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Different from penguins: Representations of polyamory in Netflix’s Atypical

By Martine Mussies | June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Martine Mussies

Sam Gardner, the protagonist of the Netflix series Atypical, has an obsession with penguins and Antarctica. He tells us early on that penguins have a pattern of behaviour that is not true when it comes…

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Auti-influencers

By Martine Mussies | May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by Martine Mussies

Various autistic people have found ways around singling out as a minority to actively engage in global politics. In this blog post, I will discuss three autistic influencers: Greta Thunberg, Daryl Hannah and Temple Grandin.…

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Rituals of an Urban Monk

By Martine Mussies | January 28, 2022January 16, 2023 by Martine Mussies

As your typical Aspergirl, fixed patterns and structures are important to me. That is why I am so attached to rituals. They bring peace to my mind and give me something to hold on to…

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Letting Go is Difficult But Allows Us To Grow

By Martine Mussies | January 3, 2021April 16, 2021 by Martine Mussies

Let it Go! Let it Go! 😉 – people with autism are notorious for their inability to let go – and I am no exception to this. That is why I wrote the following blog…

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I am not your Manic Pixie Dream Girl

By Martine Mussies | December 12, 2020January 16, 2023 by Martine Mussies

Dating is difficult, complicated, messy, and awkward for everyone, I assume. But autism adds an extra layer of turmoil to that already unstable cocktail. Especially if you’re bisexual—and those last two identities often go hand…

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Purpose as a Brain Hack to boost your Resilience

By Martine Mussies | October 29, 2020April 7, 2022 by Martine Mussies

A while ago, I received a postcard of a beautiful Japanese art print. On the backside, someone had written a joke about “fighting like a girl” and concluded with the words “Thank you for being…

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Happy with the lockdown – the last taboo?

By Martine Mussies | August 16, 2020February 2, 2022 by Martine Mussies

In April 2020, when the Netherlands just entered into a “smart” lockdown, I wrote the following blog for the Art of Autism website. It offers an autistic perspective on staying at home, and now that…

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