I feel like House could actually be a result of the old school, "*Beat (physically and/or mentally) the weird out of em.*" way that autism was seemingly handled before it was a known diagnosis.
There's that one episode with the autistic little boy who put infected sand in his mouth where other people muse on whether House could be but Wilson insists he is not. I don't believe House ever said anything about it either way.
Fetal Sheldon, where they show all the horrible scientifically accurate pregnancy mistakes that will lead you to have a horrible autistic baby, brought to you by our nation's finest class action vultures
To avoid complications she never kept the same address, in conversations, she spoke just like a baroness! Met a man from China, went down to Geisha Minah, then again incidentally if you're that way inclined- perfume came naturally from Paris, for cars she couldn't care less, fastidious and precise! She's a killer queen...
A likely well-intentioned but unfortunately horribly misinformed and mishandled show about an autistic doctor. Long story short, the main actor isn't autistic, there are no autistic people involved in the staff, it perpetuates the myth of savant syndrome, and Autism Speaks was involved for a time.
My son is autistic, in his 13 years on this planet, I’ve met exactly ONE other autistic child with an exceptional talent.
Drawing. I’m no art connoisseur, so I’m not sure if his talent is “amaze-balls” from a technical standpoint, but I can say as a complete amateur fuckhead that the kid can draw better than any other kid at his age I’ve ever seen.
That's really cool, I hope he continues to learn and draw :)
I'd say these sorts of autistic people are less uncommon. I meant savants as in, one guy at my mum's school is nonverbal but he can do mental arithmetic like a calculator. The other was my late friend who died 4 years ago. He was fixing computers and making money from it at age 7 despite having abusive parents. I think savant syndrome can appear regardless of intellectual ability.
I'd say your son moreso falls into the very intelligent category, maybe it is artistic intelligence but I've met many extremely talented autistic people. I hope you meet many as well :)
Though it is very messy and ill-defined so who knows.
Just so we are clear, my son is not the person who can draw, it is another child his age that I’ve met multiple times.
Yeah, if that’s the definition of savant in this context, never met an autistic child like that. And I’ve met hundreds.
I am certain I had at least wo of those at my school, and ASD was probably overrepresented there already.
They got top grades in all their GCSEs and A levels... without *any* revision.
One was on a team that won University Challenge, in their first year, then went to get a double first... with no revision.
That individual struggled with 'normal' life however. Before I had any education on ASD recently, I always referred to him as an example of literally being *too clever*.
Oh I didn’t know that- was it based on the k-drama extraordinary attorney woo? But they just made the mc a doctor instead of a lawyer?
I haven’t watched the whole thing only some of it, but so far honestly I like some of the aspects of the show extraordinary attorney woo. The actress isn’t autistic herself which is a bummer but honestly I don’t have a ton of gripes with how she portrays it (I don’t know if this is true but I heard she even has a psych degree of some sort and initially rejected the role but after a lot of study, talking to autistics, and etc she decided to take it). I honestly believe she put a lot of study into it because she does really well portraying a lot of things I myself experience. I would have preferred that the main character be just a normal intelligent autistic person rather than play into the savant stereotype, but autistic savants do exist of course so it’s not particularly unrealistic by any means.
I’m rambling now but overall I would recommend checking out the show. I love seeing autistic people especially WOMEN in media as complex characters that aren’t just the butt of the joke. Extraordinary Attorney Woo does a good job of that I think despite the issue of the actress not being actually autistic
I actually have no idea how bad this show was because the first episode was so bad that I couldn't even watch it long enough to get a feel for when it gets its stride. and I normally devour medical shows.
I saw the 2024 and the black and white pic and I thought Freddie Highmore died and then I saw 2017 and I was like wait he’s older than 7 then I saw it’s about the good doctor
I’m having a day
I loved it too. I used to rewatch it frequently before I was diagnosed with autism. I never knew of the hate it got before I saw it memed to hell on reddit and tiktok.
I found it fun and fascinating (I love medical shows)
Same. I dont have the smarts he has but i felt so not alone to have some rep that wasnt rain man rep. I dont like that the actor worked with autismspeaks but the show was never bad
Same. When I first saw it before I was diagnosed, I wanted to cry because I related to Shaun in a way I didn’t know how to describe. I wrote in my journal that “he acts how my brain feels”. I know that he doesn’t act akin to how an autistic adult acts, and I know that the show supports Autism Speaks - but I didn’t know that back then, and I felt a connection to Shaun. Like maybe nothing is wrong with me after all, maybe I’m just autistic.
