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Monthly Archives: January 2021
choices
Autism consigns one to a life defined by a lack of choices in some of the most essential elements of modern existence, like employment, social group, living arrangement, and even who we want to be. We struggle to navigate the boundaries imposed by a non-autistic society, either not seeing them, or, if we see them, not understanding them. Continue reading
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Tagged ableism, actuallyautistic, Aspergers, autism, autistic woman, choices, neurodivergent, neurotypical
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