This episode flits between several topics that all tie together quite nicely: bad dating advice, Dune 2 (spoilers) and its representation of black and brown people, racism and the genocide in Palestine, strong sense of justice, the pain of being perceived and navigating social media hierarchy, the lack of resources for autistic adults, whitewashing of history through film and television
TRIGGER WARNING: I use the word s*icide
Here are the time stamps:
02:19 News flash, autistic kids grow up! And adult autism is underrepresented in terms of resources.
03:12 Navigating Life's Contradictions: Childhood Lessons vs Adult Realities
08:43 Neurotypical dating advice will ruin you
12:05 The Need for Autistic Adult Resources and Community
15:56 The pains of being perceived on social media
18:28 Autistic trait - a strong sense of justice
20:00 The media's obsession with showing POC brutalized
21:00 Whitewashing of history through film and television
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