The character acts exactly like my nephew with Asperger's syndrome. I find the character very well written.
> My issue is that when I look at autistic characters like this, I am completely unable to relate in any way, despite being autistic myself. In fact I feel deeply uncomfortable.
If what we want is to see particular set of autistic attributes "represented" then we need to create 78 million characters because no two autistics are the same, and according to the US CDC 1% of the world population is in the autism spectrum.
> This character represents the general "positive" understanding of what autism is.
Ironically, many in the autistic community, myself included, have been wanting for shows which treats autism in a "positive" light instead of the stereotypes.
For decades, we've seen shows with an autistic character who was created because they need a particular trait and quirk to laughed at or to make the other characters angry. Or, portrayed in a manner how bad or evil an autistic trait or quirk is.
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Lastly, I think we should not forget that this is a creative fiction show. They want to tell a story, and in this show they are actually advocating for autistics; they are even exposing the discrimination, prejudice, and stigma … which is starting to trigger calls and changes in many places (like in Korea, if the English news we're getting is any indication).
What you are looking for is this: highlighting more about the personal challenges autistics have to deal with. While EAW do showed these, it was not the highlight (and this is why I've been writing feedbacks about it). There are other shows for that, like the two films "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), an American and British movies.
Not because EAW chose not to get deeper into these challenges does it mean it is "just another stereotypical show". It's not. Again, it has become a platform for advocacy. Because they carefully planned the story and carefully created the character "Young Woo", they were able to reach and touch a lot of audiences not just in the autistic and autism communities, but also the neurotypicals.
Look at "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), it did not reach the same level of response as what EAW is enjoying today. Those two Western films are not bad at all, and many in the autistic community also praise those two movies. Sure, it appealed to autistics and our allies, but it's just us once again.
But look at EAW, it is reaching out far and wide. I can't think of a show about autism and autistics that has done this before.
I am NOT invalidating your view, all I'm saying is should look at the bigger picture. They've done well in keeping the stereotypes out, they even explained that autism is a spectrum and clearly depicted what "spectrum" means. They also captured what parents feel when they see "high-functioning" when their child is "low-functioning".
For me, EAW ranks with "Adam" and "X + Y", it's a very good material to reach out and get people started on autism and autistics. What we, autistics, should do after that is our part. Let's meet halfway and work together. They did the "let's get their attention" now let's do the "let's expound it" phase.
After all, should not people learn about autism from autistics themselves?
To those reacting to Attorney Kwon Min Woo, I want you to understand that you need to look beyond this fictional character and ask what this character is representing in real life.
The character, Attorney Kwon Min Woo, in episode 7 clearly represents neurotypicals who think autistics are using autism as an "excuse", "shield", and/or to hide.
This is discrimination and a prejudice, and IT IS HAPPENING in real life.
I already shared this before, I had an ex-colleague who is the youngest of three siblings, and the eldest is autistic. He asked me questions about autism (because I disclosed to them that I am autistic) and had a lengthy discussion about it.
In the end, this person still concluded and said that "autism is not real". That his brother is using autism to get what he wants and to get favours from their parents; and he, the youngest, is often the bad guy.
That is the people Attorney Kwon Min Woo represents in this show and it was made clear in episode 7.
Please look beyond this fictional character and understand that this fictional character is a representation of the kind of people that actually exists out there in the real world.
This is not your ordinary drama. There is a message behind this story and it would be a huge waste to miss all of these lessons.
He wants to destroy them, should he not be grateful they saved him?
Ahh yes, good point! Maybe that's why he's so interested in Doctor Lawyer, he probably knew it was him. He even planned to restore his license before he was asked.
ok i came back cos i lied cos i'm too invested——can anyone say how accurate this portrayal is? also baek ji…
It largely depends on what you mean by "accurate".
1. If you are talking about "representation" - like how brown, black, and/or LGBTQ+ are "represented", then no. The actress is not an autistic.
2. If you mean "are autistics like Woo Young Woo?" Then not exactly, autism is four-dimensional "spectrum". As I always say: no two autistics are alike.
However, the traits and quirks they used to create the character Woo Young Woo were done properly and were depicted in a good light.
3. If what you're asking about is in the general sense, then yes. EAW is a show about the challenges, discrimination, prejudices, and stigma, autistics face on a daily basis.
You can also check on other platforms, like Twitter and Facebook, EAW received a very positive feedback from other #ActuallyAutistics.
NOTE: we are only addressing the "autistic lawyer" argument, not the specific combination of autistic traits and quirks that is Attorney Woo Young Woo.
This has to be addressed because there are people (hint: you only hear this from neurotypicals) claiming it is unlikely and/or unrealistic for an autistic to become an attorney.
The stereotype that autistics can only work in this and that field came from an ancient study; as well as from misconceptions. Autistics has proven otherwise. It's July 2022, let's update ourselves.
If you are active in any popular SNS, you can check these tags: #ActuallyAutistics / #ActuallyAutistic ; #AskingAutistics. We generally avoid the #autistics / #autistic hashtag. (Though some of us still use it.)
When naksu shifted souls did naksu body remain without a soul?
AoS only requires one soul, the soul that will be transferred to another body.
Jang Kang uses AoS to reanimate dead bodies. Based on what was revealed so far, Jang Kang first used AoS to switch between two living souls when the former king asked him.
No two souls can occupy the same body. This is why even Nak Su never even considered the possibility that there is another soul in the Mu Deok body. It did not even cross Jang Uk's mind when he saw Mu Deok's eyes glowing blue.
But so far they've hinted a lot that Bu Yeon, the owner of that body, is still inside. Bu Yeon and Nak Su are both inside the same body.
