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Explaining Autism Using Cats, Spinning Tops, and Chaos

  • Rae Elise
  • December 5, 2018
  • 10 min
  • education
  • girlstuff
  • learning
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The Girl No One Thought Was Autistic: My Story

  • Rae Elise
  • January 10, 2019
  • 7 min
  • autism
  • confessions

Autistic Confessions: I Can’t Follow Spoken Directions (And Here’s Why)

  • Rae Elise
  • April 2, 2019
  • 5 min
  • autism
  • stimming

The Myths and Truths About Stimming: Oh, the Ways We Stim

  • Rae Elise
  • May 17, 2019
  • 6 min
Villain Era: Why Everyone Wants to Be the Bad Guy (And What It Really Means)
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  • culture
  • lifestyle

Villain Era: Why Everyone Wants to Be the Bad Guy (And What It Really Means)

  • Rae Elise
  • April 19, 2024
Somewhere between Girlboss and Main Character Energy, the internet birthed a new persona: the unapologetic,…
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“You’re Obsessed with Autism”: Why I Won’t Stop Talking About It
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“You’re Obsessed with Autism”: Why I Won’t Stop Talking About It

  • Rae Elise
  • April 10, 2024
“You talk about autism all the time.” “You never used to mention this stuff before.”…
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Autistic Confessions: Why I Feel Like an Impostor at Work (And What You Don’t See)
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  • career
  • masking
  • work

Autistic Confessions: Why I Feel Like an Impostor at Work (And What You Don’t See)

  • Rae Elise
  • March 29, 2024
Work is supposed to be about doing your job, right? Show up, complete your tasks,…
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Autism Myths I’ve Had to Debunk (Yes, I Like Eye Contact Sometimes)
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  • aesthetic
  • autism

Autism Myths I’ve Had to Debunk (Yes, I Like Eye Contact Sometimes)

  • Rae Elise
  • March 24, 2024
The first time someone told me, “But you don’t look autistic,” I didn’t know whether…
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Autistic Confessions: Why I Can’t Do Small Talk (And What I Wish You Knew)
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  • connection
  • friendship

Autistic Confessions: Why I Can’t Do Small Talk (And What I Wish You Knew)

  • Rae Elise
  • March 8, 2024
Small talk and autism are a combination that never came with instructions for me. It…
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Why Self-Care for Autistics Looks Different (and That’s Okay)
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  • burnout
  • treatment

Why Self-Care for Autistics Looks Different (and That’s Okay)

  • Rae Elise
  • March 4, 2024
Self-care has become a buzzword, plastered across Instagram in pastel fonts with pictures of bubble…
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Making Friends When You’re Autistic Feels Like Dating in the Dark
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  • friendship
  • romance

Making Friends When You’re Autistic Feels Like Dating in the Dark

  • Rae Elise
  • February 25, 2024
Friendship, for most people, seems to happen effortlessly. A quick hello, a shared laugh, and…
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The Ghost in the Machine: Autism, AI, and the Question of Humanity
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  • creativity
  • culture
  • tech

The Ghost in the Machine: Autism, AI, and the Question of Humanity

  • Rae Elise
  • February 23, 2024
There’s a phrase from Descartes that haunts me sometimes: “I think, therefore I am.” It’s…
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Why I Need a Nap After Every Meeting (Spoons Are Real)
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  • burnout
  • Business
  • career

Why I Need a Nap After Every Meeting (Spoons Are Real)

  • Rae Elise
  • February 15, 2024
Let’s get this out of the way: meetings drain me. It’s not the work itself—brainstorming…
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The Best Jobs for Autistic Individuals: Embracing Strengths, Overcoming Barriers
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  • Business
  • career
  • work

The Best Jobs for Autistic Individuals: Embracing Strengths, Overcoming Barriers

  • Rae Elise
  • January 23, 2024
Finding the right job as an autistic individual often feels like trying to fit a…
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Elise R

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Anonymously Autistic

Notes from the void of my unreliable being... about the meaning and purpose of reality and shit like that. Also some poetry, but whatever. Ruthless autism advocate who can sometimes mask as neurotypical... until my next meltdown but we won't talk about that.

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