Dhar Mann Has Officially Gone Too Far

Dhar Mann, a man who is changing lives, one wacky life lesson at a time. Today, we look at one of his most recent videos involving autism, and discuss why its doing more harm than good. Buckle up.
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[@thelegendarymarioman8461]

As a person with autism dhar mann clearly hasnt met a person with autism

[@nerdstop5025]

Same

[@Vailque]

I bet his source for the video was fucking Autism Speaks

[@fnfethusiast6508]

He’s an alien from outer space

[@w0mpyy25]

​@@raythepretentiousnerd karma police, arrest this man

[@thelegendarymarioman8461]

@@raythepretentiousnerd yes

[@fluffy4919]

As someone with Autism, I hate the stereotype that we're all naturally overly skilled or talented in something

[@keli15yearsago6]

Fr💔

[@vibrantgleam]

LITERALLY I am so sick of that.

[@adorableadory]

oh trust me this couldve been a lot worse

[@Firedgoose69]

I don't have autism and I am not talented at anything

[@bxitcy]

Can you please explain to me what autism is I just don’t understand it

[@unngjerde5064]

It feels like Dhar just googled autism symptoms and just went with that instead of talking to real humans

[@Heretowatchvideos123]

Nah all he did was watch the toothpick scene from Rain Man

[@ninar9664]

It honestly probably is that

[@favoritemustard3542]

I 2nd the Rain Man theory, it makes too much sense. Plus it would explain Dhur's fascination with toothpicks & popsicle sticks lol jk I remember having to make a bridge from `picks back in the day.

[@sydneycloud5930]

This dhar mann video has made me feel even worse about myself. The main character is only nice to the new student because she’s smart. With my autism I have a learning disability so it’s actually hard for me academically. I legit failed all of my college courses last term despite trying really hard. I am exhausted… but this message just makes me feel bad for even having autism not better…

[@AceJackWagon885]

nah he just pulled the symptoms out of his ass

[@jobemarj7647]

I don't have autism, but my friend at school does. Just because someone is autistic doesn't mean they won't stand up for themselves. He's really tough.

[@NobleRanger_]

this immediately makes me think of soldier from TF2.

[@NobleRanger_]

this immediately makes me think of soldier from TF2.

[@AceJackWagon885]

Very true, I will defend myself in a heartbeat.

[@kiwibirdnotfruityt]

Yea

[@ChuckySkullHead]

As a person with autism, I feel like the lesson "Treat autistic people with respect because they're people, too." would work much better than "Treat autistic people with respect because they're the same as you." or "Because being autistic is a superpower" or whatever. Because the truth is that some autistic people aren't the same as you. Some need more help than others. And that's okay.

[@blackqweenmars]

Yep even though you should respect all people, some people with disabilities should be treated differently than regular people just because their bodies work different and they might need extra help or a different way of approaching them.

[@KidNamedBlue_]

Yeah these videos make it seem almost like they think we only deserve respect when we're useful in some way and it's disgusting

[@dookieface11223]

I feel the same way since I'm a shy person. It's not a superpower it literally sucks.

[@mrwhips3623]

L autism

[@foggy2819]

Fr he promotes autism as a fun ability that turns you into a genius. But some people with autism need more help than others, and that’s ok. The lesson should be to treat them normally and not to underestimate their abilities. Not that everyone was autisum is super smart and probably smarter than you

[@nickpool1060]

I love how Dhar seems to be against ignorance, but is ignorant himself

[@imarandomperson761]

Kind of ? He covers subjects he has no clue about

[@GoodVibeWolf]

Seriously

[@toma.4808]

Ironnnnnnnnnyyyyyyy!!!!

[@Silhowoah]

@@imarandomperson761 then that’s not kind off, that defines it XD

[@kindauncool]

You know he doesn't care and he's watching the negative videos to continue to put the insane shit in his videos and spread them further. Like, you guys know this and you're just playing along right? I genuinely can't tell sometimes and I guess it is possible that it's not obvious that he's doing this.

[@srb2er]

We're _not_ changing lives, we are convincing kids how _disabled kids have some sort of special talent for no reason!_

[@stefanmadethen5359]

we're learning percentages*

[@kingweddie6012]

@@stefanmadethen5359get off Dhar Mann balls

[@kyekruchoski1457]

not dangerous at all to teach this to people

[@kunae0]

Special talent in being disabled 💀 (im disabled myself i js thought iz kinda funny lol)

[@ironrevenger9386]

Both a special talent and prime target for emotional abuse. Never the unique things they go through such as trying medications, having different opinions, or other coping mechanisms

[@AllieOopie-iw1ww]

I have EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM OF AUTISM even as a little baby I've had every symptom of autism since I was 2, and yet when I suggest I might have autism, my parents throw my ideas across the room and immediately change the subject and scream "NO NOT MY KID!!!!!" Like, bruh. 💀💀💀

[@lilyaka9194]

Autism is not a bad thing, I don’t know what their problem is Hope things are going well!

[@rainbowunicorngirl2187]

i have adhd and more likely ocd than autism, but i hope everything is going ok

[@angelaanderson9745]

It’s better for your parents to be aware that you have autism and support you, than to deny it because some cases of it require extra help. Everybody needs help in life, but some people just need it more down the road, and that’s fine.

[@angelaanderson9745]

Also yeah hope everything is going ok over there, what an immature way to respond to that

[@kyekruchoski1457]

@lilyaka9194 Well no autism is really a bad thing. One of my parents thinks I have autism and if I do and had two buttons one that said keep it and one that said it all goes I think I know which one I would choose. However it’s not a thing for that to Be the reaction to though but it is still just a bad thing

[@Heretowatchvideos123]

As someone with autism, it's clear that Dhar Man hasn't done any research on autism and all he cared about was making money off of them

[@AceJackWagon885]

AS someone with Autism, I agree with this statement.

[@TheRealJoshie]

​@@AceJackWagon885 same here

[@ayajade6683]

I mean the doesn't even pay his employees why would he not profit off disorders

[@Anypizza4prez-fp1pf]

He could have at least hired a autistic actor ( idk if the actor actually has autism)

[@WobblesandBean]

Same.

[@blossompetal3644]

As someone who has autism, this is incredibly offensive and NOT how autism works, when I was younger and saw his autism videos, it only enforced the mindset that I had that I was the same as everyone else, and that lead me to not accept help, be really stubborn, be awful to my teachers, because I thought they were treating me like a baby, when in reality, they were just helping me, and giving me the accommodations that I needed, but didn’t think I needed and didn’t want. Thanks a lot Dhar Mann for fucking up my life a little!

