{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6889fedbbe8bca0ca288454a/689c62292d44a86fa0eadc8e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"[Encore] Wednesday Addams Is Autistic?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6889fedbbe8bca0ca288454a/1755085122553-cd8c7b57-4f4f-4ecc-8081-738032b09583.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Episode originally aired: February 14, 2023</strong></p><p><br></p><p>With the Netflix hit <em>Wednesday </em>returning for Season 2 and currently #1, this episode is more relevant than ever. We're on hiatus, but bringing this powerful conversation back into the feed for anyone snapping to the beat of Wednesday Addams.</p><p><br></p><p>Matt and Angela weigh in on Netflix’s smash hit <em>Wednesday</em> and the heated discussion around whether the titular character is authentically autistic-coded or just another case of “autistic face.” From flat affect and touch aversion to social outsider status, we dig into what’s real, what’s trope, and why representation matters.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 What You’ll Learn</p><ul><li>Autistic traits in Wednesday Addams – Flat affect, sensory boundaries, focused interests, and rejection of social norms.</li><li>Authenticity vs. performance – Why casting non-autistic actors in autistic-coded roles leads to caricature, and how <em>Wednesday</em> mirrors portrayals like Sheldon Cooper in <em>The Big Bang Theory</em>.</li><li>The “fixing” narrative – How the show frames Wednesday’s arc around becoming more socially acceptable, softening her edges for mass appeal.</li><li>Pretty privilege &amp; palatability – How conventional attractiveness and familiar story arcs make autistic-coded characters more acceptable to allistic audiences.</li><li>Media responsibility – Why we need autistic actors in autistic roles and better representation that isn’t filtered through an allistic lens.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><p><em>HERE WE WOE</em> – “I’m neurodivergent and here’s my issue with Netflix’s Wednesday” 🔗 <a href=\"https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20777723/im-neurodivergent-issue-netflix-wednesday/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read here</a></p><p><em>15 Ways Wednesday Addams is Cool and Autistic</em> 🔗<a href=\"https://medium.com/@smcnett/yes-wednesday-addams-is-autistic-6b7eb4b81faa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Read here</a></p><p><em>Wednesday’s neurodivergent coding is both good and bad</em> 🔗 <a href=\"https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42227889/wednesday-neurodivergent-coding/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read here</a></p><p><em>Why neurodivergent characters like Wednesday Addams are so important</em> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/wednesday-addams-neurodivergent-characters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Read here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Related Episodes:</p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/episode-11-sherlock-is-autistic#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 11: Sherlock is Autistic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/episode-30-doctor-who-is-autistic#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 30: Doctor Who is Autistic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/autistic-podcast-tim-burton-is-autistic#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 41: Tim Burton is Autistic</a></p><p><br></p><p>🌟 Connect With Us</p><p>📱 Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast/?next=%2F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p>🎧 Find us on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-autistic-culture-podcast/id1653171456\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6wyddJdKhPr0b74563fsFl?si=44b458376d0947b7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p>🛍️Our Autism-affirming <a href=\"https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-autistic-culture-podcast?srsltid=AfmBOooZpStgFz-IgohwbyvOoZq5KAnWMIEneY9MEQPJcYf1AF5sN5Y_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">merch shop</a></p><p>🌐 Learn more at<a href=\"http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.autisticculturepodcast.com</a></p>","author_name":"Autistic Culture Institute"}