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Dec 2017
2h 9m

Asperger's, Nerd Culture & Anime - Luke ...

PAUL GILMARTIN
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The young writer/director (2 Kawaii 4 Comfort) shares about the intersection of people on the autism spectrum (especially Asperger's) and nerd culture especially anime. He opens up about his diagnosis as a child, different therapies his parents tried and what it feels like to be on the spectrum. He talks about a lot of the myths and stereotypes of people on ... Show More
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