[@baconscoobysnacks3135]

And for some it could be worse. Portraying all autism like this is dangerous to the youth who have autism that is different, they can start thinking there is something wrong with them because they have the diagnosis but for some reason they're not "gifted" like the people in his videos. I'm sure he thinks it's no big deal, but he needs to reevaluate the way he looks at certain subjects

[@Anonymous_Identity246]

I kind of relate to this, when I was younger I saw the autism videos but it didn’t really have any effect on me, but I do relate too being super annoyed by the school shoving special ed teachers down my throat, like I’m a decent student already (I’m a B student) I don’t need this bullshit

[@Bokokirby]

Here before this blows up

[@HuffyPup]

Honestly that's on you for believing what is said in a video. I get what Dhar Mann did is bad, but you shouldn't believe whatever is on the internet.

[@doesthisIookinfected]

wait.. how old are you because Dhar man didn't start gaining traction until like 2019?? Still it must've been awful watching his videos portraying those on the spectrum.

[@Bored_Overthinker]

As a person with autism, I'm treated worse than most "normal" people, but it's never this in-your-face yet PG. It's either subtle, or not PG.

[@MeowingCat835]

Very sorry you have to go through it...

[@rfsantosc]

6:15 Something that always bothers in media is when mean kids have good sweet parents, implying that teenagers have some natural of inherent evil. I mean, I'm sure there are some, but usually kids are reflexes of their parents.

[@Person-ef4xj]

I agree. It gives the false impression that nice or lenient parents are what makes children mean when sometimes having mean or strict parents can contribute to kids being mean.

[@degstoll]

It happens in real life though

[@AceJackWagon885]

"usually kids are *reflexes* of their parents"

[@reachforthestars7040]

As a person with autism, I totally agree with you on this kind of representation. While autism is definitely not the terrible mental illness that some people make it out to be, treating it like a superpower will just put more stress on people because they’ll feel like they won’t be able to fail. Thank you

[@marialopez-ql9ec]

Exactly bro

[@DDan42]

FR

[@ninavale.]

yeah, and I've noticed that in most of these kind of productions it's almost always maths that the autistic person is into or good at/likes. The specific interest/focuses never seem to be art like theathre or painting , or humane studies like history or languages. It's almost never sports...or fashion or games or a tv show.

[@reachforthestars7040]

@@ninavale. it definitely puts a lot of unnecessary stress on me. I’m definitely good in algebra, but I can get bad grades in it just like everyone else. Today even, I failed a test on a part of algebra that I’m good at. Thankfully we have assessments were they affect your grade more than a test. And I got a 100% in the same part of algebra. My grade went back up, but it did give me a scare.

[@autxmnboba3908]

We’re not just telling stories, we’re teaching people to use autistic people as a tutor because we like to display every single autistic person as a super super smart person and making autism look like something that makes you better but most of the time it affects you in not so many good ways

[@Pearl226]

I'd say he forgot that meltdowns and sensory overload exist, but it actually would be so much worse if he added it.

[@officer4042]

"Most people know the difference" That tuff, I need a google search rq

[@person-lh7nr]

​@@Pearl226I'm autistic and can second this. if he truly did show those things,I'm sure he would maybe be terminated (which I hope so) for potential hate speech/stereotyping because yes, autistic people can have sensory overloads, but usually would have to be overestimulated for that to happen, it's so offensive for him to portray autistic people like this when (obviously) not all are like this. sry if I made you mad for saying that he could be terminated for hate speech, but as an autistic 16 yr old, it just makes me so fucking mad.

[@Pearl226]

Nah, that's chill. It's most likely that he never even considered hiring autistic actors, so yeah.

[@Smile-exe]

and totally not something that makes social life really hard (at least for me + on top of some axinty disorder idr what but prob generalized anxiety or social anxiety.)

[@Algadoo2013]

As someone with autism this behavior would be creepy and weird as heck

[@wawawawa-tk3jn]

as an autistic person I wish the message was "treat autistic ppl with respect bc its literally common sense and they r ppl too" instead of this bullshit

[@Belkidow]

Ngl the only message I see from dhardhar’s bs video is “force yourself to befriend autistic people to use em even if you can’t stand them” cause really never have I seen someone change their mind that way (by seeing something they could benefit from) without the intention of exploiting them '-' and I mean that girl could be so useful to make autism diagnosis easier for everyone cause welp looks like she can spot it out real good, no one would be undiagnosed anymore 😂

[@s.0.d.a.]

"We're not just changing lives, we're stereotyping disorders."

[@stefanmadethen5359]

learning percentages*

[@s.0.d.a.]

@@stefanmadethen5359 huh?

[@mitsume_slay]

​@@stefanmadethen5359ye~

[@marialopez-ql9ec]

Pretty much sums it up

[@shadrackherofamily7418]

Yep

[@nyanmurai331]

Dharr man: we aren’t just saving lives we’re making fun of people with mental disabilities or disorders

[@OptimusPrime-od3zh]

Basically dhar mann

[@JustaHedgehoginSonicBoom]

So true

[@OptimusPrime-od3zh]

@@JustaHedgehoginSonicBoom and that ain’t cap

[@JustaHedgehoginSonicBoom]

@@OptimusPrime-od3zh it’s facts

[@OptimusPrime-od3zh]

@@JustaHedgehoginSonicBoom you made a better quote than dhar mann my guy

[@anirbandaschoudhary2874]

8:51 Disney: Ralph break the internet Dhar Mann: Ralph fix the internet 🤣

[@Tealdroplamo]

XD

[@kiwibirdnotfruityt]

@@Tealdroplamo same XD

[@MD-rl9kr]

As someone with autism, I personally am good at math and not very social. But I know plenty of people who do not fit this stereotype, and this kind of branding of autism as a “Different ability” is really harmful. I really like that you understand and acknowledge all of this, and am thankful that your taking the time tell others as well. Keep being awesome AugustTheDuck😊

[@MrBreast-gc4zi]

i dont think if u have autism if u are good at math

[@MD-rl9kr]

@@MrBreast-gc4zi Just because i'm good at math doesn't mean i'm not autistic. As I said above, stereotypes, though common, are always inaccurate.

[@rachael6511]

I’m Autistic but I suck at math. I’m good at other things though.

[@kiwibirdnotfruityt]

Yeah I don’t like allistic calling me disabled but I don’t mind autistics saying they are

[@williambillybobjojr.jamesb6033]

As a person with autism, and knowing how common it is, it's almost comedic how obvious it is that Dhar Mann has either no social life, or has done no research whatsoever as to what autism is, or what it does.

[@kennethcook8598]

It is an incredibly destructive disease that causes you to die early (most severely autistic people don't live past age 50), destroys your mental capacity, and annihilates your ability to function/socialize in society.

[@flextape467]

If he can't pay his actors, he probably can't afford 10 minutes on Wikipedia.

[@benjamincharlton1388]

I noticed that the girl in the video mostly talked like a robot, this is probably because dhar Mann can’t afford good actors, but on the off chance that he thought that’s how people with autism act, I found it weird. Would you be able to enlighten me if the robotic voice is realistic or not?

[@williambillybobjojr.jamesb6033]

@@benjamincharlton1388 Some Autistic people do sound like that yes, but usually only if they're further down the spectrum. Like I'm autistic, but I'm able to speak decently fluently. It usually just depends on how far on the spectrum someone is.