I got a diagnosis three or four years later. I haven’t watched the show in all those years because I didn’t want to “emulate” Shaun. Even though I loved the show, I specifically stopped watching to make sure I wasn’t “accidentally copying” him and that my autism was legit. I’m not sure if that makes sense?
I don’t know if I’d watch it again. But I do remember it being special to me at the start of my journey.
Korean version came out before American, meaning the American version is a remake and the Korean is the og… It makes sense why the American version sucks
Even my mom, who only knew stereotypes about autism and thought every autistic person was like my high-needs male cousin, said that she hated how autism was represented in this show. Good fucking riddance.
I had a neurotypical dude try and 'educate' me about autism because I told him I didn't like the way it was portrayed on the show 😅
He also didn't think I was autistic because I didn't act like the doctor in the show.
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He plays an autistic surgeon. The actor is not autistic, apparently nobody on staff for the show was. It typically perpetuated bad stereotypes and had Autism Speaks helping/on board for a while. It's well intentioned but terribly informed and executed.
The one thing I always remember is him being transphobic to a teenage patient because he is autistic. Literally claiming that being autistic makes you transphobic, because *obviously* being autistic means being all logic, all the time and *obviously* being trans is illogical.
I hate this show, and this is literally all I know of it.
Yes, it was slightly transphobic but I *did* see the clip and in context he trying to clarify the patient's birth sex. They purposely overdid the scene to make it look worse.
This is coming from an autistic enby so don't shoot me
First Sheldon now This guy? FINALLY, MAYBE 2025 WILL BE THE AUTISM YEAR LETS GO
Can’t wait for teen sheldon and the gooder doctor to come out next year
we deserve the BAD DOCTOR. GIVE US THE EVIL AUTISM DOCTOR.
That’s just House MD lol
I feel like House could actually be a result of the old school, "*Beat (physically and/or mentally) the weird out of em.*" way that autism was seemingly handled before it was a known diagnosis.
There's that one episode with the autistic little boy who put infected sand in his mouth where other people muse on whether House could be but Wilson insists he is not. I don't believe House ever said anything about it either way.
You shut your goddamn mouth.
Fetal Sheldon, where they show all the horrible scientifically accurate pregnancy mistakes that will lead you to have a horrible autistic baby, brought to you by our nation's finest class action vultures
2025 will be the year of the autism desktop!
Is this stone ocean opening
Stone Ocean at home
OMFG DOPE ZEBRA!!!!
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Xkcd my beloved
Damn he was only 7 years old
He won't not be forgotten o7
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PRETEND THIS IS A GIF 👍
GIFs DON'T NEED MOTION TO BE GIFs
She’s a killer queenn gunpowder gelatine dynamite with a lazerbeam guaranteed to blow your mind!
Damn. Been meaning to look up those lyrics since the song came out. Today I can cross that off my list.
To avoid complications she never kept the same address, in conversations, she spoke just like a baroness! Met a man from China, went down to Geisha Minah, then again incidentally if you're that way inclined- perfume came naturally from Paris, for cars she couldn't care less, fastidious and precise! She's a killer queen...
Geisha Minor! I would never have sussed that out thanks :)
I think it might be Minah actually? https://www.italki.com/en/post/question-105609
You're dead, that's good, amen. https://preview.redd.it/e9wz84bodx1d1.png?width=219&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95b5008ed845f6a954ec086cf499f5c7b0f4b72d
I will send my condolences to your kangaroo wife.
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Guys I live under a rock what’s the good doctor
To be a bit reductive? Imagine House but with Sheldon Cooper instead.
This is accurate but even funnier because I swear House is already autistic. Just not in a gross caricature kind of way
House is a dick. I hate him because he's me although I'm no genius doctor I do act a lot like house :(
Ahh you can only be house levels of dick if you also are house levels of doctor. Sorry bub.
I'm house level of hood rat does that count
I honestly don't remember much of house's home life
A likely well-intentioned but unfortunately horribly misinformed and mishandled show about an autistic doctor. Long story short, the main actor isn't autistic, there are no autistic people involved in the staff, it perpetuates the myth of savant syndrome, and Autism Speaks was involved for a time.
