Thriving at Work While Autistic, Introverted, Shy, and Otherwise Different: Part 3
It is ironic that the “women’s equality emphasis” could contribute to “hitting the wall” – but not surprising. Single-focus, limited-time “diversity drives” might be well-intentioned, but are often problematic.
See For Yourself – The Truth About Matthew Rushin
Did Matthew Rushin attempt suicide without concern for innocent lives? Look at the evidence the police don’t want you to see, and decide for yourself.
The Occupational Injustice Against Osime Brown
Osime has experienced a life of systemic occupational injustices culminating with his now-impending deportation to Jamaica. Learn more about occupational justice.
Osime Brown: A Life Sentence for Not Stealing a Mobile Phone
Osime was sentenced to 5 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, Osime has been scheduled for deportation to Jamaica where he knows no one and would have nothing.
Culture and Politics, or Why a Neurodiversity Paradigm is Left of Centre
The way society regards autistics is explored through a political analogy where accommodations for autistics are based on the conservative value of assimilation instead of the progressive value of a cultural mosaic.
Call-Out Culture and Learned Helplessness
It is those who seize power and control via their continued privileges who often become the spokespeople of a given minority group. Call-out culture needs to be called out because it has become a tool of oppressors.
Poetry: I Don’t want to hear it, and neither do you
Melissa Simmonds with a powerful piece about trying to be heard as a Black, autistic woman and what to do instead of silencing her.
Autism and Gender
Grasping the unique relationship between autistic people and their genders is an essential component of understanding the autistic experience.
What’s in a Word: Autism and White Privilege
Being diagnosed with autism when the symptoms are not obvious enough is difficult, especially for people of color.
