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Post by beren44 on Sept 1, 2017 15:18:55 GMT
caseyrook AKA Mechelle said, I concur, and that is a really good point. That being said, as long as we are sort of dancing around political territory, I'll add this. Its not like she is in bad company. Chloe, Clark, Sam Jackson, and the whole Whedon clan are pretty hard-core hollywood liberal leftists, and I am sure many of the others on the show are also inclined that direction. Doesn't stop me from loving the show, though! It would be a lot classier for her to not bring focus to it, IMHO. It does nothing but propagate the bigotry. Beren, you might be interested to know, there is one (of serveral) podcast interviews with Clark where he talks about thinking about converting to Judaism (because of his wife and her family) from the Episcopalian Church. In that same conversation, he mentions being conservative, or atleast having beliefs that lean on the conservative side. I took what he said to mean he still identified as a Democrat, but there were beliefs that he had that were more aligned with the right. (Which is similar to me except I have views that go from the far left to the far right depending on the issue and choose not to identify as either Donkey or Elephant.) Granted, I could be understanding the dialog wrong. It was a very deep analytical conversation that delved into topics I only have a passing understanding of. By the way, this same interview is how I learned about his history of drug and alcohol addiction. It was his inerview with Marc Maron on the WTF Podcast. I had a feeling I might get some feedback from you regarding Clark  I have just passing knowledge from comments I have heard lots of them make, on various interviews, con panels, etc. I honestly could not quote a single one without researching, and have no interest in doing so. No need or desire for any of us to delve too deeply into politics, religion, social justice and such, on this board. I don't mind seeing or posting an occasional message, and I am sure you would agree that none of us want to get into a heated debate about such things. I, like you, have never affiliated myself with either 'big' political party. Independent or libertarian is more my style, for what its worth.  Peace and love! -the flower-power hippies had the right idea |
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Post by ayanami on Sept 1, 2017 17:24:50 GMT
I can see where Chloe is coming from, as representation is still an issue. See: white actors being cast in roles written for people of colour. It happens pretty frequently and in cases like Ghost in the Shell, they actually digitally altered Scarlett Johannson's eyes to look more Asian. It's better than it used to be, but things are in no way equal yet. Don't forget the ever popular fact that they casted a white female to play a character who was an Asian male in the comics in 'Doctor Strange' because they thought that was essentially an 'equal trade'. Well, the change in Doctor Strange had very little to do with "racism", though, and everything with politics and cold hard cash. Marvel was simply afraid that having a Tibetan character in the movie would piss off China and evoke the risk of the Doctor Strange getting banned there. They simply didn't want to take any chances, because a China release means big, big money! |
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Post by ayanami on Sept 1, 2017 17:35:56 GMT
Via Vulture.com "August 31, 2017 10:19 am Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Star on Why She Changed Her Name: ‘Hollywood Is Racist’ By Hunter Harris When Chloe Bennet started out in Hollywood, her last name was Wang. The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress, who is Chinese-American, changed it because she thought it would help her book more roles. Unsurprisingly in Hollywood, it worked. Recently, after praising Ed Skrein, the white actor who recently left the Hellboy reboot after learning he was cast to play a character who is Japanese-American in the comic books, Bennet was taken to task by a commenter on Instagram, who asked her why she changed her name to obscure her racial identity. She explained that her decision was an unfortunate one that had everything to do with her circumstances: “Changing my last name doesn’t change the fact that my BLOOD is half Chinese, that I lived in China, speak Mandarin or that I was culturally raised both American and Chinese… It means I had to pay my rent, and Hollywood is racist and wouldn’t cast me with a last name that made them uncomfortable,” Bennet said. “I’m doing everything I can, with the platform I have, to make sure no one has to change their name again, just so they can get work.” Part of Bennet’s effort: an organization she founded called RUN (Represent Us Now), which advocates for Asian-American and Pacific Islander