(Hated Trope) Autism is the best thing ever

[u/MeepMan324]

1. Because of her autism, music's worldview is really innocent and positive with bright colours and these stupid dances whilst in real life she gets chocked out by her "caretaker" (Music)

2. Most videos Dhar Mann has on autism have them being these really smart people that solve a test or a spelling bee or win a competition

[u/solrua]

And it's super othering. They're not meaning harm by saying that, but it sets autistic people apart from everyone else. They're saying that there's People, with a whole range of personalities, and then there's Autistic People, who are something else.

[u/BabyPlayful1501 → u/solrua]

Exactly this. Even with good intentions it makes us a monolithic group, which keeps us from being seen as individuals.