comic about the intersection of my transness and my autism, & how i don’t really understand or connect to either gender or neurotypical behaviors.
the text reads:
“Girls have long hair & boys have short hair.” “But why?” / “It’s rude to not make eye contact when talking to people.” “But why?” / “You were born with this body which makes you this gender” “But why?!” / “You’re the only one bothered by the noise, you’ll have to deal with it.” “But why?!”
Growing up, I felt weird, different, and like an outsider because of my neurodiversity and my gender. But I was just a kid- / I lacked the vocabulary and information to understand or explain myself. All I knew was there was something wrong with me. This lead to a lot of suffering for a lot of years. As I got older, I learned that neurodiversity & gender nonconformity are not bad things. There are lots of people like me, and these things make me who I am. My experience of transness and autism are contingent upon each other.
I navigate social situations and gender in unique, non-conventional ways, and these are inextricable. My lack of understanding/compliance with social norms is also how I am with gender. To me, gender is just social norms…and social norms are confusing & made up. There are some recent studies showing the higher rates of autism and gender-diverse people, which is a correlation that applies to me & others I know. Basically, I’m trans and autistic and proud!
Writing about a child rapist did not make Vladimir Nabokov a child rapist.
Writing about an authoritarian theocracy did not make Margaret Atwood an authoritarian theocrat.
Writing about adultery did not make Leo Tolstoy an adulterer.
Writing about a ghost did not make Toni Morrison a ghost.
Writing about a murderer did not make Fyodor Dostoevsky a murderer.
Writing about a teenage addict did not make Isabel Allende a teenage addict.
Writing about dragons and ice zombies did not make George R.R. Martin either of those things.
Writing about rich heiresses, socially awkward bachelors, and cougar widows did not make Jane Austen any of those things.
Writing about people who can control earthquakes did not make N.K. Jemisin able to control earthquakes.
Writing about your favorite characters and/or ships in situations that you choose does not make you a bad person.
It’s a shame that in this day and age these things need to be said.
david tennants so funny to me cuz hes like. a very private and quiet person. and all characters they call him to do are like mr slutty mcthot
This is from the slut walk. One of the arguments is that girls ask for rape because they wear slutty clothes, short skirts, tight, low-cut tops. This girl is an example of the fact that rape victims can look like anyone, you, me, this girl. Rapists. Dont. Discriminate.
this headline gave me heart problems
Favorite MCU ladies as voted by my followers : #3 ↳ Shuri “just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.”
petite, curvy, small, large,muscular, slim, pretty, well dressed, sweating from the gym…etc
eyes sparkling, real smiling and laughter, skin that glows, a functioning alert body and radiating contentment and positivity about yourself.
Mermaids first hoarded treasure to keep the sea clean, storing them in coves and land for humans to collect. Pirate: Arrghh, X marks the spot but where’s the treasure? Mermaid, holding worthless bags of jewelry: Sorry I’m late! Pirate: Wha- Mermaid: Is this for trash or recycling?
Hi my name is Rory, im 25 from the uk and im a little the age range 1-3,I like cartoons, Bts, Marvel and Harry Potter
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