Gender Non-Conformity in Cisgender Autistic People : Challenging Gender Stereotypes

Gender non-conformity in autism is a big topic of discussion in the autistic community. Statistics show that autistic individuals are more likely to be sexuality and gender divergent. In this video, I’ll share my perspective from what I’ve observed in the community including the distinction between not identifying with your socially assigned gender and not conforming to gender stereotypes. This is a crucial topic for many of us on the quest to find the most authentic version of ourselves. 🎞️Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:58 What’s interesting about Gender Non-Conformity? 3:26 My experience: What it means to me 5:34 Diversity of Expression in the Autistic Community 6:43 Why did I make this video? 8:29 Being the odd one out 9:38 What can labels do? 9:55 Being your authentic self ----------------------------------------------- 👋Welcome to Autism From The Inside!!! If you’re autistic or think you or someone you love might be on the autism spectrum, this channel is for you! I’m Paul Micallef, and I discovered my own autism at age 30. Yes, I know, I don’t look autistic. That’s exactly why I started this channel in the first place because if I didn’t show you, you would never know. Autism affects many (if not all!) aspects of our lives, so on this channel, I want to show you what Autism looks like in real people and give you some insight into what’s happening for us on the inside. We’ll break down myths and misconceptions, discuss how to embrace autism and live well, and share what it’s like to be an autistic person. Join me as I share what I’ve found along my journey, so you don’t have to learn it the hard way. Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss my new video every Friday and some bonus content thrown in mid-week too. ➡️️ 👋Connect with me: ➡️️ Patreon: ➡️️ Facebook: ➡️️ Twitter: ➡️️ Written Blog: ➡️️ Email: aspergersfromtheinside@ Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy my channel! Peace, ~ Paul #autism #asd #autismawareness