I Do Not Understand The Term Autismgender

Why must all fanfics who portray Autistic! Zuko make him an awkward turtleduck?? (Speaking as an autistic person)

I think it's related to an odd fetishization of autistic people as "soft" and "vulnerable" and "helpless." Making someone "autistic" is a way to "babyfy" them and make them more "cute" and "awkward." People not interested in actually writing autism accurately; instead people who want to write "awkward turtleduck" Zuko use "autism" as a crutch to further that characterization. Interestingly, I have read a few fanfics which try to write neurodivergent Azula, and it never looks anything like the common depiction of "autistic Zuko."

Full disclosure: I'm not neurodivergent myself, and I'm not sure what the best way to depict autism is. It just seems to me that common "Autistic! Zuko" portrayals aren't very accurate.

love how when i get a new interest, i’m like “oh god it’s happening again” and i’m stuck like that for about a week until everything explodes and any interest i’ve had prior is completely dwarfed for an unknown amount of time

“we don’t have to listen to high support needs autistic people because they can’t voice their opinions, the greater autism community can advocate for them” holy shit do y’all not see how much you sound like an autism mom.

me teaching my students about the number six in latin: okay guys. so here's the thing. yes, the word for six in latin is sex and that's funny, and we're gonna laugh about it for 30 seconds, but then we're gonna move on, okay? we're not gonna keep laughing about it. we can be mature about this.

also me every day of my life: haha six pine trees is sex pinus

Introduction Post

Hi hi! My name is kat and I've been here though I plan to be more active now that school is slowly coming to a close ^^;

Some stuff to know about me: -Yes the name kat is lowercase on purpose do not question it /hj -I'm on the autism spectrum though I'm also diagnosed with ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder -Although I don't have the account anymore, I was there when Destial went canon on November 5th 2020 -Currently hyperfocused on Writing, Art, History, Musicals, Music Cooking, Tropes, and Psychology -I'm a minor -I have a youtube channel -My favorite color is teal -I'm writing a book though it's far from complete I have blog rules though they're rather simple: -Discrimination is not tolerated on this blog; I try to see the best in people's intentions but I do not tolerate discrimination -Do not send me dms if you don't know me IRL -Asks are open and so are submissions, if hateful content is sent Anons will be turned off That's all for now ^^;

Watching an Instagram account that makes sandwiches through history. Needless to say I might try to replicate these recipes in university

One last kiss, i need you like i need a gaping head wound.

I just want so badly to be able to See a production where Eurydice sings “everybody sipping ambrosia wine in a gold mine in hadestown” and orpheus looks her right in the eye without missing a chord on his guitar and says “everybody hungry everybody tired everybody slaves by the sweat of his brow the wage is nothing and the work is hard it’s a graveyard in hadestown.” And then they sing the chorus together!

okay let’s try again

intersex people!! my fellow members of the intersex gang!

please reblog this version so I can get a decent sample size! thanks!