I may puzzle some people. Some people puzzle me. Some people are just designed to be puzzled. Sometimes neither person … More
Tag: gender identity
The fondness spectrum
In the neurotypical world, there is generally a limited gradient in terms of the type and intensity of fondness that … More
International Women’s Day, through one Asperger’s / autistic lens
In a way, I feel like a bit of an outsider in celebrating IWD. After all, in order to fully … More
Depathologizing Asperger’s / autism ~ it’s a normal and healthy neurological orientation
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a very long time. The thought struck me sometime in April of … More
Looking in the mirror ~ How I measure up against Tania Marshall’s “Asperger’s in young girls / preschool” list, Part 3
This is the third and last post in my “Tania Marshall ~ first signs of Asperger’s in young girls (preschool)” … More
Asperger’s / autism and puberty, gender identity, & nonbinarism ~ one Aspie / autistic person’s experience
Biologically, I was born female. My brain doesn’t agree. Never has. My brain doesn’t see myself, my identity, my person, … More
10 Things *not* to assume about all Asperger’s / autistic females
My mom always said, “never assume. Look at the way it’s spelled. To assume makes an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ … More