[@benjamincharlton1388]

Ah, I apologize for my generalization

[@BrianSclebrinie]

We’re not just changing lives, we are stereotyping every single disorder, incorrectly EDIT: Mama I’m famous

[@INEEDsergeyplsplsplspls]

Incorrectly*

[@emieandsierra]

@@INEEDsergeyplsplsplspls bro you dont have to correct him

[@emieandsierra]

why its not even a big deal

[@INEEDsergeyplsplsplspls]

@@BrianSclebrinie you want grammar lessons?

[@Lord_Stixk]

​@@INEEDsergeyplsplsplsplsyou know if you think about it, you always spell incorrectly, incorrectly.

[@NintendoCat-nb8uu]

As a autistic person a disability quite literally means a disadvantage. You can’t just ignore peoples special needs because you believe autistic people are just as capable as nerotypicals

[@The_Marvelist]

9:40 Oh NOOO, not the that fckin voice. “ Teeessa goeeeees baaack to schoool and apooooligiseeees to- “

[@NopeNaw]

Not to mention that using the same word in quick succession is just poor writing. "Tessa can't help but feel *bad* for how *bad* she's been treating Ralph"

[@PouchyTheCanadianAlpaca]

​@@NopeNaw could've said for how poorly she's been treating them or smth

[@sunneinsplendour8459]

My husband is on the spectrum and he is one of the smartest and most creative people I've ever met. However, I also grew up with a girl who had low functioning autism. She couldn't speak or do anything for herself. All autistic people are different and acting as if people on the spectrum are some kind of monolith is so disrespectful.

[@catboybands]

It's terrible how there's two sides to the stigma as well. On one side, there's the "puzzle piece" motive, in which autistic people need to be "fixed", and then there's the "superhero" thing that Dhar Mann is doing, which also isn't doing well in Although the terms "low/high-functioning" are a bit outdated (we usually just describe our situation e.g. non-verbal, or just use "autistic"), it's good that you know that there is, in fact, a spectrum to it.

[@TheUplate]

Is high functioning autism, Asperger's? I worked with kids who had autism and most were non verbal. Knew a guy with Aspergers and he was sharp as a tack, if a little socially awkward. Great sense of humor, but he didn't like loud noises or being touched

[@Emma-ei2zk]

​@@TheUplate no, because aspergers isnt an offical diagnosis anymore and was removed from the dsm, it is just autism spectrum disorder.

[@larashore1000]

​@@TheUplate kind of. Asperger's was folded into the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder a while back. There's levels 1-3. Most people who would have been diagnosed with Asperger's get ASD level 1 nowadays.

[@TheUplate]

@@larashore1000 I see, thank you. Is Aspergers seen as derogatory now?

[@Vailque]

As an autistic person… *_I am dying inside._*

[@Dooslov]

same

[@skyblock_mouse]

Rip we will all miss u

[@advance64bro]

SAME

[@Dinosaurianationazation]

Me too.

[@CharizardChad]

Here before this blows up

[@fakemoth1068]

12:00 and she calls another people slow. The look like they’re in Highschool, how did they struggle so much on multiplying 1.244 by 2?

[@AceJackWagon885]

because it's obviously 42

[@anomalytm05]

12:05 Why... would you say it out loud?

[@gdplayer8768]

I hate how Dhar Mann presents every disabled person as someone who is amazing at everything. He’s implying that if someone has autism or something, then they must actually be super geniuses and know how to do everything. Every time Dhar Mann does a lesson like this, he’s basically saying “People with disabilities are better at everything and should be given all of your respect”

[@Eswarramesh2428]

Holy shit, that's also what I'm thinking. It's a terrible message to promote. There are people on the spectrum who dont have amazing abilities- it still is never justified to treat anyone badly or look down on them

[@t1mburt0nsdandruff]

I hate how he wrote the line “Down’s Syndrome, autism, whatever, it means the same thing. SLOW.” Has Dhar not met a person with Down’s Syndrome? You can tell the difference between an autistic person and a person with Down’s Syndrome. You can tell some has Down’s Syndrome because of their facial features and how they talk slow (not to sound offensive)

[@maddisonjohnson4308]

@@t1mburt0nsdandruff To be fair about the line you mentioned, he was making her seem as ignorant as possible about disabilities.

[@t1mburt0nsdandruff]

@@maddisonjohnson4308 Even the most ignorant people can tell the difference between someone that has autism and someone that has Down’s Syndrome. (I really don’t mean to come across as rude, so sorry about that)

[@maddisonjohnson4308]

@@t1mburt0nsdandruff Nah, you ain't coming off as rude. Also, you are correct yourself. The people with down syndrome do have physical traits than those with autism. Makes sense actually now that you mention it.

[@SweaterPuppys]

I’m black and autistic but honestly at this point I would rather just have every applicable hate crime at once than more of “inclusivity and diversity” especially from Dhar Maan

[@bleukettu4521]

Unfortunately I was eating dinner as I read this and almost died from choking because I laughed so hard. Your comment wins, everyone can go home! 😂❤

[@adambonesaw3689]

Alright boys, let's hit um... NNNNNI

[@Harudodo]

Bad representation is worse than no representation

[@adinadade8167]

@@adambonesaw3689 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adinadade8167]

🤣😂😂😂

[@thickachu6900]

The reason she hates autistic people was idiotic too. I’m on the spectrum and my classmates didn’t dislike me because I was slightly awkward and disabled- they disliked me for not understanding blatant social situations and dumb high school drama situations (which is still not okay). Most ableist people don’t directly hate others because they are this or that thing they hate them because the fact a person acts out of the ordinary is annoying to them

[@Winnie589]

Fr she just hates them because they’re autistic Not because of any symptoms

[@matthewcalloway2406]

I don't think dhar man understands how common autism is in the school district, this is from a person who recently just graduated and I noticed autism is normal in my school as there many people with autism in my school.

[@AceJackWagon885]

I don't know of any other Autistic people in my school, but then again I hardly talk to people outside my classes

[@Battery-powered-organs]

100% agree. dhar mann never talks about the dis in disability. it’s always him saying “autism is all sunshine and rainbows!” coming from an autistic person, autistic people are not superheroes and they’re not anything less than other people. they’re normal people.

[@AceJackWagon885]

"normal" is not the word I'd use.

[@peewee139]

@@AceJackWagon885 i think they mean they’re not abnormal. neurotypical and neurodivergent folks are all “normal” as in they’re just people.

[@KidNamedBlue_]

I know right. Wanna hear him call my overstimulated meltdown a superpower lmao. The power to repel any person around me ever and cry. Awesome!

[@orion5445]

This is how all his stories go. Not just the disability stuff. "Be nice to people bc they might be a genius, super talented and/or rich."

[@oxos_pass]

some of y’all gotta be doing in for attention

[@jastro.]