LJW just posted on InstagramBehind the scenes of catching Mudeok's letter, it was thrown into the water, and someone…
Even in the episode, he was about to get his head bumped really, really, hard. I thought they were going to show a scene like that as a blooper but I guess it will distract from the "lovey-dovey" moment.
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If what we want is to see particular set of autistic attributes "represented" then we need to create 78 million characters because no two autistics are the same, and according to the US CDC 1% of the world population is in the autism spectrum.
> This character represents the general "positive" understanding of what autism is.
Ironically, many in the autistic community, myself included, have been wanting for shows which treats autism in a "positive" light instead of the stereotypes.
For decades, we've seen shows with an autistic character who was created because they need a particular trait and quirk to laughed at or to make the other characters angry. Or, portrayed in a manner how bad or evil an autistic trait or quirk is.
---
Lastly, I think we should not forget that this is a creative fiction show. They want to tell a story, and in this show they are actually advocating for autistics; they are even exposing the discrimination, prejudice, and stigma … which is starting to trigger calls and changes in many places (like in Korea, if the English news we're getting is any indication).
What you are looking for is this: highlighting more about the personal challenges autistics have to deal with. While EAW do showed these, it was not the highlight (and this is why I've been writing feedbacks about it). There are other shows for that, like the two films "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), an American and British movies.
Not because EAW chose not to get deeper into these challenges does it mean it is "just another stereotypical show". It's not. Again, it has become a platform for advocacy. Because they carefully planned the story and carefully created the character "Young Woo", they were able to reach and touch a lot of audiences not just in the autistic and autism communities, but also the neurotypicals.
Look at "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), it did not reach the same level of response as what EAW is enjoying today. Those two Western films are not bad at all, and many in the autistic community also praise those two movies. Sure, it appealed to autistics and our allies, but it's just us once again.
But look at EAW, it is reaching out far and wide. I can't think of a show about autism and autistics that has done this before.
I am NOT invalidating your view, all I'm saying is should look at the bigger picture. They've done well in keeping the stereotypes out, they even explained that autism is a spectrum and clearly depicted what "spectrum" means. They also captured what parents feel when they see "high-functioning" when their child is "low-functioning".
For me, EAW ranks with "Adam" and "X + Y", it's a very good material to reach out and get people started on autism and autistics. What we, autistics, should do after that is our part. Let's meet halfway and work together. They did the "let's get their attention" now let's do the "let's expound it" phase.
After all, should not people learn about autism from autistics themselves?
Shalom!
^_^
The character, Attorney Kwon Min Woo, in episode 7 clearly represents neurotypicals who think autistics are using autism as an "excuse", "shield", and/or to hide.
This is discrimination and a prejudice, and IT IS HAPPENING in real life.
I already shared this before, I had an ex-colleague who is the youngest of three siblings, and the eldest is autistic. He asked me questions about autism (because I disclosed to them that I am autistic) and had a lengthy discussion about it.
In the end, this person still concluded and said that "autism is not real". That his brother is using autism to get what he wants and to get favours from their parents; and he, the youngest, is often the bad guy.
That is the people Attorney Kwon Min Woo represents in this show and it was made clear in episode 7.
Please look beyond this fictional character and understand that this fictional character is a representation of the kind of people that actually exists out there in the real world.
This is not your ordinary drama. There is a message behind this story and it would be a huge waste to miss all of these lessons.
- The suspect already decided she doesn't remember but she had to ask.
It's one thing to be brave … it's totally another to be … to be …
=))
1. If you are talking about "representation" - like how brown, black, and/or LGBTQ+ are "represented", then no. The actress is not an autistic.
2. If you mean "are autistics like Woo Young Woo?" Then not exactly, autism is four-dimensional "spectrum". As I always say: no two autistics are alike.
However, the traits and quirks they used to create the character Woo Young Woo were done properly and were depicted in a good light.
3. If what you're asking about is in the general sense, then yes. EAW is a show about the challenges, discrimination, prejudices, and stigma, autistics face on a daily basis.
You can also check on other platforms, like Twitter and Facebook, EAW received a very positive feedback from other #ActuallyAutistics.
This has to be addressed because there are people (hint: you only hear this from neurotypicals) claiming it is unlikely and/or unrealistic for an autistic to become an attorney.
Here are some examples of autistic lawyers:
1. I'm Florida’s First Openly Autistic Attorney. Here’s What That Means. - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/openly-autistic-attorney-florida-haley-moss_n_5ca65e44e4b0409b0ec5c17a
2. For lawyers with autism, the work often pairs up with things they do well - https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/for-lawyers-with-autism-the-work-often-pairs-up-with-things-they-do-well
3. Life as a junior lawyer with autism - https://www.legalcheek.com/lc-careers-posts/life-as-a-junior-lawyer-with-autism/
The stereotype that autistics can only work in this and that field came from an ancient study; as well as from misconceptions. Autistics has proven otherwise. It's July 2022, let's update ourselves.
If you are active in any popular SNS, you can check these tags: #ActuallyAutistics / #ActuallyAutistic ; #AskingAutistics. We generally avoid the #autistics / #autistic hashtag. (Though some of us still use it.)
If it works, the soap companies will pay you to take down the video. Hahahaha
Jang Kang uses AoS to reanimate dead bodies. Based on what was revealed so far, Jang Kang first used AoS to switch between two living souls when the former king asked him.
No two souls can occupy the same body. This is why even Nak Su never even considered the possibility that there is another soul in the Mu Deok body. It did not even cross Jang Uk's mind when he saw Mu Deok's eyes glowing blue.
But so far they've hinted a lot that Bu Yeon, the owner of that body, is still inside. Bu Yeon and Nak Su are both inside the same body.