talent." www.vulture.com/2017/08/chloe-bennet-changed-her-name-because-hollywood-is-racist.htmlThat whole thing is not really a new topic, not sure why it's getting this much focus now, but whatever. I think there two "issues" that might have come up with Chloe's last name in the past, that don't have that much to do with racism imo. First, I think for many roles producers have a certain type of person in mind. Hight, built, haircolour, etc. Now, if the actress applying for a job has the last name "Wang", most people would assume her to be Asian, and while Chloe obviously is half Asian, she doesn't look like it. With dozens of people (or more) applying for roles in Hollywood, it might not be a bad idea to go by a name that is more in line with your actual looks. And, second of all, in my own personal opinion, Wang sounds like a porn name! And not a good one!  |
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Post by DoTheMath on Sept 1, 2017 19:53:53 GMT
As ayanami said, this isn't anything new; it's just a new round. Chloe explained years ago why she changed her name. Asian representation has been a key focus for her for some time now. She was even a key-note speaker on the topic at the White House (Obama Administration). She also stared RUN (Represent Us Now) Link: runaapi.org/#runberen44: Bringing focus to it is exactly what she wants to do. I agree with her message and support her bringing focus to it; however, I sometimes disagree with her methods, i.e. writing an eloquent message in her IG to a virulent poster was awesome, but ending her post with "Fvck Off" sort of detracted from her message.......... Ming has spoken out about Asian representation as well, and does so in a more diplomatic way. Chloe could learn from her IMO. |
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Post by beren44 on Sept 2, 2017 1:14:14 GMT
As ayanami said, this isn't anything new; it's just a new round. Chloe explained years ago why she changed her name. Asian representation has been a key focus for her for some time now. She was even a key-note speaker on the topic at the White House (Obama Administration). She also stared RUN (Represent Us Now) Link: runaapi.org/#runberen44 : Bringing focus to it is exactly what she wants to do. I agree with her message and support her bringing focus to it; however, I sometimes disagree with her methods, i.e. writing an eloquent message in her IG to a virulent poster was awesome, but ending her post with "Fvck Off" sort of detracted from her message.......... Ming has spoken out about Asian representation as well, and does so in a more diplomatic way. Chloe could learn from her IMO. Yes, I am well aware of that. I just think its a bad idea. And she might think twice about biting the hand that has made her successful, and I would imagine pretty well off..all in the name of assigning it to political/social inequality. But enough about that. As I said, a few political comments are plenty. I've said my piece *and I have no idea what IG is... |
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Post by Hari Seldon on Sept 2, 2017 1:28:10 GMT
As ayanami said, this isn't anything new; it's just a new round. Chloe explained years ago why she changed her name. Asian representation has been a key focus for her for some time now. She was even a key-note speaker on the topic at the White House (Obama Administration). She also stared RUN (Represent Us Now) Link: runaapi.org/#runberen44 : Bringing focus to it is exactly what she wants to do. I agree with her message and support her bringing focus to it; however, I sometimes disagree with her methods, i.e. writing an eloquent message in her IG to a virulent poster was awesome, but ending her post with "Fvck Off" sort of detracted from her message.......... Ming has spoken out about Asian representation as well, and does so in a more diplomatic way. Chloe could learn from her IMO. Yes, I am well aware of that. I just think its a bad idea. And she might think twice about biting the hand that has made her successful, and I would imagine pretty well off..all in the name of assigning it to political/social inequality. But enough about that. As I said, a few political comments are plenty. I've said my piece *and I have no idea what IG is... My guess would be Insta Gram. |
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Post by DoTheMath on Sept 2, 2017 2:11:41 GMT
