Autism
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Acrylic Painting – Spectrum
The idea behind this acrylic painting was simple: contrast and chaos. I felt the need to express my feelings toward society, with all its chaos and unspoken rules, and what it feels like to be an autistic individual trying to move within it. The idea that… Continue reading
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Unmasking Autism, Part II: The Hidden Marathon for Autistic Professionals
What if your life felt like the hit-show Severance: one self for work, one for life? For many autistic professionals like myself, it’s reality, where often only the work-self survives. After a day of working and relentless masking, I have little energy left for life outside… Continue reading
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Unmasking Autism, Part I: What Masking Feels Like
Do you ever feel like you’ve just run a marathon — but all you did was smile, nod, and try to be “normal”? For many autistic people — myself included — that’s not the exception. It’s the everyday. “Masking” is a word that often floats around… Continue reading
James Gale 