Representation of autistic women in the media. The cases of Forbrydelsen (2007) and Bron/Broen (2015)
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https://doi.org/10.12795/IC.2022.I19.12Keywords:
Autistic women, media, representation, Nordic NoirAbstract
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis tests have been based on, and tested mostly with, men. This, along with the camouflaging and masking behaviours developed by autistic women, gives way to a bias for the identification and diagnosis of autism. This means that many autistic girls, female adolescents and women still go unnoticed today. If we acknowledge this reality, and also consider the clear potential of audiovisual products for generating representations in certain social groups, we believe that lack of diagnosing autistic women spells their underrepresentation in audiovisual products like films or TV series. So, the main objective of this article is to analyse the representation of autistic female characters in the Forbrydelsen (2007) and Bron/Broen (2015) TV series, which correspond to the Nordic Noir genre, to verify the traits and values associated with them by critically analysing discourse.
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