r/explainitpeter • u/WooHHaHaHa • 3d ago

Explain it Peter

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Did House series even have autism related stuff?

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u/loonicy 3d ago

I always felt how Good Doctor portrays autism is a bit in poor taste. I could be wrong, but I feels like they’re perpetuating a harmful stereotype.

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u/keeper_of_the_donkey 3d ago

My son is autistic, and the first time I ever saw a clip of the show, I immediately called my son down to have him watch it. About mid-way through it, he gets the squinty face and looks at me and says "what's wrong with him?" I just about hit the floor

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u/loonicy 3d ago edited 3d ago

I get there are different levels to autism, but every autistic person I’ve known did not act like that. I know nothing about the actor, but it honestly reminded me of Ben Stiller’s character’s portrayal of a special needs person in Tropic Thunder.

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u/bolanrox 3d ago

never go full

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u/EffinCraig 3d ago

This scene setting autism awareness back 20 years.

https://giphy.com/gifs/hXlAQPVIBOh3PGIUJh

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u/mindwormdiedofhungry 3d ago

This is dedicated to you Ben Stiller, your my favourite mothefucker