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Autism of course works on a scale (ASD) from the lighter afflictions to the severe cases and I'm rather glad that autism education is getting out there, more people know what it is, and that more acceptance and tolerance of them is being dealt. I'm all for it and rather happy that it is.
But, and I don't know if this is supposed to be some wild and inane perception of mine, but I've noticed a certain bias in that very exposure. I've watched some news pieces on television and even a few movies and noticed that although the depictions can be seen as generally positive, there seems to me to be a large and kind of unbalance share of that exposure seems a little geared towards the more severe cases of autism. Like the more severe the more likely to be shown around.
I keep on thinking I'm just making that up in my own mind, but I can't help but draw this conclusion that whoever controls these depictions looks for more apparent cases of it so that it becomes much more visible and therefore understandable to the viewing audience, equating to hopefully ratings through feeling some sympathy or "feel good" story. Not to say it's always competely the case, but you know how they like to dramatize...
I just had to ask this question because it has been on my mind a LONG time. So do a lot of media makers want to ignore an light autist like me in favor of Rain Man (or something close) to pull at people's heartstrings or am I nuts?
By the way, in case anyone wonders. I happen to have Asperger's Syndrome.
But, and I don't know if this is supposed to be some wild and inane perception of mine, but I've noticed a certain bias in that very exposure. I've watched some news pieces on television and even a few movies and noticed that although the depictions can be seen as generally positive, there seems to me to be a large and kind of unbalance share of that exposure seems a little geared towards the more severe cases of autism. Like the more severe the more likely to be shown around.
I keep on thinking I'm just making that up in my own mind, but I can't help but draw this conclusion that whoever controls these depictions looks for more apparent cases of it so that it becomes much more visible and therefore understandable to the viewing audience, equating to hopefully ratings through feeling some sympathy or "feel good" story. Not to say it's always competely the case, but you know how they like to dramatize...
I just had to ask this question because it has been on my mind a LONG time. So do a lot of media makers want to ignore an light autist like me in favor of Rain Man (or something close) to pull at people's heartstrings or am I nuts?
By the way, in case anyone wonders. I happen to have Asperger's Syndrome.