The lesson should be, even if it is a “low functioning” autistic person, they’re not deserving of ridicule. Dhar Mann’s lesson seems to be that it’s only when an autistic person is relatively as smart and functioning as their peers, then they’re worthy of respect and I have serious issue with that.

[@SamOfTheSmokies76]

It's true he doesnt do his research on that stuff, but he is trying his best to show kindness to others, but he aint presenting it in the right manner. If im not mistaken he has probably made numerous autism vids and I believe he has good intentions but is presenting them in the improper manner. His more recent videos in general are all going downhill, probably why I do not watch him anymore. He's just running out of ideas and is coming up with crud and the first thing in his head

[@DamianKReacts]

10:00 this is very true. My brother is autistic and he is actually non verbal. My family does get surprised or caught off guard sometimes at some things my bro may know how to do. Although he is nonverbal, that doesn't make him stupid or anything like others may think. So this is a good point. Everyone that's autistic isn't some genius in certain subjects. Can they be, sure, but definitely not all.

[@emiliomurkmere]

7:10 despite being undiagnosed when it comes to my autism, my aunt had the great idea to tell me "when you go off to college, we'll tell them you're [r-slur]ed because you cant cook or make your bed." (both of which are untrue, by the way). so unfortunately, this is a belief some individuals have.

[@BalthazarBullmann]

I don’t think Dhar Mann has ever even met an Autistic person. I just get that feeling he’s never even met normal,middle class people.

[@OptimusPrime-od3zh]

Yeah dhar mann is pretty much a clown now

[@Heretowatchvideos123]

Fr the girl in the video shows no symptoms

[@OptimusPrime-od3zh]

@@Heretowatchvideos123 and at least dhar mann could had done some research or talk to a autistic person but he did not do that at all

[@BalthazarBullmann]

@@OptimusPrime-od3zh Yeah,he’d have to pay them for that.

[@Heretowatchvideos123]

@@BalthazarBullmann true after all he can't even pay his actors and actresses

[@doublem6884]

7:02 I'm sorry, ik that autism is the main talking point here, I just want to talk about the milkshake. At first glance, it honestly looks like a jar of soapy dishwater with a little cream on top, but the girl reacts like it's the triple gooberberry sunrise from the Spongebob Movie. Does Dhar Mann know what food art looks like? That's the bare minimum there- it's just some milkshake with a little whipped cream on top. He didn't even rim the class with anything (oreo crumbs, cookie bits, etc.) I know there's a hundred other things going on, but that actually bothered me. it's another example of these videos looking high quality and well edited with actually little fucks given to the details and content.

[@joelcombs7588]

Big brain moment. Nice eye for detail.

[@yourshoulderdevil5229]

I felt the same way lol. The jar was what threw me off. Maybe it was supposed to be some artistic choice, but they didn't even make it look appetizing. Why make one stylistic decision if they don't stick with it, especially when it's important to the plot?

[@NopeNaw]

You expect effort and attention to detail in a Dhar Mann video?

[@Mochiiiee]

i have autism and i get bullied so hard for LITERALLY having a brain that works a little differently 😂 autism does NOT make me slow, in fact (not flexing) i recently got the top of my class in two tests, and i genuinely enjoy the learning parts of school. i get decent grades. i have autism. i am a “level two” autistic, according to my diagnosis, but i suck at maths. on a good day, i can mask really well. on a bad day, i can’t talk because i get overwhelmed. today i had to leave school early from a meltdown. Autism can be difficult, i seriously speak for all people on the spectrum when i say dhar man can stay out of this. boys in my class use “autism” as an insult and call people the r slur. my own best friends find me annoying for constantly talking about my special interests even though i cannot control it. i hate when we are portrayed as idiots. today i caught myself wishing i wasn’t autistic because i get bullied so much. please please please people i am begging you treat us like the humans we are. sorry for going on a rant, im just so so tired of the rubbish me and so many others suffer through daily. thank you august for making this video. i am disabled but i am still a person with a mind and feelings and opinions. its unrealistic that tessa and the girl with autism (forgot her name) are just friends right after tessa discriminates against her. i am AFRAID of the people in my class that bully me. i do not trust them and i never will.

[@Ich-Existiere-Nicht]

I am so sorry to hear that. You deserve better than that. There's nothing wrong with you just because you are neurodivergent and I wish you the best.

[@Winnie589]

Exactly It’s not just intellect that is affected

[@gamrknight8060]

gotta love that all his lessons can be boiled down to "be nice to people because they'll do nice things for you" not "do nice things for people because it's the decent thing to fucking do"

[@juliangiuggioli7728]

Right, when I give some money to homeless people I dont do it for personal gain but simply for kindness. My phylosophy of life is "When I was born the first thing I did was crying and people around me smiled, so why don't live a life so that when I will be gone I'll be happy and the people around me will cry?"

[@notiddymothbirlfriend]

Or even just "treat people like thinking, feeling beings because they are". Instead we get the nth repetition of "be careful who you're mean to bc they might be able to benefit you in some way"

[@gamrknight8060]

@@notiddymothbirlfriend Yeah and that! The entire fucking "moral" that is learned in this video is "be nice to autistic people, because they'll fix your computer and do your math homework". It's frankly disgusting. Imagine the outrage if he used a similar stereotype as a basis in another one of Dhar Mann's atrocious vids (and I'm more than sure he fucking has in the past).

[@jborrego2406]

Or they might be rich

[@gamrknight8060]

@@jborrego2406 Yeah, "be nice to people because they'll give you money!"

[@qualifiedxiaosimp]

I grew up with a cousin who’s autistic, and been there her whole life, so I’ve seen a fair share of how her autism is, and I can confirm dhar mann probably doesn’t even know the definition of autism.💀

[@celina617]

exactly, I’m 18 and a young carer for my 5 year old sister with autism, she’s non verbal and to me I see her as my sister, I see no need to label people as “autistic” they’re just them, (just my experience tho)

[@celina617]

But of course, the lengths you have to go to to get a diagnosis is extreme, it’s important to raise awareness too 😊

[@qualifiedxiaosimp]

@@celina617 yes, exactly!

[@docfox4353]

While it is nice to see Autistics represented in a positive light, it is frustrating to see people think Autistics are just shy geniuses. I don’t mind the shy part, but the genius part just makes me feel inadequate. This is why I feel characters like Marcy Wu are not good rep. Marcy is quirky and smart yes, but it feels like this is her only defining trait.

[@Technologytunes10]

9:07 its funny (not really) how his main line is “ It was pretty simple actually.”

[@Beedad-Thelocalone]

As somebody with autism.. This made me die, especially how it was portrayed with the movements- actually everything.

