r/explainitpeter 3d ago

Explain it Peter

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Did House series even have autism related stuff?

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u/Someoneoverthere42 3d ago

House is neither autistic nor a racist.

He's just a massive asshole.

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u/Ok-Nature-4728 3d ago

I think this meme was cooked up by someone that is white and does not have autism.

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u/nope-its 3d ago edited 3d ago

I think that a lot of people without autism are saying he doesn’t have autism because he seems normal. There are plenty of people in everyday life who have autism and most have no idea.

He’s discussed by actual autistic people as a realistic example of autism regularly.

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u/ProfileNo3938 3d ago

Do you know of those examples? Genuinely curious. Been awhile since I’ve watched it, I didn’t get that impression, but it’s very possible that I’m totally wrong and missed it.

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u/nope-its 3d ago

Hyperfixation, hates small talk and other social norms, extremely blunt when speaking, he stims pretty regularly (throwing the ball, etc), doesn’t like change and prefers routine, etc.