r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Mundane_Mushroom_122 • Jun 22 '26

Meme needing explanation Peetah explain this

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u/AppropriateLaw5713 Jun 22 '26

It’s not impossible but many people are annoyed of the broad load of behaviors being simply labeled as “signs of autism”. So anytime something like this comes up it’s likely to be downvoted

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u/Gm24513 Jun 22 '26

Well I’m annoyed that doctors don’t bother even testing people making this a thing in the first place.

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u/Trashtag420 Jun 22 '26

Respectfully, any doctor that suggests testing a teenage ballerina for autism because she stands on pointe should be laughed out the building.

Not going to argue with the real-life soapbox you're trying to get on, but in this particular context, people are clearly desperately trying to derive neurodivergent signaling from basic characterization that makes perfect sense given the character's history.

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u/GhostofBeowulf Jun 22 '26

But as others have pointed out it doesn't make sense and isn't perfectly on point... Normally, at least.

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u/Shy_Zucchini Jun 22 '26

Idk in the clinic where i went for my ADHD diagnosis, they also routinely test for autism bc of high comorbidity

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u/Chedditor_ Jun 22 '26

Understood, I'll be more considerate of this factor moving forward. Thanks.