[@Raphaeltheslayer]

I don't have autism but I was creeped out on why her mouth was always open 😅

[@Beedad-Thelocalone]

@@Raphaeltheslayer yeah- I don't even know if that's a stereotype

[@oxos_pass]

i feel like the top 4 words on every single comment on this video is “as someone with autism” anything for attention that’s days

[@chonflis3834]

​@@Raphaeltheslayer "all autists are mouth breathers" us a stereotype I could have never even fathomed if it wasn't for Dhar. I damn near exclusively breathe through my nose, do your research mann

[@chonflis3834]

​@@oxos_pass We are giving our opinion, being the demographic this content is portraying, let us vent cmon. But yes its weird how that exact combination of words is so common

[@StephanieJackson-lt4oe]

Yeah autism sticks right out, that's why I wasn't diagnosed until 35 😧

[@milesdodson3510]

I know right? With most people it's about as hidden as their internal organs.

[@analea6531]

You mean it’s not written all over your whole body like Dhar man is trying to tell us?🤯

[@m4sherman340]

Lucky I was diagnosed in the 1st grade. For some reason the school I went to tried diagnosing me schizophrenia, but my mom took me to a actual doctor who diagnosed me with autism. My elementary school was really weird.

[@StephanieJackson-lt4oe]

@@analea6531 my Dr must of been dyslexic or something 😂

[@DOROTHY_MCGUIRESON]

​@@m4sherman340 you're really lucky. If you would have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, it would mental hospital for you

[@smf1364]

My fellow people that are on the spectrum, I love you. :)) And thank you, August, for all of us!!!!

[@amandapanda5087]

Hello, fellow person on the spectrum :)

[@HannahJones-yx1vu]

I have not been formally diagnosed but when I was in 3rd grade I was with my crush and his grandma I told a story about my poop when I was a baby and his grandma was so horrified and I was so embarrassed and confused and I didn't understand that it wasn't okay to share that with people and I just don't understand stuff in general like that like social interactions and jokes and sarcasm and would count to bricks in the wall at school and start all over again until it ended the number seven and tons of things I did that I didn't know what was wrong with me

[@pabrown69]

If the drive isn't formatted 'properly' then nothing on it is going to be accessible. Not to mention, I don't know a single school that doesn't use network or cloud drives to store student work. No one has their own computer they're responsible for. Dhar Mann hasn't been inside or talked to an actual student in decades.

[@lifeisodd5382]

My autism does not feel like a superpower. You worded everything perfectly. For me autism make social situations hell, public places are often overwhelming and I have to cover my ears or wear ear plugs. There is obviously other issues I have but a lot of it makes my day to day life more difficult, not easier

[@xXEmoKittyButlersXx]

Agree.

[@auvecord]

"Ralph is a special person" as an autistic person, the fact that they used the word "special" instead of the hundreds of adjectives they could've used just does not sit right with me at all 😨

[@ElGatoYoga_en_linea]

Fr 💀

[@abandoningbeforeban]

what?? seriously? it isn’t a swear word. 🤦‍♂️

[@colgategarbage]

the writers knew what they were doing 💀

[@Croach193]

@@abandoningbeforebanIt isn’t about it being a swear word. They could’ve said that he was “competent” or “smart” or “a good worker” or literally anything else and it would’ve conveyed the same thing, but they choose the one word that people use when they know that someone’s weird or different, but want to put them down softly. And it contradicts the whole message of the video. “Autistic people aren’t disabled or any different than the rest of us. They’re just sPeCiAl.” Like, what?

[@abandoningbeforeban]

@@Croach193 ☠️☠️

[@D4RTHR04CH]

the qoute “people with disabilities dont have an inability but a different ability” its basically like saying deaf people can hear different things or disabled people can fly but not walk.

[@Tabth3778]

I myself do not autism, but my twin brother has extremely severe autism, and I know that it is different for everyone- some people, not as bad, some people like my brother have it really badly, but either way it's a disability and should be treated as such. It is not a superpower. The lesson here is apparently "treat autistic people with respect because they are actually super geniuses," instead of "treat autistic people with respect because they are also human beings" I hope what I'm trying to say is not mis-interpreted or anything, but my point is that these kinds of inaccurate and completely unrealistic portrayals of it, especially but someone with a big influence such as Dhar Mann, and with a target audience of impressionable kids, pisses me off If you want an accurate look at autism (again, it varies in all sorts of severity), I would suggest the book "The Reason I Jump" It provides a lot of valuable insight and I just think is important to understand

[@BasilQuotes]

As someone with autism it was heartwarming to me that august actually knew how bad of representation this is and how harmful it is for people like us, we are not superheros or something like that we're people with certain needs that other people dont have

[@SamOfTheSmokies76]

It's true he doesnt do his research on that stuff, but he is trying his best to show kindness to others, but he aint presenting it in the right manner. If im not mistaken he has probably made numerous autism vids and I believe he has good intentions but is presenting them in the improper manner. His more recent videos in general are all going downhill, probably why I do not watch him anymore. He's just running out of ideas and is coming up with crud and the first thing in his head

[@Aideen]

As an autistic girl, you hit the nail on the head, August

[@unripelemon1142]

8:38 Ok no, thats not giggling. Thats slight breathing out of the nose

[@degstoll]

That's how I giggle 😂

[@renamon5658]

I have autism and i hate how everyone thinks i can do anything. That is so must pressure to put on anyone

[@_eesports]

Down syndrome and autism are not the same thing. That’s like saying COVID-19 and cancer are the same 💀

[@stefanmadethen5359]

but do they mean slow

[@magicmyah2291]

​@@stefanmadethen5359in what way?

[@Ash_Wen-li]

@@stefanmadethen5359 They are completely different

[@aliasella488]

@@stefanmadethen5359 No, they don't.

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

​@@stefanmadethen5359 I have ADHD and I'm not slow nor genius, I just have trouble focusing and have short-term memory loss.

[@Supergirl-jj8gt]

I have Autism so I understand what you mean it's like not everyone with Autism is the same and not everyone with Autism is that smart.

[@leetvipgamer]

Yea agreed, I also have autism and it effects people differently.

[@Anonymous_Identity246]

Even as a smart autistic, these videos are killing me inside-

[@jonathangoodwin5609]

Me, for example. I'm a moron lol.

[@portallover3478]

I'm an autistic person, and I'm the type that's good at math. I love it, it's like a puzzle. Sometimes I'll do it just for fun! It just clicks with me, and I want to have a math based job when I'm older. *However.* Having every autistic person as the "I'm really good at math uwu" and nothing else is an awful stereotype that tries to be good but isn't. Even me, who is the type that's brain is wired to math, have many other things. What about hyperfixarions? Loud voice? Lack of social skills? Picky eater? Forgets that you have to talk to friends to keep them? Etc etc. Stop making every autistic person the math nerd, and stop treating that as the reason we should be respected. Of course many of us are math lovers, but many are not as well.

[@ladylee1684]

Thank you for speaking out about the generalizing that all Autism is a super power or not a disablity. I have a grandson who is 3 1/2, he is a little genius who is non-verbal and gets over stimulated he then will self harm. He does do some signing but had not been able to find a healthy way to deal with the over stimulation. There is so much controversy around autism.

