I’m not asking for acceptance. I’m building a life that doesn’t require permission.
If you’re an autistic woman 50+, what space are you claiming right now?
Autistic at 50+ isn’t about fitting in or being “understood.” It’s about finally taking up space...without apology, translation, or shrink-wrapping my truth. #AutisticWomen#GenX
My account @unpackology is wrongly flagged for multiple accounts. I’ve submitted 3+ tickets & emails, all bounced back w/ unrelated answers. I only use ONE account. @tiktok_us@tiktokcreators this needs a human review ASAP.
Neerja Bhanot was a 22 year old flight attendant on a hijacked plane, Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 September 1986 during a stopover
The terrorists demanded her to collect the passports of all the passengers, intending to identify the Americans among them. Recognizing the danger this posed, she and her fellow attendants under her charge hid the passports of the American passengers, some under seats and others down a garbage chute, making it difficult for the hijackers to distinguish between nationalities.
As the hijacking stretched on for 17 hours the terrorists eventually resorted to violence by opening fire and setting off explosives.
Neerja opened one of the airplane doors, and even though she could have been the first one to escape from the aircraft, she did not do so and instead started helping the other passengers and unaccompanied children. That is when she was caught and her courage was met with extreme cruelty. She was killed.
Neerja's actions saved many lives.
In addition to saving the lives of many hostages, Neerja Bhanot also helped prevent the plane from getting off the ground
A young child on board, who was just seven years old at the time, grew up to become a captain for a major airline. He credits Neerja as his inspiration, acknowledging that he owes every day of his life to her
FYI... Autistic people tend to think in complexities.
Someone can ask us to do something seemingly straightforward, but our brains will often make it into something extremely complex and nuanced.
We ask questions to untangle our thoughts.
How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades manage the line between recognising that your feelings, emotions, and meltdowns are legitimate and out of your control with the fact that your loved ones may seem to be, or in fact are, hurt by them & their side effects?
#AskingAutistics
Research shows that neurodivergence is hereditary.
A recent study found that the heritability of autism is over 80%... and another study on the heritability of ADHD found that it can go as high as 91%!! (I will link both articles below)