As ayanami said, this isn't anything new; it's just a new round. Chloe explained years ago why she changed her name. Asian representation has been a key focus for her for some time now. She was even a key-note speaker on the topic at the White House (Obama Administration). She also stared RUN (Represent Us Now) Link: runaapi.org/#runberen44 : Bringing focus to it is exactly what she wants to do. I agree with her message and support her bringing focus to it; however, I sometimes disagree with her methods, i.e. writing an eloquent message in her IG to a virulent poster was awesome, but ending her post with "Fvck Off" sort of detracted from her message.......... Ming has spoken out about Asian representation as well, and does so in a more diplomatic way. Chloe could learn from her IMO. Yes, I am well aware of that. I just think its a bad idea. And she might think twice about biting the hand that has made her successful, and I would imagine pretty well off..all in the name of assigning it to political/social inequality. But enough about that. As I said, a few political comments are plenty. I've said my piece *and I have no idea what IG is... "Biting the hand that made her successful?" I'm pretty sure she had to claw and fight like everyone else starting out in that industry; even more so since she's half Asian. Your statement insinuates her fame was handed to her without giving her credit for her talent and hard work. She's not biting anything, IMO; she's working to improve the industry. I don't agree with all her methods but I applaud the effort to improve an outdated industry. The Asian community in Hollywood is fighting the same battle that African Americans, women and especially African American women have been fighting in Hollywood for years. Imagine where they'd be if they hadn't voiced their opinions to gain public support and stood their ground. Hollywood has needed to balance the scales for years and I applaud those that work to effect change. The sad thing is, we're almost two decades into the 21st century and it's still an issue.......... **stepping down off my soap-box** Oh, and BTW: As Hari Seldon said, IG is Instagram. I've seen that abbreviation used before but if it's not the proper one to use........ my social media ignorance is showing again. |
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Post by caseyrook AKA Mechelle on Sept 2, 2017 2:32:47 GMT
Yes, I am well aware of that. I just think its a bad idea. And she might think twice about biting the hand that has made her successful, and I would imagine pretty well off..all in the name of assigning it to political/social inequality. But enough about that. As I said, a few political comments are plenty. I've said my piece *and I have no idea what IG is... "Biting the hand that made her successful?" I'm pretty sure she had to claw and fight like everyone else starting out in that industry; even more so since she's half Asian. Your statement insinuates her fame was handed to her without giving her credit for her talent and hard work. She's not biting anything, IMO; she's working to improve the industry. I don't agree with all her methods but I applaud the effort to improve an outdated industry. The Asian community in Hollywood is fighting the same battle that African Americans, women and especially African American women have been fighting in Hollywood for years. Imagine where they'd be if they hadn't voiced their opinions to gain public support and stood their ground. Hollywood has needed to balance the scales for years and I applaud those that work to effect change. The sad thing is, we're almost two decades into the 21st century and it's still an issue.......... **stepping down off my soap-box** Oh, and BTW: As Hari Seldon said, IG is Instagram. I've seen that abbreviation used before but if it's not the proper one to use........ my social media ignorance is showing again. I had to think about it for a few minutes before I came to the conclusion that it was Instagram. I use Facebook and Twitter. I don't like the layout and format of Instagram but i'll resort to it when bored enough. |
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Post by DoTheMath on Sept 2, 2017 2:37:37 GMT
"Biting the hand that made her successful?" I'm pretty sure she had to claw and fight like everyone else starting out in that industry; even more so since she's half Asian. Your statement insinuates her fame was handed to her without giving her credit for her talent and hard work. She's not biting anything, IMO; she's working to improve the industry. I don't agree with all her methods but I applaud the effort to improve an outdated industry. The Asian community in Hollywood is fighting the same battle that African Americans, women and especially African American women have been fighting in Hollywood for years. Imagine where they'd be if they hadn't voiced their opinions to gain public support and stood their ground. Hollywood has needed to balance the scales for years and I applaud those that work to effect change. The sad thing is, we're almost two decades into the 21st century and it's still an issue.......... **stepping down off my soap-box** Oh, and BTW: As Hari Seldon said, IG is Instagram. I've seen that abbreviation used before but if it's not the proper one to use........ my social media ignorance is showing again. I had to think about it for a few minutes before I came to the conclusion that it was Instagram. I use Facebook and Twitter. I don't like the layout and format of Instagram but i'll resort to it when bored enough. I avoid FB like the plague. I'm not on IG, either. I just catch IG stuff that's linked to Tweets; otherwise I wouldn't visit there either. |
