After many months of anticipation the day has finally come, the Barbie movie goes on general release today!

Jezebel let me indulge my childhood obsession with Barbies and what the Barbie movie means to me at 38 having embraced my neurodivergence and queerness. You can read the full article here 👇

https://jezebel.com/barbie-autism-queer-kid-1850647423

Happy Barbie Day! 👸

@actuallyautistic

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Barbie Was More Than Just a Toy for a Queer, Autistic Kid Like Me

My obsession with Barbies helped me navigate femininity and friendship with girls without fear of rejection.

Jezebel

This week I explore early motherloss, neurodivergent friendships and the magic of animation in animated classic The Land Before Time! 🦕 🦕🦕

You can read more here ⬇

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/see-with-your-heart

If you like what you read, please consider subscribing (for free), it's such a boost for my writing!

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Essay on The Land Before Time, grief and climate change

Motherloss, neurodivergent friendships and the magic of animation in The Land Before Time!

AutCasts

🚨Neurodivergent reads spotlight!🚨My round up of neurodivergent reads finishes today with I Will Die on This Hill by Jules Edwards and Meghan Ashburn!

Read more from the review and recommendations for other neordivergent books below! ⬇

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/autcasts-recommends-neurodivergent-0ff

@actuallyautistic

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Recommendations for #ActuallyAutistic advocacy books

A round-up of my favourite neurodivergent and autistic advocacy books to wrap up NeuroPride month!

AutCasts

🚨Neurodivergent reads spotlight!🚨

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be highlighting books featured in the recent neurodivergent reads round-up continuing with 'Sincerely Your Autistic Child'!

Read more from the review and recommendations for other neordivergent books here:

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/autcasts-recommends-neurodivergent-0ff

@actuallyautistic

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Recommendations for #ActuallyAutistic advocacy books

A round-up of my favourite neurodivergent and autistic advocacy books to wrap up NeuroPride month!

AutCasts

🚨Neurodivergent reads spotlight!🚨

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be highlighting books featured in the recent neurodivergent reads round-up continuing with 'Neuroqueer Heresies'!

Read more from the review and recommendations for other neordivergent books here:

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/autcasts-recommends-neurodivergent-0ff

@actuallyautistic

#autism #actuallyautistic #ADHD #neurodivergent #neurokin #neuropride #autcasts #diagnosis #autismdiagnosis #outcasts #pride #pridemonth #books #writers #advocacy #bookreview

Recommendations for #ActuallyAutistic advocacy books

A round-up of my favourite neurodivergent and autistic advocacy books to wrap up NeuroPride month!

AutCasts

🚨Neurodivergent reads spotlight!🚨

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be highlighting books featured in the recent neurodivergent reads round-up continuing with 'Unmasking Autism'!

Read more from the review and recommendations for other neordivergent books below!

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/autcasts-recommends-neurodivergent-0ff

@actuallyautistic

#autism #actuallyautistic #ADHD #neurodivergent #neurokin #neuropride #autcasts #diagnosis #autismdiagnosis #outcasts #pride #pridemonth #books #writers #advocacy #bookreview

Recommendations for #ActuallyAutistic advocacy books

A round-up of my favourite neurodivergent and autistic advocacy books to wrap up NeuroPride month!

AutCasts

🚨Neurodivergent reads spotlight!🚨

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be highlighting books featured in the recent neurodivergent reads round up-starting this week with 'We’re not Broken'!

Read more from the review and recommendations for other neordivergent books below!

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/autcasts-recommends-neurodivergent-0ff

@actuallyautistic

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Recommendations for #ActuallyAutistic advocacy books

A round-up of my favourite neurodivergent and autistic advocacy books to wrap up NeuroPride month!

AutCasts

To wrap up NeuroPride month, I decided to do a short round-up of some of my favourite neurodivergent reads starting with my favourite advocacy books!

You can read the full round up here or at the link in my bio!

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/autcasts-recommends-neurodivergent-0ff

Happy Neuropride and Happy Reading!

@actuallyautistic

#autism #actuallyautistic #ADHD #neurodivergent #neurokin #neuropride #autcasts #diagnosis #autismdiagnosis #outcasts #pride #pridemonth #books #advocacy

Recommendations for #ActuallyAutistic advocacy books

A round-up of my favourite neurodivergent and autistic advocacy books to wrap up NeuroPride month!

AutCasts

“Watching Some Like it Hot as a lost, little, neuroqueer seemed to be telling me that the rules were there to be broken!”

This week I explore transgression of gender and desire in Some Like it Hot, you can read more here ⬇

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/just-like-jello-on-springs

@actuallyautistic

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Queerness and autism in Some Like it Hot!

Essay celebrating, pride and gender-bending in Some Like it Hot!

AutCasts

My obsession with The Dude is complicated a lotta ins, a lotta outs and a lotta what-have-yous!

I wrote about surviving the square world as an #ActuallyAutistic person, work and adulting woes, comfort viewing and Echolalia in The Big Lebowski!

https://autcasts.substack.com/p/the-bums-will-always-lose

@actuallyautistic

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The Bums Always Lose

Autism, neurodivergence and surviving the square world in The Big Lebowski

AutCasts