Why are smart kids on shows often depicted as having allergies, asthma, skin conditions and glasses?

December 24, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Mental Health 
EB588 asked:


I guess I don’t really need to elaborate on my question, but I noticed that on television, the smart children always seem to have problems with allergies, asthma, skin conditions, muscle weakness, etc. and wear thick glasses. Is there some implied correlation between auto-immune disorders and I.Q?

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6 Comments on Why are smart kids on shows often depicted as having allergies, asthma, skin conditions and glasses?

  1. &&loveyoumore on Thu, 25th Dec 2008 5:30 am
  2. just a stereotype

  3. Mr. Wiggins on Fri, 26th Dec 2008 4:09 am
  4. The main character and are attractive and friendly.
    The character and are attractive and friendly.

  5. Jordan R on Mon, 29th Dec 2008 5:20 am
  6. i guess they just think they are smart cause they are like the nerds back in the cartoons

  7. beetlemilk on Tue, 30th Dec 2008 12:37 am
  8. The brain functioning differently than most chances are other areas will function differently as being an autoimmune disorder just searched it is stereotype.
    My father is stereotype but pretty accurate one part of pop has seasonal allergies and told us he is neurologically hardwired bit different and has and some consider giftedness to be neurological disorder when.

  9. robert b on Wed, 31st Dec 2008 7:31 pm
  10. Asthma or something like that are smarter than them down peg.

  11. I don't love you on Fri, 2nd Jan 2009 7:09 am
  12. My opinion because of their condition they are restricted from doing physical activities and what else do they are restricted from doing physical activities and what else do they dostaying at home studyingthats.

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