Autistic kids and adults, especially autistic people of color, are victims of state-sanctioned police brutality. Florida’s Baker Act law is written in a way that empowers police to remove autonomy and freedom for displaying normal autistic traits.
Resident diva and listmaker extraordinaire Patrick Magpie, unsure in all of his inherent awkwardness, asked some friends about how to approach a crush.
I’m back from hiatus! I have exciting things in the works, including a new blog called Escapades of an Autistic Diva. I might even teach
Few things cause more feverish reactions in the autism community than talk of a cure. While the majority of autistic people hate the C word,
I sometimes forget how many allies, advocates, and friends we have when I have to confront hate on a daily basis. Hate has become an
I would like to thank my friends at the Aspergian for helping me compose this list! They’re the best! Autism is hard. It can be
I went on my first date when I was about twenty. I know. I’m too cute to be such a late bloomer. I’m autistic. I
Editor’s note: this article contains mentions of domestic abuse and alcoholism. Please read at your own discretion. Every time I cry or even laugh, people
This list is based on social conventions I had no hand in. If I had that kind of power, divas would rule Earth and the
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