Let me start this piece with a massive shout out to Lyric Holmans (Neurodivergent Rebel). Their recent livestream with Aucademy provided a huge deal of inspiration for me to writeContinue reading “Autism, disability, accommodations, and the status quo”
Category Archives: Society
Accepting Autistics and other radical notions
It’s April, so you know it’s about to get real bloody frustrating trying to be heard over the like of Autism Speaks and other problematic groups claiming to represent “peopleContinue reading “Accepting Autistics and other radical notions”
Filming addicts in crisis is a form of violence
I remember some years ago when the drug known as “spice” was sweeping through my country. Not only were the tabloids having a field day, and not only were peopleContinue reading “Filming addicts in crisis is a form of violence”
Why is the moral model of addiction so prevalent?
As previously discussed, the moral model of addiction, in which addiction is seen as a moral failing, is inadequate for our understanding of addiction and formulating a means to approachContinue reading “Why is the moral model of addiction so prevalent?”
Autistic, Ace, and dating: A complicated affair
The world of dating is complicated and nuanced. There are unwritten social rules everywhere, and often, unrealistic expectations. I am lucky now to be in a relationship with a fellowContinue reading “Autistic, Ace, and dating: A complicated affair”
Autistic representations in the media: The wider conversation
If Sia’s film did any good for the autistic community, it opened up a wider conversation about how autistic people are represented and portrayed in popular media. There are veryContinue reading “Autistic representations in the media: The wider conversation”
An introduction to novel psychoactives
Novel psychoactive (NPA) substances formed a large part of my drug use, and yet many people have not heard of them. NPAs exist in a legal grey area in mostContinue reading “An introduction to novel psychoactives”
The relationship between autism and cannabis use
Spend even a little while in the autistic community, and you will begin to notice that cannabis is a very popular drug for this particular demographic. Ranging from recreational, infrequentContinue reading “The relationship between autism and cannabis use”
Society and its relationship with alcohol
This one is a spur of the moment post. I just read about Macmillan’s “Go sober” campaign to raise money for people affected by cancer. In principle this is aContinue reading “Society and its relationship with alcohol”
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