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Post by Hari Seldon on Sept 2, 2017 2:44:53 GMT
I had to think about it for a few minutes before I came to the conclusion that it was Instagram. I use Facebook and Twitter. I don't like the layout and format of Instagram but i'll resort to it when bored enough. I avoid FB like the plague. I'm not on IG, either. I just catch IG stuff that's linked to Tweets; otherwise I wouldn't visit there either. No Instagram account for me, the only Twitter I've had was used only for work, and I go months at a time without checking FB. |
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Post by caseyrook AKA Mechelle on Sept 2, 2017 3:48:50 GMT
I had to think about it for a few minutes before I came to the conclusion that it was Instagram. I use Facebook and Twitter. I don't like the layout and format of Instagram but i'll resort to it when bored enough. I avoid FB like the plague. I'm not on IG, either. I just catch IG stuff that's linked to Tweets; otherwise I wouldn't visit there either. FB is like smoking to me. It's bad for my health. It's addictive. And I can't quit it. (But atleast it doesn't give me lung cancer). I meant to expand my reply to you, DoTheMath, by saying that Hollywood has work to do on multiple fronts to fix their representation problem. For instance: If I see one more 'Rain Man'-esque representation of an autistic person, I will need an aspirin from banging my head against the wall. Same goes for representaions of high functioning autistic people as always having an iPad, handheld game system, headphones, and baggy/soft clothes but no tics and no social problems. If I see one more person on TV or movies who is supposed to be severely dyslexic but only transposes letters I will need a second aspirin. If I see one more person who is supposed to be OCD (and it's not meant as a joke) but has none of the anxiety I will need a third aspirin. If I see one more person who is meant to have any number of learning disorders, but is shown to be successful and *never* struggles *ever*, I'll need a fourth. If I see one more person wih Tourette's presented as shouting obscenities or flailing wildly, I'll need a fifth. If I see one more right handed actor playing a person with special needs play them as *left handed* I'll probably be unconscious. Sure these things may seem trivial but they're so prevalent that every day people think they understand people with these conditions or think they can 'tell' that someone has a condition when they don't and can't. Autistic people aren't all savants. Yes some can have savant capabilities, but that number is actually low because savantism is its own condition. Most diagnosed savants are average functioning individuals with no autistic tendencies whatsoever. Just because people *appear* autistic does not mean they are. *I* appear autistic. I am not. I have autistic tendencies but was found to be 'too social' to fit the criteria in its entirety. There are also people who have the sensory issues that are associated with Autism but are not Autistic. Dyslexia is not just a disorder where letters are transposed, rearranged, or blurred together. It can also affect your ability to determine direction (left/right/north/south/east/west) and your *speech*. Acting as if dyslexia is only mixing up a few letters does a disservice to we who struggle with it every day. I can't remember left from right unless I think about what hand I write with. OCD is characterized as an anxiety disorder. It is not just a condition where you like everything clean and organized and are maybe afraid of germs. It's one where you may feel like something terrible will happen unless you wash your hands 15 times in a row or flip a light switch 100 times. It's also one where you have obsessive intrusive thoughts that don't easily go away. Showing characters who have learning disorders but never struggle and are always succesful feeds the idea that people with those disorders shouldn't struggle and therefore aren't worthy or needing of help, an idea harmful to those who do struggle every day and are rarely successful. Verbal tics are rather uncommon in Tourette'S Syndrome. Most people with Tourettes work hard to manage their tics so that they are not distracting or bothering those around them. Also, their tics are *voluntary* on average. Not 'ticking' is uncomfortable but therapy can help change that. Following through with a tic brings a feeling of relief. I'll admit the left handed thing can be chalked up more to my own personal pet peeve than to a real issue. However, there is enough evidence that making issues of the brain solely a left handed problem poses a risk of not recognizing or diagnosing right handed children assumed to be 'normal'. |
