Hi All. I have been watching a lot of House lately, and just started “Extrodinary Attorney Woo”. I am curious to know what you all think of their portrails of Autism. Is it pandering? Representation? Romantisation?

Also see “The Good Doctor”, “Atypical”, “Love on the spectrum” etc.

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.caEnglish
    11·
    9 months ago

    it felt both like an eye-opener and deeply validating.

    Sheldon doesn’t mask. He is not anxious. He is not ashamed of who he is. He never “learns to chill and be normal”. He is helpfully insightful at times. And he retains close friends who repsect him and he keeps a successful career. That was beautiful to see.

    It made me believe I could exist as myself.

    I felt that way too when I first watched TBBT, since I watched it alone… Then I watched the show with other people in the room and realized that he was the butt of every joke. And from that point on I could never stomach watching the show again. It’s disgusting.

    • Manos@lemm.eeEnglish
      71·
      9 months ago

      I felt the same about the constant homosexuality jokes about Howard and Raj.

      The show just sucks.