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Society loves autistic coded characters more than they love actual people with autism (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] subignition@kbin.social 82 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Depictions of autism in media very rarely focus on anything other than what's perceived as the upsides.
Like all other forms of entertainment and marketing, it's not realistic, it's designed to present something appealing to a mass audience.

[โ€“] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago

Well thats if you only look at the most popular media in the most immediate present day. Stop looking through a microscope! Its exciting to see so many awesome autistic characters with awesome upsides.

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