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“I do not get to savor the masculine cut of my clothes, or the illusion of short hair, or the feeting joy of my skin feeling like mine. Instead, I have to worry if my boyhood is convincing enough to keep me safe.

There is no joy in that. Only fear.”
― Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

tags: masculinity, society, trans-men, transgender

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“And until then, I will keep myself safe. That is not self-betrayal. That is self-preservation.”
― Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

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“The places where you hurry are harsh: I pray that you run more gently”
― Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

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“He's...he's doing the same thing I do. His hands are fluttering. Like mine.
Oh God, he's like me.”
― Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

tags: autism, lgbtq

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“People who are not autistic tell themselves stories. They fill in the gaps of the people they meet, often with information that isn't correct. It's why they like horror so much. It's why they get so easily scared. They see a ghost and the ghost doesn't need to do a thing. They will complete the story, they will scare themselves.”
― Elle McNicoll, Keedie

tags: autism, autism-acceptance, inclusion, neurodiversity

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