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I Would Have Taken A Cure – Which Is Why We Must Stop Looking For One

May 14, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

I shudder at the thought of it being an option to other vulnerable young autistic people, never giving them the chance they deserve to come through it and learn a sense of pride in who they are. 

Autism Awareness vs Autism Acceptance

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

'Autism Awareness' has been created without autistic people, and even though the door is being nudged open to let us in, we're still stuck at the back of the room whilst the rich powerful neurotypical people hog the stage

What’s the Key to Autistic and Neurotypical Cooperation? Consent. 

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

Cooperation between autistic and neurotypical people is important. But we must be vigilant against the attitude that autistic people are obligated to educate.

‘Are You Autistic?’ – Adventures In Filming for Channel 4

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / 1 Comment

A year ago, I had the privilege of joining three other autistic women to film a segment for a Channel 4 documentary.

Ruminations at a Graveside: Autistic Curiosity on Death and Dying

March 18, 2018March 19, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

Because we live in a culture that doesn't talk about death, I am innately curious. It's the ultimate unspoken thing -final, unchangeable, ridiculous - that my brain wants to unpack and understand.

‘The Paralympics Paradox’ – how it hurts disabled people

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

In an age where cuts to support are justified by shifting the goalposts of 'need' , the Paralympics are held up as an example of what all disabled people 'could' achieve with a little bit of spunk and a can-do attitude.

The Challenge Ahead…

March 12, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

The next week (or so) has been bequeathed from hell to challenge me. 

The Scapegoating of Neurodivergence

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / Leave a comment

Mainstream political concern about mental illness, neurodivergence and the relevant support systems exists only as a cover for calling out white male violence. 

Autistic Women and The Courageous Act Of Being Not Okay

February 11, 2018February 12, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / 2 Comments

As women, we are taught that we must shoulder the emotional burden of being okay. As autistic women, the burden of okayness becomes even heavier. We are always okay. Except when we aren't.

Thinking Unthinkable Thoughts: The Fear Of Losing My Mum

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 / QueerlyAutistic / 1 Comment

My mum is and always has been my safe place to fall. And as I get older, I'm becoming more and more aware that some day I won't have her there. 

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