[@Irllywannapuke]

These are some of my favorite videos of yours. Plus as a person with autism I hate by how autism is protrayed in this. All of us aren't nice people who are amazing at complicated subjects. ಠ⁠﹏⁠ಠ Edit: omg guys ヽ⁠(⁠｡⁠◕⁠o⁠◕⁠｡⁠)⁠ﾉ. you didn't have to give me so many likes thank you!!!! I'm famous

[@Vailque]

Yeah lol, I can’t do math for shit

[@gabrielgaming199sofficialc3]

im currently friends with an autistic person, and hes actually a really nice guy. He's real smart, but is really REALLY open when it comes to topics. He'll sometimes bring up innapropriate stuff (not nessacarily sexually innapropriate) But from what I've seen, obviously autistic people have all different personalities and habits, and thats perfectly okay.

[@Supergirl-jj8gt]

I know so everyone should just be treated as a human being not better or worse because of our disability

[@Irllywannapuke]

​@@Vailque I really wasn't talking about math. In fact I'm pretty good at it

[@stan_lego_eda]

Yeah!

[@Stormith]

I hate this stereotype of nerdy & eccentric = autism because I am nerdy and eccentric and kind of odd, but I’m definitely not autistic, I’ve had enough mental health pros in my life to know if I did by now. But I’ve had numerous well meaning but ignorant people suggest I am autistic for no other reason than to be like “I noticed you’re weird, did you know weird = autism? You’re welcome” and it just makes me roll my eyes. Of course I am not offended, I just find it so annoying how people just follow generic stereotypes instead of learning what autism really is or how it manifests

[@justwaiting5744]

Agreed

[@Utopia_2489]

We’re not just changing lives, we’re perpetuating the idea that you have to be useful to society to be worthy of basic respect

[@Skelephobia.]

"Autism is a superpower11111" Hmm, yes, because (possibly) not being able to tell how people are feeling, being unintentionally blunt without realizing it, and having difficulties expressing yourself is absolutely beneficial and would make for a wonderful superhero lol. Being autistic doesn't make you some perfect intellectual, and this stereotype needs to *stop*. The truth is, autism is not some blessing that makes you a superhuman nor is it a cursed disease like Autism Speaks makes it out to be. It frustrates me SO much when people are ignorant to the fact that there's different spectrums/symptoms in autism. Smh.

[@Alex-uq1el]

As a person with autism (I know, there's plenty of people in these comments with it, but still), I will say that my autism has not been a massive hinderance on my life, but it hasn't exactly benefitted me, either. I'm very emotional, I can sometimes be a little slow on the uptake, my learning methods can be a little specific and hard to work with, the list goes on. Autism does not benefit me in any way whatsoever. I'm still a normal person, and I'd still like to think I'm smart, but I'm not a genius like these videos portray people with autism to be (Not to say the people in this were geniuses, anyways, this was some pretty basic stuff). Autism does not severely hinder my life, nor does it benefit me in any way whatsoever. If Dhar Mann wanted to portray autism properly, he'd show the ways people with autism are effected by it and how they live with it and continue to thrive despite it. He'd show that yes, sometimes they need help, sometimes they need things explained to them a different way, but no, that does not mean they're stupid in any way. These portrayals are just unrealistic, flatout. Why would these bully characters ever think these things about people with autism when everyone in the Dhar Mann universe who has autism is treated like Albert Einstein?

[@mrwhips3623]

Congratulations your normal, stop being edgy your normal🎉

[@Alex-uq1el]

@@mrwhips3623 I don’t understand, what about my comment was “edgy”?

[@rawdasalmataman7908]

​@@mrwhips3623there was nothing about his/her comment that was edgy

[@mrwhips3623]

@@rawdasalmataman7908 your edgy dumb dumb🤡 stop annoying me

[@ratvolver]

@Mr Whips kiddo learnt a new word and ran with it

[@deadboiakawoofpepper9073]

As someone who is also on the spectrum, I honestly can't say enough how much I appreciate you calling him out on misrepresenting the Autistic community. People need to realize that Autism is in fact a neurological disability that we actually a struggle with, and it is NOT a superpower. Yes, savants do exist, but that is only a small section of us. Trust me, I wish that my Autism made me like a human calculator. I would gladly trade all the sensory issues and trauma and bad social skills with just being socially awkward and so good at math that I could do a calculus problem in like 3 seconds. The way Dhar Mann is presenting both of the autistic characters is making it seem like he thinks there is some kind of look, because there is no way you would see both those characters irl and think "Oh, they must be on the spectrum" on first impression and a lot of the things that come up are some of the boldest assumptions I've seen anyone make about Autism. You were right, people shouldn't treat someone with Autism well because "we are the same like everyone else." We should treat people like Autism well, because they are human beings too. We need people to recognize that we ARE different, and if you really want to spread awareness, istead of just saying that were powerful beings, you should actually send awareness to the struggles that we have to go through all the time. So again, thank you so much for putting this to light. I hope you have a great rest of your day.

[@ShadowPrime69]

fortunately, i am one of the few that is in fact very good at math

[@deadboiakawoofpepper9073]

@@ShadowPrime69 I'm jealous lol

[@amandapanda5087]

You said it. I'm also on the spectrum and I agree wholly with everything you said here

[@AWasteOfYourTime8205]

​@@amandapanda5087fr I'm also on the spectrum

[@eravere6928]

I know many people with autism. I have a cousin, a boyfriend, several friends and some of them really struggle in certain areas and some excel in other areas. None of them are the same and while I do not have autism I'm lucky I have so many different people who can help me learn and understand their experiences

[@anomalytm05]

0:09 People, that's how you end up friendless... with a ton of enemies.

[@owenogletree6374]

You hit the nail on the head on why Dhar's portrayal of autism is very dangerous. He handles the topic of disabilities in very superficial and even insensitive ways.

[@caffeineabuser95]

Ikr. As if some fools don't already think this way - this video kinda confirms their ignorance

[@AWasteOfYourTime8205]

At least it's not as bad as Music

[@asheifyy]

even though I don't have autism I still do have a learning disability, and with this video Dhar Mann is making people it seem that people with a learning disability are automatically 10x smarter than people without autism. He also makes us sound like we are geniuses. When in reality us people with a learning disability struggle everyday. I am not saying people who have a disability are stupid either. I would say I'm a creative person. Also its nice being unique. But it really feels like Dhar Mann doesn't understand autism

[@MermaidMakes]

I’m autistic and I have a client with a learning disability…everyone just needs to know that we’re all just people with different likes and dislikes and skills and struggles who need different types of support. I help my client read through certain things and rephrase it in a way they understand, and they help give me cool shortcuts and a ton of idea for day to day life things I struggle with at home. They’re also really good with cars. So it’s just like any other friendship with any other person.

[@juliangiuggioli7728]

I have a socializing disability but I found a very good friend, that helps me at school whenever we need to expose a presentation. He's a very trustworthy feller, sometimes a bit arrogant, but hey everyone has his own faults. It's funny how he has almost nothing in common whit me, but we still get along well. He always tells me how f*cking good I am at memorizing poetries. I have the tendence of stuttering too sometimes, even when not talking in public, and trust me it can be a real pain in the ass.

