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"plaintext": "I mentioned this on my episode 7 feedback. Sadly, this level of value attributed to independence comes from being \"pitied\", unnecessary intervention (intentional or not), being taught that \"because you have autism, you can not stand on your own\". This was shown in Young Woo's case. People did this and that because \"she has autism\"."
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"description": "A breakdown of autism in 《Extraordinary Attorney Woo》 (《이상한 변호사 우영우》) Season 1 Episode 08 by an Autistic person.",
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"textContent": "📁 Note: These reflections on 《Extraordinary Attorney Woo》 (《이상한 변호사 우영우》)'s depiction of autism and autistic persons are imported from a community forum. The original format and my initial thoughts remain largely unchanged for this archive.\n♾️ Disclosure: I do not speak for the autistic community as a whole. My goal is to share explanations rooted in my own lived experience and the stories and concerns shared by other autistic individuals.\n‼️ Spoiler Alert!\nSleeping elsewhere\n> \"It was uncomfortable sleeping in an unfamiliar place.\"\n\n—Attorney Woo Young Woo, 《Extraordinary Attorney Woo》 (《이상한 변호사 우영우》)\nMost often than not this is dismissed by neurotypicals, \"Naah, you're not autistic, everyone is uncomfortable sleeping in an unfamiliar place\". Maybe everyone is uncomfortable but that is where the similarities end.\nFor an autistic person, the underlying factor why one is uncomfortable is not because the place is unfamiliar per se rather it is because an autistic person's routine is disrupted. This is one of the common attributes of an autistic: routine.\nFor Young Woo, this is sleeping with her own blanket—which is probably a weighted blanket. Having all the soft things around her. Turning off her room's light. Checking if everything in her room is in order. Then waking up, fixing her bed, her pillows, (and I think she has a whale), checking her room again if everything is in order, prepare, get dress, eat, and so on.\n📌 Routine\nIt makes us relaxed if our daily routine is the same day in and day out. If this is disrupted, we get anxious and for some autistics they start to tic to help themselves calm down, if that didn't work some go into meltdown mode. Or, we get confused because our world no longer conforms to our established routine.\nIn Young Woo's case, she handles it fine. She was not able to sleep well but her friend kept her comfortable. She even listened to her when she said to just \"leave it\" when Young Woo tried to fix the bed.\nIndependence\n> \"I am going to move out because I'm an adult.\"\n\n—Attorney Woo Young Woo, 《Extraordinary Attorney Woo》 (《이상한 변호사 우영우》)\nI mentioned this on my episode 7 feedback. Sadly, this level of value attributed to independence comes from being \"pitied\", unnecessary intervention (intentional or not), being taught that \"because you have autism, you can not stand on your own\". This was shown in Young Woo's case. People did this and that because \"she has autism\".\nIt is good for a child to value independence and to stand on their own but I personally do not agree that the reason behind it should be because people looks down on them. Like in Young Woo's father's case it was unintentional, he only wanted to help as a parent so he agreed to an offer to automatically hire her in a law firm.\nBefore making a decision ask your autistic family member for their opinion first, especially if you are someone who grew up with them. This level of trust given to you by an autistic is very precious. An autistic person's trust is like a chinaware.\nExplaining things and the situation\n♾️ Context: Young Woo asked, \"Are you okay?\" Then she explained why she wear sneakers, as if blaming the person why they are in that situation.\nI used to do this a lot before, today I just keep quiet because apparently it comes off as rude or proud or \"You're think I'm stupid?\"\nHowever for us autistics, we are just sharing an information. For us, it's like an achievement. It's more personal. Think of it as trying to engage in small talk (many autistics find small talk challenging). That was what Young Woo tried and the judge could've replied \"Ahh, I haven't thought of that, I'll keep that in mind\".\nIn her mind, if someone slips during a hike it means they are wearing the wrong shoes, thus, when they slipped it was indeed because they were wearing the wrong shoes. And the reason she offered her jacket to the judge was also because it was how it registered for her—although she did this more likely because she was thrown off by the reaction of the judge. She did not have time to process what happened especially in that scenario when they were trying to get into his good graces.\nDo not read between the lines when an autistic person says something. It just is. There is no other meaning behind it. Take it literally. Like in this case, Young Woo just said why she decided to wear sneakers on that day instead of something more formal.\n📌 Do not read between the lines when an autistic person says something. It just is. There is no other meaning behind it.\nYes, yes, it is understandable why the judge kept himself formal. For one, he had no idea they were going on a little hike. Two, who would have thought it was going to rain hard during the visit. No issue there. However, Young Woo was talking about herself, she did not mean or quietly thinking, \"Oh you high ranking judge, where is your common sense, hahahaha, I wore sneakers!\" No. And the judge could have replied, \"I haven't thought of that, yeah, you have point, it rained too.\"\n> \"You not being employed anywhere with your grades is discrimination, dishonesty, and corruption. No matter how you got here, it's only fair that you joined the firm, albeit late.\"\nThat's it for this episode.\n🤝🏽 Clarity: While I identify as autistic and draw from shared community experiences, these views are my own and do not represent the entire autistic population.\n\n\n\n---\n\n\nThese reflections on 《Extraordinary Attorney Woo》 (《이상한 변호사 우영우》)'s depiction of autism and autistic persons were first shared on MyDramaList on 2022-07-23 at 17:06 UTC+8.\nContent license (2026-02-04): CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; see Legal Notice for more details."
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