feanor-the-dragon:aromancy:gahdamnpunk:Please read this!+ Sometimes, what we percieve as problematic
feanor-the-dragon:aromancy:gahdamnpunk:Please read this!+ Sometimes, what we percieve as problematic truly is necessary for a better understanding of others. Oh That’s honestly a great way of looking at it; that just because Julia’s traits are somewhat exaggerated compared to a lot of autistic people you might come across doesn’t mean it doesn’t serve its purpose. Because Sesame Street is for kids and has always been ahead of its time in diversity inclusion. So since kids (and heck, adults too) don’t always pick up on subtleties, it’s probably a good thing. Because autism awareness doesn’t help anyone, and autism acceptance is harder to learn even though it’s what’s needed. So starting young kids learning that autistic friends are just another kind of friend is absolutely the way to go. Also love the fact that op needed to specify that cannibalism was not intended. -- source link
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