[@thesunandtheground1167]

As a person with high-function autism, I can say that this is not at all representative of the spectrum and is quite frankly offensive.

[@_-NatureMations-_]

I have PDA autism, and I do know it's different than the autism Dhar Mann was attempting to portray, but I DO struggle a LOT. I physically can't do simple tasks like brushing my teeth or going to live lessons, and the only real pros I see are that I'm extremely determined in things I want to do, and maybe more mature than most kids my age.

[@Anthony-fe4ov]

When they revealed who Heavenly's dad was I physically facepalmed for the rest of the video

[@peppiemezzie]

Honestly it was such a piss take of an ending

[@crweewrc1388]

No joke, when I saw that reveal, my facial expression went blank as I tried to comprehend how dumb that was.

[@ElGatoYoga_en_linea]

Same, i was saying like “what the…”

[@artCharles]

What, don't you know that all autistic people know each other? /s Seriously, though, what kind of reveal was that?

[@ablancer3582]

I predicted that it would happen, yet I was still surprised.

[@connorcrazyschanelofcoolne1256]

Another thing I think Dhar Mann doesn’t understand is that people with disabilities aren’t plain smarter than people with out disabilities but they aren’t really more stupid, they just function in different ways than most people (usually)

[@The_downside]

Is your channel cool

[@johannaweichsel3602]

4:05 its true that some people with autism do have intellectual disabilities, but it's not the majority and the girl wouldnt be in a calculus class if she did.

[@IllegalMonkeStalin]

These stories have gone from generic with a small nugget of useful meaning to just downright bizarre and absolutely nasty 💀

[@OptimusPrime-od3zh]

Ya think serously dhar mann became just like his knockoffs

[@DjTeeray]

My brother has autism so that hit me when tessa said being autistic means you're slow, considering the fact that my brother is really smart and he's only 9 years old, and my step cousins both has autism and when I was around them I literally couldn't tell at all.

[@axuwu6939]

Ah yes, great life lessons for the kids! “Don’t hate people if they’re useful for you”

[@leavemealone700]

or "don’t be rude to people cause they could be working with someone famous"

[@imarandomperson761]

This video is crazy, the fact Dhar thinks you can guess who's neurodivergent upon looking at them is so stupid ☠️☠️

[@nerdstop5025]

Right?

[@Vailque]

‘Hm yes… that one over there is dressed autisticly’ /j Depending on the disorder you can sort of guess though, e.g, by their behaviour (I have been able to notice other autistic people prior to knowing their diagnosis as autistic). But even then there’s masking which makes it super difficult so yeah-

[@imarandomperson761]

@@Vailque dhar implies you can tell based on their *appearance*, like I have a lot of symptoms of ADHD and I'm hypersensitive yet nobody has EVER noticed that I'm neurodivergent, despite a lot of obvious signs It just doesn't work that way and it's so disrespectful I can't even fathom it

[@Vailque]

@@imarandomperson761 I know. Behaviour and physical appearance are different. Plus, if people looked for symptoms in others, they would notice (which is what I do)

[@FroggyGameplays223]

😭 my sister has the same mindset which pisses me off

[@yaboiabe_]

I see that Dhar Mann's a big fan of the Good Doctor lmao

[@t.townsend]

“I AM A SURGEON!”

[@yaboiabe_]

@@t.townsend Exactly xD

[@ExcellentsharkingYT]

I honestly agree that dhar mann has not met an autistic person As a teen diagnosed with autism I sometimes have trouble picking up social cues and alot of autistic people stim. I hate the fact that when i tell people Im autistic they go ''OMG youre so smart will you do my homework?'' Autism is a spectrum! not one big sterotype

[@syd_dasciencekid63]

bro no wonder shes failing calculus she cant even figure out what 10% of 75 is

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

💀

[@TraceguyRune]

Ok, but why is a student learning calculous doing a Math competition where they must find out what 20% is? Are they in 3rd grade or 12th grade?

[@karlrose405]

@@TraceguyRune Because... DharMann sucks at making meaningful stories, as you have probably realised by now, you know? xD The one day that person actually uploads a great video, the world will become a better place, but I doubt it will happen anytime soon lmao

[@colgategarbage]

okay, this is a good comment. it needs to be pinned.

[@kolossis8283]

Dude, I just knew that now💀

[@ameliawenzel312]

I'm autistic myself and, while i did do great a school. It was because I was given the tools to help me (such as giving the space to do work, my sped teacher helping me with assignments and giving me the breathing room) I hate how whenever people portray autism in media it's either you are very smart and you are a young adult it's just that you don't know how to socialize with people or you don't know how to speak to anybody and that you occasionally throw temper tantrums when things don't go your way. Which is just, disgusting to me. Edit: also math was not really my strongest, like I got good grades out of. However I needed guidance for that, I did better in consumer math (which has just math with money) but even then I still struggled. So, not everyone on the spectrum is a super Saiyan at math.

[@leetvipgamer]

Yea math wasn’t my strong suit either but with how my math teacher taught the class I nearly got 100’s on some of my tests.

[@sylverscale]

I just commented something similar about the portrayal in media. It's either a slightly socially awkward genius or a person who isn't able to function on their own. You seldom if ever see anything in between. I'm sure many with autism dient get a diagnosis (or at least not at first) be use they're neither and don't think they could be autistic (and their family doesn't either).

[@t1mburt0nsdandruff]

@@sylverscale I’m in between.

[@mishk257]

as someone who is autistic I kept wondering what might be a better plot for a story where the moral is to teach respect of autistic people. I think the story should be, the mean girl first meets the new autistic girl, and immediately the mean girl notices a lot of autistic traits which the autistic girl exhibits that are "annoying" (e.g. Info-dumping, not understanding social cues). At some point, the mean girl is forced to be paired up with the autistic girl, and of course theres lots of communication issues. Everyone at school also bullies autistic girl. Eventually because they have to do a group project, they realise they have some common interests, and that autistic girl seems to be genuinely struggling with making friends, even though she tries. Mean girl learns more about autism and how it affects her. Eventually they are on friendly terms as the project continues. One day autistic girl gets bullied and has sensory overload. Since Mean Girl understands autism, she stands up to the bullies and helps autistic girl through the sensory overload. They become friends. Same plot about learning to respect autistic people, minus the weird assertion that all autistic people have superpowers, or the biggest flaw of Dhar Mann videos all the time: that vulnerable minorities only matter because they might be of use to you. In this story I wouldn't make autistic girl any smarter. It's just two girls becoming friends. It's kind of how I made friends in school. People knew I was kind of different, I wasn't particularly useful but they soon know I'm just another human being.