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Post by DoTheMath on Sept 2, 2017 4:10:40 GMT
I avoid FB like the plague. I'm not on IG, either. I just catch IG stuff that's linked to Tweets; otherwise I wouldn't visit there either. FB is like smoking to me. It's bad for my health. It's addictive. And I can't quit it. (But atleast it doesn't give me lung cancer). I meant to expand my reply to you by saying that Hollywood has work to do on multiple fronts to fix their representation problem. For instance: If I see one more 'Rain Man'-esque representation of an autistic person, I will need an aspirin from banging my head against the wall. Same goes for representaions of high functioning autistic people as always having an iPad, handheld game system, headphones, and baggy/soft clothes but no tics and no social problems. If I see one more person on TV or movies who is supposed to be severely dyslexic but only transposes letters I will need a second aspirin. If I see one more person who is supposed to be OCD (and it's not meant as a joke) but has none of the anxiety I will need a third aspirin. If I see one more person who is meant to have any number of learning disorders, but is shown to be successful and *never* struggles *ever*, I'll need a fourth. If I see one more person wih Tourette's presented as shouting obscenities or flailing wildly, I'll need a fifth. If I see one more right handed actor playing a person with special needs play them as *left handed* I'll probably be unconscious. Sure these things may seem trivial but they're so prevalent that every day people think they understand people with these conditions or think they can 'tell' that someone has a condition when they don't and can't. Autistic people aren't all savants. Yes some can have savant capabilities, but that number is actually low because savantism is its own condition. Most diagnosed savants are average functioning individuals with no autistic tendencies whatsoever. Just because people *appear* autistic does not mean they are. *I* appear autistic. I am not. I have autistic tendencies but was found to be 'too social' to fit the criteria in its entirety. There are also people who have the sensory issues that are associated with Autism but are not Autistic. Dyslexia is not just a disorder where letters are transposed, rearranged, or blurred together. It can also affect your ability to determine direction (left/right/north/south/east/west) and your *speech*. Acting as if dyslexia is only mixing up a few letters does a disservice to we who struggle with it every day. I can't remember left from right unless I think about what hand I write with. OCD is characterized as an anxiety disorder. It is not just a condition where you like everything clean and organized and are maybe afraid of germs. It's one where you may feel like something terrible will happen unless you wash your hands 15 times in a row or flip a light switch 100 times. It's also one where you have obsessive intrusive thoughts that don't easily go away. Showing characters who have learning disorders but never struggle and are always succesful feeds the idea that people with those disorders shouldn't struggle and therefore aren't worthy or needing of help, an idea harmful to those who do struggle every day and are rarely successful. Verbal tics are rather uncommon in Tourette'S Syndrome. Most people with Tourettes work hard to manage their tics so that they are not distracting or bothering those around them. Also, their tics are *voluntary* on average. Not 'ticking' is uncomfortable but therapy can help change that. Following through with a tic brings a feeling of relief. I'll admit the left handed thing can be chalked up more to my own personal pet peeve than to a real issue. However, there is enough evidence that making issues of the brain solely a left handed problem poses a risk of not recognizing or diagnosing right handed children assumed to be 'normal'. Preach! Sadly, I think Hollywood is going to cause you to become addicted to aspirin. They seem to occasionally get it right when it's the focus of the story, but don't take it seriously if it's a side note; which doesn't escape the eye of those that have had to deal with certain afflictions IRL. I have a friend with two autistic children and she fumes at the misrepresentation she sees on TV. |
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Post by caseyrook AKA Mechelle on Sept 2, 2017 4:42:56 GMT
