Throughout the past two seasons of glee they have featured a character with Down’s Syndrome. While this is a dynamic character that has played an important role in the series thus far, I would like to focus on another character for this entry. Since I have started observing disability in the media, I have noticed the many actors playing individuals with disabilities, when in fact they do not have them. This season on Glee, there is a character that is diagnosed with Asperger’s. This character speaks her mind and is not shy about her thoughts and feelings. While these are typically positive traits in an individual, the character uses them to say negative and inappropriate things. Almost every time this character makes on of these bold statements, she blames it on her Asperger’s. The disorder is a front for this character to say what she wants at all times. While this show boasts itself for being open to diversity, using a actor to portray a character with autism in a negative light does not bode well for the show in my eyes.
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