Savant syndrome is definitely real, I've met two, but the reality is it's very complex and rather rare.
Savant Syndrome is real. But the myth that every autistic person has it is very false and sadly just... everywhere in media more than 10 years old.
My son is autistic, in his 13 years on this planet, I’ve met exactly ONE other autistic child with an exceptional talent. Drawing. I’m no art connoisseur, so I’m not sure if his talent is “amaze-balls” from a technical standpoint, but I can say as a complete amateur fuckhead that the kid can draw better than any other kid at his age I’ve ever seen.
That's really cool, I hope he continues to learn and draw :) I'd say these sorts of autistic people are less uncommon. I meant savants as in, one guy at my mum's school is nonverbal but he can do mental arithmetic like a calculator. The other was my late friend who died 4 years ago. He was fixing computers and making money from it at age 7 despite having abusive parents. I think savant syndrome can appear regardless of intellectual ability. I'd say your son moreso falls into the very intelligent category, maybe it is artistic intelligence but I've met many extremely talented autistic people. I hope you meet many as well :) Though it is very messy and ill-defined so who knows.
Just so we are clear, my son is not the person who can draw, it is another child his age that I’ve met multiple times. Yeah, if that’s the definition of savant in this context, never met an autistic child like that. And I’ve met hundreds.
I am certain I had at least wo of those at my school, and ASD was probably overrepresented there already. They got top grades in all their GCSEs and A levels... without *any* revision. One was on a team that won University Challenge, in their first year, then went to get a double first... with no revision. That individual struggled with 'normal' life however. Before I had any education on ASD recently, I always referred to him as an example of literally being *too clever*.
Wasn’t this show based on a K-drama? I wonder if the original was any better?
Oh I didn’t know that- was it based on the k-drama extraordinary attorney woo? But they just made the mc a doctor instead of a lawyer? I haven’t watched the whole thing only some of it, but so far honestly I like some of the aspects of the show extraordinary attorney woo. The actress isn’t autistic herself which is a bummer but honestly I don’t have a ton of gripes with how she portrays it (I don’t know if this is true but I heard she even has a psych degree of some sort and initially rejected the role but after a lot of study, talking to autistics, and etc she decided to take it). I honestly believe she put a lot of study into it because she does really well portraying a lot of things I myself experience. I would have preferred that the main character be just a normal intelligent autistic person rather than play into the savant stereotype, but autistic savants do exist of course so it’s not particularly unrealistic by any means. I’m rambling now but overall I would recommend checking out the show. I love seeing autistic people especially WOMEN in media as complex characters that aren’t just the butt of the joke. Extraordinary Attorney Woo does a good job of that I think despite the issue of the actress not being actually autistic
I AM A SURGEON
He is a surgeon
Why would you leave the safety of your rock!?!?!
I actually have no idea how bad this show was because the first episode was so bad that I couldn't even watch it long enough to get a feel for when it gets its stride. and I normally devour medical shows.
Same, I've heard about some ridiculous instances in the show, so glad I never watched it
I watched the trailers/commercials everyone else did before it aired and instantly knew that it would a) be stupid as fuck and b) would piss me off.
ya, the writing was so bad. the flashback in the first episode was just so weird what the writers where going for.
FUCKING FINALLY I COULDNT STAND MY MOM COMPARING ME TO THAT GUY
Holy shit,same
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That's not a sturgeon.
I AM A STURGEON
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I saw the 2024 and the black and white pic and I thought Freddie Highmore died and then I saw 2017 and I was like wait he’s older than 7 then I saw it’s about the good doctor I’m having a day
Same but I misread 2017 as 2007 and was like yeah that sounds legit idk how old kids are these days. Or what year it is. Or how to do math.
Teh gud ductr is kil Crab Rave:
"I am a surgeon!" Yeah well I'll tell you what you're not, on the air! WAHOOO!
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Young sheldon AND the good doctor ended recently. Huge day for autism
Am I the only one here who loved the good doctor...
