What makes Greta Thunberg so different from most autistic people has nothing to do with Greta but is related to how she is received by non-autistic people.
“Are you going to eat that?” My friend asked, looking at the untouched bowl of miso soup in front of me.
Warning: this article has spoilers for the anime Darling in the Franxx. I’m autistic, and I was homeschooled until college by parents who tried to
Autistic characters can be found in fiction– in print, television, and in movies– but their autism is not owned and accepted.
A disabled reviewers reaction to Wreck-it-Ralph, a film that was a step forward for disability portrayal in the media; however, it missed the mark in other ways.
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