I dont think we as a fandom talk enough about the study group’s response to Jeff telling Abed he has Asperger’s (ableist name for autism, for those unaware). Annie and Shirley treat it like an insult, while Troy just laughs it off because he doesn’t know what it is. This contrast is interesting, because, sure, Annie and Shirley don’t think it’s okay that Jeff said that, but they’re also seriously infantilizing Abed and treating him like autism is some horrible condition that it’s not. Abed’s autism makes him different and that’s completely neutral. While Troy doesn’t take to disability neutrality in the pilot, it’s not long until he and Abed are genuine friends who see each other without judgement. Do Annie and Shirley come around to that? Sure. But Troy does it first and without much hesitation, and that’s one of the things that makes Abed and Troy’s bond so special.