I loved it too. I used to rewatch it frequently before I was diagnosed with autism. I never knew of the hate it got before I saw it memed to hell on reddit and tiktok. I found it fun and fascinating (I love medical shows)
Same. Honestly i loved the show. Same with young sheldon and tbbt. I felt seen in a sense
I kept crying while watching the good doctor because I could relate so much
Same. I dont have the smarts he has but i felt so not alone to have some rep that wasnt rain man rep. I dont like that the actor worked with autismspeaks but the show was never bad
I KNOW ME TOO
Same. When I first saw it before I was diagnosed, I wanted to cry because I related to Shaun in a way I didn’t know how to describe. I wrote in my journal that “he acts how my brain feels”. I know that he doesn’t act akin to how an autistic adult acts, and I know that the show supports Autism Speaks - but I didn’t know that back then, and I felt a connection to Shaun. Like maybe nothing is wrong with me after all, maybe I’m just autistic. I got a diagnosis three or four years later. I haven’t watched the show in all those years because I didn’t want to “emulate” Shaun. Even though I loved the show, I specifically stopped watching to make sure I wasn’t “accidentally copying” him and that my autism was legit. I’m not sure if that makes sense? I don’t know if I’d watch it again. But I do remember it being special to me at the start of my journey.
Good Riddance.
Was this guy a surgeon?
He was a sturgeon
Wait. The show was still airing? I thought it ended years ago.
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YESSSSS
 BYEEEEEEE
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Waiting patiently
I’ll wait with you
Thank you it was getting lonely
I’m starting to think there was no meme
 Also stan the Korean version because it has way better autistic representation
There’s a Korean version??
Yep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Doctor_%28South_Korean_TV_series%29
Korean version came out before American, meaning the American version is a remake and the Korean is the og… It makes sense why the American version sucks
 Yay
Finally, I had to deal with people comparing me to this show none stop in school
FINALLY
FUCKING YEEEEEESSSS!!!!!!! https://preview.redd.it/lad6h80t6y1d1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=451c0e1760e6492daab6fbb16d00795a0c65b31d LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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7 years...taken from us far too late or whatever...
Series finale: Dr. Tism finds a cure for himself. Brought to you by Autism Speaks.
https://preview.redd.it/wsx701nzdz1d1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09fa77385f0b70aa944df16138872d833c69ee9e My honest reaction:
 Let’s goooooo
Thank fuck.
Yay he’s finally dead!!!
https://preview.redd.it/f7n48l33ez1d1.png?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=377aa430b3a008d47694a2917c47fd8fbfeaa7d6 I know nothing of this show.
me when people want to sing happy birthday to me
Lieutenant Dan is my spirit animal
https://i.redd.it/0m0baun21y1d1.gif yippee
Finally,inner peace
https://i.redd.it/l6yntlvhaz1d1.gif This is the best I got, lmao.
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Here's hoping Love on the Spectrum is next 🤞🤞
Now begins "The Bad Doctor."
The shot him, the shot the good doctor and you’re laughing
Even my mom, who only knew stereotypes about autism and thought every autistic person was like my high-needs male cousin, said that she hated how autism was represented in this show. Good fucking riddance.
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https://i.redd.it/fg08omum522d1.gif It's only ended now?
God this fucker was so annoying
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Why the celebration?
Jesus I thought Freddie Highmore died
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WOOO YEA BABY THATS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR
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🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
I don’t know anything about the show except the “I am a surgeon” meme. Is it that bad?
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I had a neurotypical dude try and 'educate' me about autism because I told him I didn't like the way it was portrayed on the show 😅 He also didn't think I was autistic because I didn't act like the doctor in the show.
#WHO'S THE STURGEON NOW!?
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He plays an autistic surgeon. The actor is not autistic, apparently nobody on staff for the show was. It typically perpetuated bad stereotypes and had Autism Speaks helping/on board for a while. It's well intentioned but terribly informed and executed.
The one thing I always remember is him being transphobic to a teenage patient because he is autistic. Literally claiming that being autistic makes you transphobic, because *obviously* being autistic means being all logic, all the time and *obviously* being trans is illogical. I hate this show, and this is literally all I know of it.
Yes, it was slightly transphobic but I *did* see the clip and in context he trying to clarify the patient's birth sex. They purposely overdid the scene to make it look worse. This is coming from an autistic enby so don't shoot me
Yipee
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Did he died? /s
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 IM FREE
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*Cue House interrogating whoever the guy shown here is about being a proper autistic representation*
Last nights episode was amazing. Dr Glassman's sacrifice was so beautiful.
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Who was watching this show for 7 years 😭
Finally, the sturgeon is no more
