@QuinzShifts @BadMedicalTakes Which is totally legit. Not wanting to be examined by a male gynecologist because of a history of trauma is a very different take than insisting men should be barred from the field entirely.
The level trauma of being a neurodivergent person raised in an ableist world is absolutely underestimated. Many of the clients I encounter have levels of trauma that could qualify them for a diagnosis of PTSD.
We need to reframe this completely. /1
Big recommendations for a sustainable circular economy of plastics in this new Nature article:
*50% reduction in plastic demand
*complete phase out of fossil fuel based plastics
*95% recycling rate of plastics
*use of renewable energy
https://t.co/dBAKTlaMIW
Part of being autistic, for me, is preferring to speak only when I have something to say that I feel is important or can add value to a convo. I can seem quiet compared to many, because a lot of people talk even when they don’t have much to say, because they want to be sociable.