Lofi hip-hop Attorney Woo

I barely find time to watch TV as my day is mostly spent at work and on personal projects. I like creating things meant to be viewed by an audience. However, a recent visit to my dentist led me to be the audience for a change.

After attending to my dental needs, he advised that I eat a tub of ice cream, which I thought would be best enjoyed while watching an online stream. I opted for “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” the hit Korean series that Inquirer columnist Anna Cristina Tuazon wrote about (“Woo to the Young to the Woo,” Safe Space, 8/11/22). Reading the views of a developmental health professional validated my own thoughts about the show and affirmed my choice of what to watch. It was worth a second tub of ice cream for episode two, even sans my dentist’s advice.

The show resonates with me as I have a loved one who is on the autism spectrum, plus I had schoolmates with autism back in high school. It is absolutely on point in portraying how profoundly aware they are that they are “different.” It takes a lot of extra effort for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to navigate social situations. They are wired in such a way that their attention focuses on certain things that most others tend to ignore. They are aware of this, but socialization is a skill that does not come naturally to them. And like a dancer with two left feet, they try too hard not to stick out but the result is exactly the opposite, and in a feedback loop, they become more conscious of their failed attempt(s) to conform and thus try even harder.

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