This list is based on social conventions I had no hand in. If I had…
Month: February 2019
Being diagnosed with autism when the symptoms are not obvious enough is difficult, especially for people of color.
Autistic artist Ra Butler shares her sequential art and poetry piece, “Fire Set Free,” telling the story of her relationships through the lens of a fire goddess forgotten to time.
Resignation. “The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.” I believe resignation is the saddest emotion…
I had the privilege of attending the National Science Writers Conference this weekend, which was conveniently about…
Gender, sexuality and metaphorical penises.
No, not like that.
At some point, this will end. Nothing lasts forever. It will stop. It will. Yesterday,…
How to coexist with an autistic friend, relative, student, or child. An open letter to loved ones.
What does it take to decline a hug? What happens when you try? Is it respected?
Comic relief from whatever all this is. The first of a weekly installment of 50 Things with Patrick Magpie. Leave me your suggestion for next week’s list.