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It's the trifecta of bad autism representation:

1) all the stereotypes

2) without acknowledging the ASD

3) 'fixed' by a neurotypical

I'm also autistic and find it just awful how Hollywood insists on using us for 'comedy' without any regard for what it's actually like to be autistic. It's freaking Big Bang Theory all over again, but somehow worse, because it glorifies sexualizing teenagers.

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Dr. Casey Lawrence
Dr. Casey Lawrence

Written by Dr. Casey Lawrence

Canadian author of three LGBT YA novels. PhD from Trinity College Dublin. Check out my lists for stories by genre/type.

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