Autism Archives — Genspect

Autism and Gender Dysphoria, Part 5

In this concluding part—recapping social and digital drivers (Part 1), sensory appeals (Part 2), puberty and nonconformity (Part 3),...

18th December 2025

Autism and Gender Dysphoria, Part 4

Rigidity / Black-and-White Thinking Autistic people are especially prone to rigid or ‘black-and-white’ thinking. Anyone with a gender dysphoric...

17th December 2025

Autism and Gender Dysphoria, Part 3

In previous installments, we covered the basics and social drivers (Part 1) and how technology and sensory attractions pull...

16th December 2025

Autism and Gender Dysphoria, Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the strong link between autism and gender dysphoria, explored diagnostic challenges like masking,...

15th December 2025

The Alchemist and the Algorithm

By now, there is a general recognition that social media is not good for young people. The negative impacts...

9th October 2025

How Gender Ideology Became the New Script for Autistic Girls

Ten years ago, many parents were coerced into consenting to gender treatments on behalf of their minor children after...

30th September 2025

Gender Dysphoria Never Goes Away — But Mine Did

When I talk about how I treated my gender dysphoria without transitioning, people say I wasn’t really trans. They...

20th June 2025

Where did All the Weird Nerd Women Go?

I had a long conversation with Nicole Rainey about her experiences in online fandom, what she witnessed as gender...

6th February 2024

Permanent Decisions, Temporary Relief: The Psychology of Body Modification

In an increasingly complex and tumultuous world, body modification has emerged as a poignant coping mechanism, offering solace and...

27th December 2023

Grateful to be alive at thirty-five

I am so grateful to have just turned thirty-five. Not the birthday that all single (or any) women would...

26th December 2023

Worried Parents were Behind Sweden’s U-turn on Paediatric Gender Medicine

A popular documentary series is often cited as the beginning of the end, but parents were always busy in...

8th February 2023

The Boyce of Reason discusses gender, parenting, autism, and education

Benjamin Boyce recently spoke with several parents, educators, and young people about gender issues. In his Gender & Autism...

5th September 2021

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