[@rackeyzun]

The cast looks like high schoolers but the teacher acts like a pre school teacher at 2:04

[@doriangrayshusband549]

“How could someone with a disability be so smart?” Has she never heard of physical disabilities or does she think those automatically make you dumb too

[@colgategarbage]

I think the girl is autistic too 💀💀

[@IsaacWale2004]

As a person with Autism, I can confirm that we have a magical aura around us which everyone can see.

[@stefanmadethen5359]

and we're slow 🤓

[@pincerking7305]

@@stefanmadethen5359 not all of us

[@CheosgamerX-ik1kq]

@IsaacWale2004 so your telling me goku became autistic against jiren 🤯

[@Pintrestcreatedmypersonialty]

@@pincerking7305r/woooooooooooshhhhhhh

[@NamiIsha-vo6mj]

I agree as an autistic person we do obviously

[@oroontheheels]

2:46 Honestly SAME. I had flu often as a kid, so I missed a lot of math lessons. And my brain just stopped comprehending math forever. We had a short math course at uni and I really tried my best to soak up all the knowledge and ended up having fever and migraine after one hour. I’m not kidding.

[@mushmello526]

As someone not with Autism but ADHD, we share some traits. First, yeah how they depict it is so superficial and flat, even flat earthers would say the world is rounder. Second, I get the "Superpower" Argument and why it can be good or bad. It's what you can do with it. Not saying that if you have autism, "Just do something with it", but rather "If it gives you an opportunity, use it, all you can get out of it" I wish I could focus more, but sometimes my mind is so full of ideas that I try to realize some of them

[@entrapta.exe_]

this whole "autism isn't a disability it's a ✨🤪DiFfErEnT aBiLiTy🤪✨" bs that some neurotypicals spew really pisses me off. during my freshman year of high school the teachers would brush off my struggles because i'm not disabled i'm "differently abled". the staff would either treat me like i'm a stupid toddler or like i'm some all-mighty human computer with no in-between. i'm so glad i go to a different school now smfh

[@hburke45]

11:00 when you're explaining how seeing autism this one way is a dangerous slope is so so true!!! I am a mom of a nonverbal autistic kid. I mean it can be this way for some but for so many other its not! I overthink every outing we go on, not knowing if my son can handle it or become overwhelmed, If I want to take him to a show or the movies, I have to think about if he has a melt down, how will it affect others.. Its not as simple as "...theyre not disabled just differently abled..." Just like August said, there are things that he cant do or needs extra help with. And for Dhar Mann to portray autism multiple times in this way, as some type of genius superhero is so damn ignorant and you can tell he hasnt done any research whatsoever!!

[@lindsey_the_wolf1294]

I’ve known lots of autistic people, and my brother has down syndrome. I can tell you, down syndrome does have some physical traits that are difficult to pick up on, unless you’ve been around people with down syndrome for a very long time. Autism can have physical traits, but they are even harder to pick up on and it’s not always the case. I used to know a kid with autism and while he struggled with math and English, he was an amazing weatherman. He was really passionate about it and had a great memory. He could look at the sky and tell you exactly what the weather forecast was going to be for the day, and 9 times out of 10 he was right. But it wasn’t because he had some superpower, it was because he really loved it and worked hard at it. He was always really kind, even though his mother treated him like because he had autism he was useless. In the end, I think it wasn’t just what he could do that made him so impressive, though it is extremely impressive, to continue to work hard and pursue his dreams, even though people are constantly looking down on him. I think it was how big his heart was, and how he was always kind to people, even though people weren’t usually kind of him.

[@truthfuln00dle]

one of my bros’s best friends used to treat people with autism badly. he threw grapes at a girl, and most of the tie he just talks down on her and does the hand close to the chest shaking rapidly movement while making a sound. unfortunately most idiots at my school do it. anyway, his brother is also on the spectrum so one day i called him out on his bull crap. i said (simplified version) “how is it you say if anyone treated ur brother poorly, you would be mad at them. but do the same to other kids on the spectrum? its counter-intuitive.” and from what i know he has been slowing down on it we are out of school so 🤷🏼‍♀️ i’d hope he did

[@blazeismyname]

Im an autistic person. The autistic super genuis stereotype has affected me personally. My mother believed it and pushed me so hard to the point where I got burnt out. I am not the stereotype and many are not the stereotype. Being autistic has stopped me from doing a lot of things and I (and others) don't need a stereotype added

[@cereal_is_good8151]

I grew up with two brothers with autism, and I feel I can speak for everyone who has or knows someone who has autism that Dhar Mann has never met an autistic person

[@IsaacWale2004]

I am autistic and agree that he's definitely never met an autistic person.

[@trikstir1826]

My daughter has autism and it has nothing to do with her intelligence. She's just unable to emotionally connect with people. For example, if someone close to her dies she doesn't care. Autism affects everyone differently.

[@AngelTheCatHelloAngelKitty]

The only good thing about that dhar Mann video was actually that 20% math trick- I never thought about it like that before but the message is completely wrong.

[@Sage_leaf]

as an autistic person, i love you August, you argue everything perfectly and the world needs more people like you.

[@lovebirdwillingten]

_Dhar Manns perception of autism: something that makes you a literal mega mind who most people mistreat until they see how smart they are. You should be friends with them, they do everything perfect even though that’s not humanly possible!_ *Reality of autism: human beings who suffer from something on a spectrum who people treat as humans. For anyone wondering, autism is something serious who many people suffer from and painting it out as something that makes you perfect is not reality.* And yeah, autism is also amazing, but making millions of people believe that it makes you really really smart with no symptoms is... false. And some autistic people can be very smart with not many underlining symptoms, but it's a spectrum of different experiences. You can't just pretend like there's only one mold and everyone should fit into it! Like, the intentions are good but the outcome is sketchy. Thank you for reading and if I made any mistakes, please inform me :) and I have no idea why I wrote a literal essay in this, but I have a lot of free time so don't judge me. Or you can, either way works. Edit: Okay I got diagnosed like eleven months later

[@qwertypixelYT]

Autism sure doesn't make you a dumbass monster, but it doesn't make you Stephen Hawking IQ with a Elon Musk sprinkle and Tony Stark drizzle tossed in.

[@wonderstorm116]

Also me personally (not diagnoses but getting screened) I am sensitive to loud noises, certain sensory things make me feel weird, I have extreme hyper fixation and I can’t really be touched. I don’t want to enforce the autistic stigma, but these are some symptoms I heard.

[@enderking6430]

I hate it when in Disney type shows when the bully hates on a disabled person and other people just go "Hey thats not nice" when in reality they would probably get suspended and go to therapy

[@Princess_Jade64]

As a person with autism, we ALL HATE when people think autism is like a "Super Power" because, no, it's not, we have the harder version of life (learning difficulties, stuff like adhd and Tourette's are common, I'm starting to show signs of the latter myself) and people assume that because we're different and get disabled bathroom keys or whatever we suddenly have it made, when we don't. (also i'm seeing some people elsewhere saying it's a superpower because we get good attention to detail or whatever? yeah to memorise what with our learning difficulties, doesn't change anything, no matter why it's being said.)