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Being Autistic, Seeing Myself Represented in Media Is Not Always a Good Thing

Having representation of diverse identities in media matters. But representation that perpetuates stereotypes and prejudice can be worse than no representation at all.

Gerd Altman via Pixabay If you spend time in certain geeky communities—especially those that aren’t primarily white, male, cisgender, heterosexual, nondisabled, neurotypical, etc.—you’ve probably heard discussions about representation in media. A lot of us simply don’t see ourselves reflected in the books we read, the shows we watch, or the games we play, and that can have a variety of…

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