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“Tuned into a different channel”: Autistic transgender adults’ experiences of intersectional stigma.

In this critical-constructivist grounded theory study, we interviewed 13 autistic-transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender diverse (TNG) individuals on the intersection of their autistic-TNG identities and how they resisted marginalization related to these experiences. Analysis revealed the experiences of living in a world that “doesn’t seem quite set up the right way” and situated autistic-TNG experiences in complex set of intersectional processes that require navigating relationships, health care systems, and safety challenges living in a heterosexist, cissexist, and ableist society. Participants had to constantly assess the safety and disclosure of their identities in the face of oppressive systems while claiming space and creating community that affirmed them. We conclude by highlighting the importance of taking an intersectional lens to highlight the many positive aspects of being autistic and TNG, which have been largely absent in research and clinical dialogues. We provide some suggestions for providing culturally responsive mental health and ways neurotypical and cisgender people can begin to challenge ableist and cissexist narratives in their clinical practice and research, alongside autistic-TNG people. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 11/07/2022 | Link to this post on IFP |
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