And yet you’ll find, per the excerpt of the article I presented in my comment, that actual people with actual, similar disabilities (including this bullied author) cite Timmy as an example of meaningful representation. That doesn’t mean that he’s somehow objectively good or causes no harm, but it does suggest that vzq’s comment comes from a place of well-meaning ignorance and doesn’t comport with what the people actually affected by Timmy’s portrayal think.
Just because people don’t understand the nuance doesn’t mean people aren’t bullied as a result of the show.
And yet you’ll find, per the excerpt of the article I presented in my comment, that actual people with actual, similar disabilities (including this bullied author) cite Timmy as an example of meaningful representation. That doesn’t mean that he’s somehow objectively good or causes no harm, but it does suggest that vzq’s comment comes from a place of well-meaning ignorance and doesn’t comport with what the people actually affected by Timmy’s portrayal think.