comorbidities, Disabled Parenting, PCOS

The Effects of Eugenics is Being Felt in Doctors Offices, Even Now

Many think eugenics is a thing of the past. It was not left to die when the Nazi party fell or when the autism DNA project had clapback. It is especially evident when the genetic test for Down's syndrome was made widely available. Now there is a test to see if your fetus has Down's… Continue reading The Effects of Eugenics is Being Felt in Doctors Offices, Even Now

comorbidities, PCOS, problematic professionals, Problems

Problematic Professional: Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen

Simon Baron-Cohen is a cognitive neuroscientist and is a professor at Psychology and Psychiatry departments at the University of Cambridge and Fellow at Trinity College in Cambridge. He is the director of the Autism Research Center (ARC) in Cambridge, UK. Baron-Cohen was born on August 15, 1958. He married Bridget Lindley, who was a family… Continue reading Problematic Professional: Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen

ableism, comorbidities, Discrimination, PCOS

Fake pregnancy announcements are not “Autism Awareness”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXYX1P_EM2w%5D Recently it came to my attention that a new “autism awareness challenge” has started in the form of chain statuses on Facebook. The idea of it is to post one of these and pass on the chain to the person who comments or likes your status. 😂You shouldn't have liked or commented on my… Continue reading Fake pregnancy announcements are not “Autism Awareness”

comorbidities, diabetes, PCOS

Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries

The autistic community has a high prevalence of Polycystic Ovaries. There are studies that correlate the high testosterone causing autism but that does not make sense. There is no concrete scientific data backing that up. According to Molecular Psychiatry, autistic people with uteruses are 1.78 times more likely to have PCO than neurotypical peers.  Polycystic… Continue reading Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries

ableism, comorbidities, Discrimination, Growing up undiagnosed, MMS Quacks, PCOS, quacks

When You are Fighting Bleach and Ableism and Your Relative is Part of the Problem

My aunt has a long history of ableism, being condescending and siding with abusers when she never saw what happened due to being separated from the family. History My aunt, who was married to my father's brother, divorced her husband when i was 7-8 (I don't remember exactly). All I knew I did not see… Continue reading When You are Fighting Bleach and Ableism and Your Relative is Part of the Problem