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WHY YOU! YES YOU! SHOULD VOTE DONATELLO HAMATO IN THE AUTISM SWAG TUMBLR POLL!

He is simply a silly little guy

Evil autism representation

Canonically on the spectrum (as confirmed by one of the directors on Twitter)

Silly softshell turtle.

Best canonical representation of a harmful stereotype, turning said harmfulness on its head and creating one of the best characters in the show with incredible depth, showing many sides of the spectrum. He isn't put down by his brothers for his low Empathy, in fact they will often work with him and meet him halfway. They indulge in his interests with him- and while they do tease him, it's never in a genuinely harmful way. The relationship he has with his brothers is healthy, and is so important for his representation, as most of the time canonical characters of this stereotype will cause a rift in their family because they're "too different." He isn't used only for his tech, and as stated by April, they love and want him on the team, because he is simply himself. It doesn't matter if he's different, because that's what makes him special and wha?t makes him their brother.

His son, Shelldon, would be very sad.

He's a JoJo's bizarre adventure fan

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