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MxieSystem

@MxieSystem

Non-Binary, NeuroDivergent, and Proud

 Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined September 2019
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It is kind of amazing to me how quick terfs are to gaslight and to denounce something as "all in their head" without a second thought. When they're doing the exact same.
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Masking isn't a manipulation tactic, it's a shield, and one that I hope I can put down for good some day. #AutieBiographical #Masking #AutismAcceptance
A 6 panel comic of Honeydew explaining autistic masking. The comic is titled "Masking Education" and is made by Theresa Scovil. 1: Honeydew holds up two masks. One is happy and one is sad. Honeydew says "Some people seem to think that autistics mask to manipulate others. That we're putting on an act to get what we want." 2: Honeydew says "But the truth is that our masking isn't malicious. It's protective." 3: Narration says "We mask to shield ourselves from abuse." Honeydew holds up a metal shield while bracing for impact. The words "Restrain them!" "Be normal" "Freak" and a censored R slur hit the shield. 4: Narrations says "To adhere to neurotypical social standards." Honeydew holds a smiling mask up to their face as they shake someone's hand. 5: Narration says "To become invisible in a crowd." Two people walk by a hollow outline of Honeydew. 6: Honeydew says "Masking is a defence mechanism to keep us safe. We're not doing it to fool you. We're doing it to protect ourselves."

ALT A 6 panel comic of Honeydew explaining autistic masking. The comic is titled "Masking Education" and is made by Theresa Scovil. 1: Honeydew holds up two masks. One is happy and one is sad. Honeydew says "Some people seem to think that autistics mask to manipulate others. That we're putting on an act to get what we want." 2: Honeydew says "But the truth is that our masking isn't malicious. It's protective." 3: Narration says "We mask to shield ourselves from abuse." Honeydew holds up a metal shield while bracing for impact. The words "Restrain them!" "Be normal" "Freak" and a censored R slur hit the shield. 4: Narrations says "To adhere to neurotypical social standards." Honeydew holds a smiling mask up to their face as they shake someone's hand. 5: Narration says "To become invisible in a crowd." Two people walk by a hollow outline of Honeydew. 6: Honeydew says "Masking is a defence mechanism to keep us safe. We're not doing it to fool you. We're doing it to protect ourselves."

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One reason for this could be that young girls have traditionally been socialised differently to boys, and many appear to be better at β€˜masking’ their autistic traits as a result.
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5. I’m a woman This myth stems from the fact that most of the research on autism has focused on young (white) boys. In recent years, it has been discovered that there are many more people who have been assigned female at birth who are autistic.
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4. I’m independent I have studied the world intensely all of my life, and I understand how a lot of processes function, so I can interact successfully in many different environments. However, I struggle to cope in new and very different or unexpected situations.
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3. I am sarcastic I have a sense of humour, and sometimes the jokes I make are sarcastic. Sarcasm is something I did not naturally understand, but through experience and trial and error, I now find sarcasm relatively easy to spot, and I know how to use it.
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2. I make eye contact Eye contact doesn’t come naturally - I struggle to know if I’m giving too much or not enough, and often I’m focusing more on the amount of eye contact than what a person is saying. It feels quite intrusive for me, almost painful. But I’ve learned to do it.
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For example, I will try to relate what the person is feeling to something I’ve felt and experienced as a way of empathising. This is not me trying to make the situation about me, but me attempting to show that I really understand what they’re experiencing.
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Reasons I’ve been told that I can’t be autistic: 1. I have empathy Contrary to popular belief, autistic people are often very empathetic. In fact, I often struggle with really intense empathy. However, often I don’t show empathy in the same way as allistic (non-autistic) people.
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this, and the idea that autism only affects children, or that autistic people are β€˜missing a piece’ is untrue. for this reason most autistic people reject the use of the puzzle piece (even though you see it EVERYWHERE in β€˜autism awareness’ materials) 2/3
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also, the chemical symbol for gold is Au, so the gold infinity symbol for (Au)tism is perfectly geeky!!
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