In honor of #AutismAcceptanceMonth, I wanted to write a piece about one of my favorite autistic characters, Maud Pie, who for those of you who don't know is Pinkie Pie's older sister from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. (THREAD) - ThreadSky

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waggtoon.bsky.social • 4 days ago

In honor of #AutismAcceptanceMonth, I wanted to write a piece about one of my favorite autistic characters, Maud Pie, who for those of you who don't know is Pinkie Pie's older sister from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

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waggtoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Now while there hasn't been any official confirmation that this character is autistic, there's actually a lot of hints that she is throughout her time on the show. Heck, in her first episode there's a ton of hints this is the case.

waggtoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

First off is that Maud tends to take a lot of things literally, not getting certain phrases and metaphors. Which is a trait common amongst autistic people (trust me, I know).

waggtoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Maud is also shown having certain behaviors or reactions to things that others perceive as a joke, much to her confusion (again, something I'm familiar with).

waggtoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

There are also a few scenes in the show where Maud is seen fidgeting with her pet rock Boulder (or other rocks she finds). Often Autistic people fidget as a way to deal with strong emotions like stress, anxiety, or just boredom.

waggtoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Probably the biggest hint towards Maud being autistic is that she has a special interest. Autistic people have special interests that they will hyper focus on. In Maud Pie's case, it's obviously rocks.

waggtoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

She knows nearly every single fact about rocks, she writes poetry about rocks (they're all about rocks), and would go on to college to study geology, where she would, in the show's terms; "get a rocktorate in rock science."

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