Why 'The Good Doctor' Is Bad Medicine for Autism

[hewontgo]

On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, three experts explain what Hollywood gets wrong about the complex and widespread disorder https://t.co/7dDs1gj7Xq
- Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 2, 2018
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day

Comments

[greenfairy_87]

There are so many introverted, socially regressive female characters I cling to because I don't have any openly-autistic types to directly identify with. As for autism as a superpower, I actually don't have a problem with it *if* it's used by an autistic creator as positive wish fulfillment (i.e., so many people think what I have is bad, might as well use what makes me different as something they would envy) instead of "this guy has an ability that can be a service to NTs--turns out he's useful after all!"

[save_me_xenu]

Same. I fall in love with these "ice queen" characters because those are the characters I most relate to.

[la_petite_singe]

Elementary and Grey's both attempted female characters on the spectrum, though neither was great. I kind of avoid those kinds of stories in general; I'm just so used to them being inaccurate and told in manipulative ways.

[arellaj]

Elementary had a female autistic character on last season who then became Sherlock's love interest... I really miss that show.

[sudols]

Film and TV repeatedly depict autism as a sort of disability “superpower.”

Amen. As someone that had to grow up watching their little brother struggle to write or read, this one pisses me off the most.

[zoaster_toaster]

If I never have to see a story about an autistic person where the character is a white guy, it'll be too soon.

[xpirate_queenx]

One of the doctors on Chicago Med is autistic (and black! and Jewish! Hat trick!)