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i have many thoughts on controversy of sias new movie where someone plays non verbal autistic character. i will say them now but please read all because it is complex and important way of proving love i am working out my own thoughts too:
as man name of chuck on spectrum of buds I personally do not mind actors playing high functioning autistic way. i think handsome Remi in DR ROBOT is so good. we are close enough on spectrum to not feel unkind
mostly this is because I do not assume others are not autistic. nonaustictic is not normal baseline. So when I hear about actor Maddie playing spectrum character I think ‘I do not assume maddie does not have spectrum way I do not know her’ sometimes you can not tell (like chuck)
however I think this is VERY DIFFERENT with non verbal autistic characters because this way has been historically made fun of on this timeline with movements and looks. It has been mocked and real buckaroos with this way deserve visibility that is not pretend
this is why comparing sia movie to other movies or roles do not apply. some buckaroo closer on spectrum should have been cast in this way I think, because there are many autistic buckaroo actors who could be so good and not ‘get stressed’ or riled
and why the heck not. give jobs to neuroatypical buckaroos who can prove love IN THERE UNIQUE WAY that is powerful and important and also puts dang food on the table.
but BIG issue to me is in sias way of saying ‘DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS OR TELL ME IM WRONG’ first I will say I understand this instinct as artist because so much love goes into project and it hurts like heck to reveal and have others say ‘you are mistaken this does not prove love’
but this is something ALL ARTISTS need to get over because you can be wrong and thats okay. when i did donations for charity on first day I said ‘this will go to autism speaks’ and buckaroos said ‘NO’ and i quickly changed and said ‘this will go to autism self advocacy network”
so if I can learn quickly and shift course then sia can to. Artists can get things WRONG it happens all the time but it is hard for us to say ’the universe knows what is best for this piece to prove love now, it is not mine anymore’
and those are my thoughts to say, i hope sia understands that her REACTION to ignoring critical ways is what makes this such bad situation. i think there are still ways to learn and prove love but first step is to say ‘whoa I was wrong sorry about that’ THE END thank you
