I know how hard this was for me in my post grad , with so many #AutismResearchers who are not #Autistic & the medical model lens they see us with .
Which is why #AutisticResearch is so vital.
We must support our #AutisticAcafrmics as they are working hard to change that narrative
Which is why #AutisticResearch is so vital.
We must support our #AutisticAcafrmics as they are working hard to change that narrative
I costantly grapple with authenticity and academic expectations while writing my PhD. I am exhausted by the negative portrayals of my identities and culture in research. Advocacy in research is exhausting but powerful work and I'm happy to be standing on the shoulders of giants...
Rejecting Academic Norms: Trans and Autistic Voices Matter
I tried to write the positionality and reflexivity section of my PhD thesis today (the bit that tells the readers who I am and what lenses I see this work through). What I wanted to write is "I am trans, I am autistic, get over it". I would love to say this, but of course academia does not allow for such brutal honesty, especially without a citation(!).
autisticltd.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I know how hard this was for me in my post grad , with so many #AutismResearchers who are not #Autistic & the medical model lens they see us with .
Which is why #AutisticResearch is so vital.
We must support our #AutisticAcafrmics as they are working hard to change that narrative
Which is why #AutisticResearch is so vital.
We must support our #AutisticAcafrmics as they are working hard to change that narrative