FB is like smoking to me. It's bad for my health. It's addictive. And I can't quit it. (But atleast it doesn't give me lung cancer). I meant to expand my reply to you by saying that Hollywood has work to do on multiple fronts to fix their representation problem. For instance: If I see one more 'Rain Man'-esque representation of an autistic person, I will need an aspirin from banging my head against the wall. Same goes for representaions of high functioning autistic people as always having an iPad, handheld game system, headphones, and baggy/soft clothes but no tics and no social problems. If I see one more person on TV or movies who is supposed to be severely dyslexic but only transposes letters I will need a second aspirin. If I see one more person who is supposed to be OCD (and it's not meant as a joke) but has none of the anxiety I will need a third aspirin. If I see one more person who is meant to have any number of learning disorders, but is shown to be successful and *never* struggles *ever*, I'll need a fourth. If I see one more person wih Tourette's presented as shouting obscenities or flailing wildly, I'll need a fifth. If I see one more right handed actor playing a person with special needs play them as *left handed* I'll probably be unconscious. Sure these things may seem trivial but they're so prevalent that every day people think they understand people with these conditions or think they can 'tell' that someone has a condition when they don't and can't. Autistic people aren't all savants. Yes some can have savant capabilities, but that number is actually low because savantism is its own condition. Most diagnosed savants are average functioning individuals with no autistic tendencies whatsoever. Just because people *appear* autistic does not mean they are. *I* appear autistic. I am not. I have autistic tendencies but was found to be 'too social' to fit the criteria in its entirety. There are also people who have the sensory issues that are associated with Autism but are not Autistic. Dyslexia is not just a disorder where letters are transposed, rearranged, or blurred together. It can also affect your ability to determine direction (left/right/north/south/east/west) and your *speech*. Acting as if dyslexia is only mixing up a few letters does a disservice to we who struggle with it every day. I can't remember left from right unless I think about what hand I write with. OCD is characterized as an anxiety disorder. It is not just a condition where you like everything clean and organized and are maybe afraid of germs. It's one where you may feel like something terrible will happen unless you wash your hands 15 times in a row or flip a light switch 100 times. It's also one where you have obsessive intrusive thoughts that don't easily go away. Showing characters who have learning disorders but never struggle and are always succesful feeds the idea that people with those disorders shouldn't struggle and therefore aren't worthy or needing of help, an idea harmful to those who do struggle every day and are rarely successful. Verbal tics are rather uncommon in Tourette'S Syndrome. Most people with Tourettes work hard to manage their tics so that they are not distracting or bothering those around them. Also, their tics are *voluntary* on average. Not 'ticking' is uncomfortable but therapy can help change that. Following through with a tic brings a feeling of relief. I'll admit the left handed thing can be chalked up more to my own personal pet peeve than to a real issue. However, there is enough evidence that making issues of the brain solely a left handed problem poses a risk of not recognizing or diagnosing right handed children assumed to be 'normal'. Preach! Sadly, I think Hollywood is going to cause you to become addicted to aspirin. They seem to occasionally get it right when it's the focus of the story, but don't take it seriously if it's a side note; which doesn't escape the eye of those that have had to deal with certain afflictions IRL. I have a friend with two autistic children and she fumes at the misrepresentation she sees on TV. Somehow, I feel like 'Law and Order SVU' and 'CSI: Mothership' are the two shows that have consistently portrayed special needs the most accurately, though there are a few "SERIOUSLY!?" episodes in each that warrant squinted eyes and a sideways glance. |
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Post by beren44 on Sept 2, 2017 12:29:40 GMT
I am quite proud and content to have never been on Twitter or Instagram. I use Facebook to keep in touch with some close friends who are scattered, other than that I get right back off of it. Certainly not addicted here, and I never go to 'social' posts or pages. I have no need or desire to be 'socially connected' 24/7; unlike most of my friends I do not even own a smart phone. Every time I see someone's head buried in one, it just makes me sick. I avoid the self-serving Hollywood crowd like the plague. They are usually just busy patting each other on the back, and using their popularity to spout nonsense about issues of which they *for the most part, there are of course exceptions* have no real knowledge, or even a clue. They hop on the first popular political diet=of-the-week bus, and start their self=appointed agenda. I find it disgusting. EDIT:
