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What characters are autistic coded?
TV, Book and Movie Characters with Autism or Asperger’s
- Adam Raki, “Adam”
- Amelie Poulain, “Amelie”
- Dr. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory”
- Dr. Amy Farrah-Fowler, “The Big Bang Theory”
- Brigid Tenenbaum, “BioShock”
- Tina Belcher, “Bob’s Burgers”
- Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan, “Bones”
- Jerry Espenson, “Boston Legal”
Are there any autistic superheroes?
Marvel’s New Universe The first explicitly named autistic character to appear in a superhero comic is Dehman Doosha (a.k.a. Johnny Do), a paranormal teenager who appears in Psi Force, one of the eight Marvel titles created for the short-lived New Universe (1986-1989).
Is Rory autistic?
Many autistic people suspect characters like Tina from Bob’s Burgers and Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls are on the autism spectrum, but there’s nothing concrete from the writers to support this.
Is Sherlock Holmes autistic?
Ultimately, no one representation can ever encapsulate the incredible diversity of the spectrum—and while Holmes is probably an autistic character by most definitions, he is not an autistic person.
What is autism coded?
For autistic fans, an “autistic-coded” character is not merely a character they would like to be autistic, or that they see a few sprinklings of autistic traits in, but one who is so obviously autistic, they must actually be autistic.
Is Rory a brat?
Rory is a little spoiled brat monster, but these two things were unfairly pinned on her. I do think Rory was less likeable once she went all in, though, and she changed for he worst. Her response to Logan when his parents didn’t think she was relationship material was, “but I’m a Gilmore!” Gross.
Who is the most autistic person in the world?
| Donald Triplett | |
|---|---|
| Triplett in 2016 | |
| Born | September 8, 1933 United States |
| Known for | Being the first person to be diagnosed with what is now known as Autism |
What does it mean to be coded as autistic?
Since there were some comments about this, in this article I am specifically looking at characters who are coded as autistic. Coding is when a character is given a set of traits which are associated with a particular group but is not explicitly stated to be part of that group.
What are some good examples of autistic characters?
Tina is a wonderful example of an autistic character, because while she is socially inept and sounds unemotional, she is still portrayed as her own person. She’s also female, which is especially rare when it comes to autistic representation. Tina is also a great example of an autistic person who is interested in sex and romance.
Why should you humanize your autistic characters?
By having a human autistic character, you help lessen (if not remove) the implication that your autistic character is only autistic because they’re not human. Humanize (for lack of a better word) all of the non-human characters in your story.
Is Tina Belcher an example of an autistic character?
An autistic person, especially a woman, who is confident in herself is something that is needed in today’s autistic representation, and Tina Belcher brings that representation to a highly popular TV show. She is a great example of a complex, multi-faceted autistic character.