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Autistic As F**k: life, love & pop culture through a black autistic lens M
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Welcome to Autistic as F*ck, the podcast dissecting existence, pop culture and relationships through the unique lens of a black autistic woman diagnosed in her 30s. This is not your typical autism podcast. I created this show so girls and gays like me wouldn't feel so alone in their journey of understanding their brain. I will be sharing my lived experience as it pertains to autism and my identity intersections. I won't share research studies, this isn't a teachable moment as much as a witnessing. You are welcome here to listen, cackle and commiserate.
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8. Autism and work: entrepreneurship and employment are different flavours of poop
Having to work to live sucks, least of all when how your brain is built doesn't support consistent productivity. In this episode I discuss how difficult I find entrepreneurship and employment, and how much I resent having to betray myself at work just to maintain basic human rights (food, shelter). I get into:
Entrepreneurship and how it triggers our fear of being perceivedCapitalism and the illusion of choiceWorkplaces wanting your time and not your productivityThe unfairness and impossibility of monetizing a passionFundamental incongruities of autism and conventional offices
References:
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
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7. Exploring autistic sexuality through "The Kiss Quotient" by Helen Hoang
This episode is a detailed review of the themes in Helen Hoang's "The Kiss Quotient". It's an ICONIC book which inspired a lot of thought. I discuss autistic self-esteem, sexual exploration and platonic intimacy. More specifically:
00:00 Overview of the book 'The Kiss Quotient' with spoilers
00:15 Exploring Sexual Content in Literature vs. Pornography
04:22 Discussing the Emotional Journey of Reading 'The Kiss Quotient'
08:12 Stella's Story: Autistic Representation and Love
15:24 Reflecting on Personal Growth and Autistic Experiences
23:29 Navigating Social Interactions and Misunderstandings
25:04 Sensory Overload and Emotional Challenges during sex
26:41 Exploring Intimacy and Consent as an autistic woman
30:27 The Journey of self-understanding and Acceptance
45:36 Reflections on Work, Life, and Autistic Representation
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6. Autism and Casual Sex: it's not for us, fellas.
This episode is my case against casual sex! Sex is glorious and awesome and I hope we all have more of it. However we can't ignore the challenges inherent to autism that make us very bad candidates for casual sex. In this episode I unpack autistic sensitivities and accommodations that would make “casual” sex, anything but that. I discuss:
The double burden of having to unmask and contend with socialisation that has made women fawn and struggle to self advocateMeltdowns, breakdowns and going nonverbal during stressful intimacyWhat does safe vs. unsafe sex look like for autistic womenThe importance of building self trustDouble speak, manipulation vs. DirectnessAutistics and a trusting nature/naivity
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References
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Pick Up Artists Examined: https://youtu.be/Tpuw_aPP-n4?si=zPnLDXnh9GDO-uHQ
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5. Autism and Suicidality: the will to live amidst societal collapse
TRIGGER WARNING: S*icide
I've been having a hard time making meaning out of life - what with societal collapse, genocides hustle culture - and wanted to share some conclusions I made about why it is better to stay alive than to opt out. I hope this episode makes you feel seen and a little less alone.
Themes discussed:
Arguments in favour of staying alive
Finding joy while the world is burning
Finding ones place in the world
Autism and justice sensitivity
Magic and nature
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4. Autism and loneliness: social anxiety, vulnerability and dating apps
I went to a queer brunch and had the most fascinating experience. This episode discusses my reflections on:
Social Anxiety, Solipsism and Self-Awareness
The fundamental loneliness of being an adult
The Harsh Realities of Adulthood
The Complexities of Dating and Social Expectations
Group Vulnerability and Shared Experiences
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3. Leave Amanda Seales alone! Her bullying and silencing and its implications on black autistic women
Amanda Seales is being unfairly dog-pilled on. When people are cut down because they're honest and direct, what does this say about society at large? If it's unsafe for a successful, effective, beautiful allistic woman to be unflinching in her anti-establishment critiques, what hope is there for the average black autistic woman? This episode dissects bullying dynamics, the price of honesty, Hollywood, blackness and the isolation that comes from being a truth-teller.
00:35 The Unfair Treatment of Amanda Seales and Its Implications on black autistic women
03:00 The Intersection of Autism, Likability, and Professional Success
05:44 Black Hollywood, oppression, bullies thrive in silence
10:38 Hollywood archetypes and bullying
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