Oh, and P.S. caseyrook AKA Mechelle, that is an outstanding post you wrote, concerning autism, OCD, and such. Very, very well written. |
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Post by Hari Seldon on Sept 2, 2017 15:04:30 GMT
I avoid FB like the plague. I'm not on IG, either. I just catch IG stuff that's linked to Tweets; otherwise I wouldn't visit there either. FB is like smoking to me. It's bad for my health. It's addictive. And I can't quit it. (But atleast it doesn't give me lung cancer). I meant to expand my reply to you, DoTheMath , by saying that Hollywood has work to do on multiple fronts to fix their representation problem. For instance: If I see one more 'Rain Man'-esque representation of an autistic person, I will need an aspirin from banging my head against the wall. Same goes for representaions of high functioning autistic people as always having an iPad, handheld game system, headphones, and baggy/soft clothes but no tics and no social problems. If I see one more person on TV or movies who is supposed to be severely dyslexic but only transposes letters I will need a second aspirin. If I see one more person who is supposed to be OCD (and it's not meant as a joke) but has none of the anxiety I will need a third aspirin. If I see one more person who is meant to have any number of learning disorders, but is shown to be successful and *never* struggles *ever*, I'll need a fourth. If I see one more person wih Tourette's presented as shouting obscenities or flailing wildly, I'll need a fifth. If I see one more right handed actor playing a person with special needs play them as *left handed* I'll probably be unconscious. Sure these things may seem trivial but they're so prevalent that every day people think they understand people with these conditions or think they can 'tell' that someone has a condition when they don't and can't. Autistic people aren't all savants. Yes some can have savant capabilities, but that number is actually low because savantism is its own condition. Most diagnosed savants are average functioning individuals with no autistic tendencies whatsoever. Just because people *appear* autistic does not mean they are. *I* appear autistic. I am not. I have autistic tendencies but was found to be 'too social' to fit the criteria in its entirety. There are also people who have the sensory issues that are associated with Autism but are not Autistic. Dyslexia is not just a disorder where letters are transposed, rearranged, or blurred together. It can also affect your ability to determine direction (left/right/north/south/east/west) and your *speech*. Acting as if dyslexia is only mixing up a few letters does a disservice to we who struggle with it every day. I can't remember left from right unless I think about what hand I write with. OCD is characterized as an anxiety disorder. It is not just a condition where you like everything clean and organized and are maybe afraid of germs. It's one where you may feel like something terrible will happen unless you wash your hands 15 times in a row or flip a light switch 100 times. It's also one where you have obsessive intrusive thoughts that don't easily go away. Showing characters who have learning disorders but never struggle and are always succesful feeds the idea that people with those disorders shouldn't struggle and therefore aren't worthy or needing of help, an idea harmful to those who do struggle every day and are rarely successful. Verbal tics are rather uncommon in Tourette'S Syndrome. Most people with Tourettes work hard to manage their tics so that they are not distracting or bothering those around them. Also, their tics are *voluntary* on average. Not 'ticking' is uncomfortable but therapy can help change that. Following through with a tic brings a feeling of relief. I'll admit the left handed thing can be chalked up more to my own personal pet peeve than to a real issue. However, there is enough evidence that making issues of the brain solely a left handed problem poses a risk of not recognizing or diagnosing right handed children assumed to be 'normal'. While some people took offense at the wording used, this was well explained in the movie Tropic Thunder. The actors were playing actors and Ben Stiller's character had previously done a movie where he had played a mentally handicapped character and had researched properly and observed people with the proper mental handicap then played it accurately. Naturally the critics and the academy completely panned it. RDJ's character explained to about the characters who win awards not being "fully retarded" - Rain Man, Forrest Gump, Chance Gardener ( Being There), though he missed Charly Gordon ( Charly, which was an adaptation of the story Flowers for Algernon). |
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