8:23 am

There will be no certificate," she says. "It goes far deeper than that.

How can it be any deeper than marriage?



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21 Sep 2007, 9:25 am

CentralFLM wrote:
There will be no certificate," she says. "It goes far deeper than that.

How can it be any deeper than marriage?


In this age where 50% of marriages end in divorce, I hope my relationship with my wife is stronger than marriage.



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21 Sep 2007, 10:07 am

I'm married but I can understand the desire to stay "paper-free". Hollywood marriage (and any wealthy couple) involves a lot legal work, pre and post.
For poor(er) people, marriage offers a lot of benefits and protections.



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21 Sep 2007, 10:40 am

Yea you are right if you only look at marriage on the physical and financial level as oppose to the spiritual level.



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21 Sep 2007, 10:45 am

Autism whisperer, huh?

They make it seem tatamount to someone who is a horse whisperer. Are autistics like horses now?

Well, thats just a minor note, but it makes sense. Anyone with a good, caring heart will make anyone open up to them.



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21 Sep 2007, 12:05 pm

Helsinger wrote:
McCarthy, who starred on MTV's "Singled Out," details Evan's progress in her new book, "Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism."


Good on Jim Carrey for being great with an Autistic kid.

BOOooooo! on McCarthy for cashing in on it writing a exploit book and needing to "heal" autism like it's a terrible disease that needs to be squashed. :?



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21 Sep 2007, 12:54 pm

CentralFLM wrote:
There will be no certificate," she says. "It goes far deeper than that.

How can it be any deeper than marriage?

Marriage is a legal construct. That's not particularly deep.



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21 Sep 2007, 1:00 pm

Sylvius wrote:
CentralFLM wrote:
There will be no certificate," she says. "It goes far deeper than that.
How can it be any deeper than marriage?

Marriage is a legal construct. That's not particularly deep.

Nowadays it may be, but it's not supposed to be. If one took their marriage vows SERIOUSLY (you know - the whole 'til-death-do-we-part' thing???)
Oh well, biblically, you're "married" as soon as you have intercourse so the ceremony and paperwork is just the fluff and legal. :oops:



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21 Sep 2007, 1:01 pm

Bluemax, thanks for saying the unPC thing that needed to be said. Jenny told Oprah that she waited several months before introducing her son to Jim. I mean, my son is a part of me like an organ. I can't imagine withholding him, even with friends.

It really doesn't surprise me about Carrey, he just sounds like someone who'd "get it".
I don't think "____ whisperer" is a derogatory term. There are "dog whisperers" and "ghost whisperers" too, I think it refers to the gift of communication skills. Not everyone cultivates understanding for atypical communication.



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21 Sep 2007, 1:08 pm

I picture Jim Carrey as somewhere on the AS spectrum too... he's celebrating his weirdness though, and doing well for it - like Weird Al Yankovic!

I'm jealous!



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21 Sep 2007, 1:25 pm

KimJ wrote:
I don't think "____ whisperer" is a derogatory term. There are "dog whisperers" and "ghost whisperers" too, I think it refers to the gift of communication skills. Not everyone cultivates understanding for atypical communication.


But "a dog" and "a ghost" refer to complete beings. There's no such thing as "an autism", there are autistic PEOPLE. However, I'm not sure Jenny McCarthy and other high-profile autistic parents realize this. They seem to think they actually have neurotypical children who are sickened by "an autism", the same way you might be sickened by an infection or a cancer. I'm glad her son finally has someone (Jim Carrey) in his life who seems to understand that he's just a person who's permanently wired differently, not a "sick" person.