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And what I have noticed through season 1 and specially 2 the whole bit Pam and Jim have against Dwight is exactly exactly exactly how Neuro typical people (kids) bully Neuro divergent people. And this is not to say "oh you're evil for liking Jim" it's so point out that this behavior that is framed as likeable and funny is anything but that.
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The jokes about "let's lie to him and make him wait for Micheal all night" and making him mistake the days of the weak to ruin his not being late streak that he cares for so much to literally stabbing scissors on Dwight's excercise ball and making him fall on the floor when the ball had nothing to do with anyone.
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Dwight expresses many times that he doesn't get the jokes or has almost an OCD like obsession with following rules and orders plus numores special interests. Things that are very serious to him. And it's all a big joke for us and he's teased for it relentlessly. And this by no means saying Dwight is an angel but it's really hard to look over the hazing he has to endure.
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After feeling wierd about this I took to look for answers online and was relieved to see just by putting in the phrase "is Dwight.." the auto complete suggests "is Dwight autistic?" So other people have been where I was and I found many articles on the topic including a post that captured what I felt.
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"Is Dwight Schrute autistic?
Yes, and no.
The simple answer is that Dwight Schrute is an imaginary character made up to produce laughter, but here's where we see the how Dwight is autistic. He was made up by authors looking for: “weird characters" for (neurorypical) straight men like Jim to mock. Dwight was never meant to be autistic, but his behavior is certainly coded as such.
When Jim mocks Dwight, and gives the (neurotypical) audience his patented knowing look, they're expected to laugh at the: “odd and bizarre” behavior of Dwight Schrute. In essence, it's the “freakshow". “Neurologically inferior" people being paraded around for a good laugh by their “normal" and “better" peers. Focusing on another's abnormality so Jim(the neurorypical everyman) can feel better about himself.
For those of us who are on the spectrum, or who have mental illnesses that prevent us from: “fitting in" we're used to behavior like Jim's. We've seen people reduce us, or those like us, down to just quirks and oddities. Dehumanizing the mentally ill by bullying us with their pressumed superiority.
Sheldon Cooper is like this too, and you're not a villain for liking these characters; or even laughing when they are made fun of. It just describes atrociously toxic behaviors and expectations that are glorified in our society. The long history of the mentally ill being ridiculed into exile and ostracization from society still finds a home in the modern age. It finds a home on our T.V.s, and it gets replicated by our kids.
Awareness of the trope, which has gone mostly unnoticed is a good way to combat it. Our favourite shows aren't bad for having problematic elements. We can still enjoy them, but awareness of their faults can make us better viewers and people."
Yes, and no.
The simple answer is that Dwight Schrute is an imaginary character made up to produce laughter, but here's where we see the how Dwight is autistic. He was made up by authors looking for: “weird characters" for (neurorypical) straight men like Jim to mock. Dwight was never meant to be autistic, but his behavior is certainly coded as such.
When Jim mocks Dwight, and gives the (neurotypical) audience his patented knowing look, they're expected to laugh at the: “odd and bizarre” behavior of Dwight Schrute. In essence, it's the “freakshow". “Neurologically inferior" people being paraded around for a good laugh by their “normal" and “better" peers. Focusing on another's abnormality so Jim(the neurorypical everyman) can feel better about himself.
For those of us who are on the spectrum, or who have mental illnesses that prevent us from: “fitting in" we're used to behavior like Jim's. We've seen people reduce us, or those like us, down to just quirks and oddities. Dehumanizing the mentally ill by bullying us with their pressumed superiority.
Sheldon Cooper is like this too, and you're not a villain for liking these characters; or even laughing when they are made fun of. It just describes atrociously toxic behaviors and expectations that are glorified in our society. The long history of the mentally ill being ridiculed into exile and ostracization from society still finds a home in the modern age. It finds a home on our T.V.s, and it gets replicated by our kids.
Awareness of the trope, which has gone mostly unnoticed is a good way to combat it. Our favourite shows aren't bad for having problematic elements. We can still enjoy them, but awareness of their faults can make us better viewers and people."
i'm not mentally stable rn and am not able to mask so tomorrow i might shout at my listening & speaking prof.
this 👌 close to closing my books and reading a fanfiction i downloaded a month ago.
تعداد دفعاتی که از یکی خرید کردم که بیزنسشو حمایت کرده باشم و بعداً فهمیدم پولداره و به پول من نیاز نداره داره از دستم در میره.
Forwarded from صفراوی
چرا دارم یه جوری رفتار میکنم انگار نه انگار فردا امتحان دارم؟
برنامه ناشناس
فیش واریزی رو برا شما بفرستیم؟
آره اینجا برام بفرستین که من بفرستم برای مسئولش.