Weiss_Yohji
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:30 am Post subject: South Park and Autism |
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I've been a longtime fan of South Park since it first premiered. I've noticed that they make fun of retarded people, cripples, cops, Scientologists, Christians, Muslims, Jews, gingers, blacks, Asians, whites, Buddhists, American Indians, Little Leaguers, alcoholics, potheads, and every other group of people you can think of. But I've never seen them make fun of autistic people. As an Aspie, I'm offended by this! Do they not think autistic people are funny? We can be just as funny as everyone else (As Rain Man has proven)!
Your thoughts? |
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sgrannel
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| What about Timmy or Jimmy? Do you think either of them might be autistic at all? |
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Weiss_Yohji
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| sgrannel wrote: | | What about Timmy or Jimmy? Do you think either of them might be autistic at all? |
Timmy? Maybe. But Jimmy never seemed autistic to me; just a crippled stutterer with a great sense of humor. But didn't they say in one episode that Timmy was just retarded? (The one where all the kids went on Ritalin just so they wouldn't have to do schoolwork and ended up liking Phil Collins.) |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Hmm, that is odd. At any rate it might be more of an insult to NOT be ridiculed on South Park, since they seem to do a fair job of equally insulting every possible demographic.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:05 am Post subject: |
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| Just give it some time. Eventually when they see how many people are calling BS on Autism Speaks, it'll get shined upon. After all, they are relentless in spite of Comedy Central's attempts to neuter them. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Whatever the reason, it isn't that they're afraid of offending people.
The creators of South Park look for situations that they can comment on, and then they explore the structure of those situations. It might be that ASDs are somewhat under the radar for them. They often go for "current events," and although the controversies of autism would be perfect for that (maybe more apropos than the Magic Johnson/AIDs episode a while back), fans of the show will probably have to wait for a slow news week. |
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League_Girl
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:29 am Post subject: |
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What about Butters? I can relate to him due to his niavity and innocence and the fact he is easily taken advantage of but I think they over exeggerated it because I don't think anyone be that dumb. I sure never was. I have suspected he could be an aspie.
I have imagined for my fanfiction story. Butters gets diagnosed with it and his parents react to it.
Mother: He has Asperger's?
Father: Butters you're grounded
Butters: Okay dad
That be funny since they are always grounding him for stupid things he can't help. That be perfect for my story I had been working on last year.
If I knew how to write the creaters, I would tell them to make a show about it and perhaps they should look into Autism Speaks and how many autistic people hate them and look into it and then make fun of it. But I bet they would get mad and sue them for it. |
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LabPet
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:19 am Post subject: |
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 Write to the producer. Or, you could even send the producer a link to this page. I dare you, double dare you 
The Wrong Planet goes to South Park. If we're not funny then who is?
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| I don't even know the address. |
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| LabPet wrote: | Write to the producer. Or, you could even send the producer a link to this page. I dare you, double dare you
The Wrong Planet goes to South Park. If we're not funny then who is? |
i suppose if south park did an episode with Wrongplanet in it, the site would prolly get more publicity
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:12 am Post subject: |
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| butters is the 'most autistic' as well as that hyper kid |
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| Seanmw wrote: | | Leekduck wrote: | | butters is the 'most autistic' as well as that hyper kid |
tweak? |
yeah him |
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Leekduck
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:19 am Post subject: |
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i googled 'Southpark Autism' and look what i founded
http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/showthread.php?tid=14045&page=1 : THE ASS PIES BE HATIN' ON TIMMEH
Appareantly they are pissed because in one episode, Mr.Garrison calls Timmy 'Autistic', though I cannot remember this, and they all hate this cos 'ZOMG TIMMEH AINT COOL ENUF'
Timmy could have some form of autism but the Southpark website says timmy has Palsy |
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If anyone knows the SP address they should write to them or somehow get a WP letter to SP. Guess until they put autistic people on we'll have to stick with the "Asperger's High" clip(s)  . Although I'd kinda prefer if they make fun of the higher functioning ones rather than the lower functioning kids.
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