The unpaid second job

May 24

Autistic masking, and the hidden labour the word leaves out

2 Comments

I love this essay. Sharp without being hostile and clear without sacrificing nuance. Love the puppet analogy, love the place you take it at the end, naming the asymmetry as a way to begin rebalancing the labor.

Thank you! [blush]

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