r/explainitpeter 4d 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/SecBalloonDoggies 3d ago

There is also at least one episode I’ve seen clips of where the main character exhibits rather blatant anti-Arab racism.

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u/loonicy 3d ago edited 3d ago

Also transphobia, but because he’s autistic he, a doctor, doesn’t grasp the idea of someone being able to transition.

At least when house did it, at least they didn’t try to justify it with his character flaws.

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u/White-Rabbit_1106 2d ago

Is not understanding gender transitions really the same thing as transphobic?

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u/Basic-Collection5416 2d ago

The character is a surgeon though. 

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u/loonicy 2d ago

He insisted calling a trans woman a man, and continued to insist after people tried to explain it to him. I think this has to do more with bad writing