3 thoughts on “You Can’t Be Autistic Because. . . You Wear Makeup”
Oy. Who comes up with these things? I think people try way too hard to justify the “normalcy” of their own little worlds. Easier to live in the proverbial bubble, I suppose, if nobody pops it.
Hell, I’m autistic and male both. Guess what? I wear makeup! Well, when I have the energy to do it anyway. I consider it a form of self-expression right along with my tattoos, piercings, short shorts/“Davy” Dukes etc.
I don’t see why being autistic would preclude me from any of that.
My therapist told me that I wasn’t autistic because I was able to go to school…by the way, my daughter has autism and is in general education right now. She works her little butt off to keep up and keep her head above water socially, but, she is autistic AND goes to school (public school general education).
Lyric Rivera, an Autistic self-advocate from Texas, runs the the internationally recognized neurodiversity lifestyle blog Neurodivergent Rebel.
Neurodivergent Rebel was opened in 2016, as a way to introduce people unfamiliar with autism to neurodiversity. The blog, which is sometimes released in written format and also via YouTube video, explores the ideology of neurodiversity and the creative expressions of autistic people. Riveras’ blog pushes for acceptance of neurological differences and respect for the autonomy of neurodivergent people.
Lyric is also known as the pioneer of the #AskingAutistics hashtag, which is often accompanied by a short question about everyday autistic experiences. This simple hashtag connects neurodiverse people who would not otherwise have a reason to engage with each other to foster understanding of the autistic experience.
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Oy. Who comes up with these things? I think people try way too hard to justify the “normalcy” of their own little worlds. Easier to live in the proverbial bubble, I suppose, if nobody pops it.
Hell, I’m autistic and male both. Guess what? I wear makeup! Well, when I have the energy to do it anyway. I consider it a form of self-expression right along with my tattoos, piercings, short shorts/“Davy” Dukes etc.
I don’t see why being autistic would preclude me from any of that.
My therapist told me that I wasn’t autistic because I was able to go to school…by the way, my daughter has autism and is in general education right now. She works her little butt off to keep up and keep her head above water socially, but, she is autistic AND goes to school (public school general education).