Autismgender/Autigender

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Autismgender, or autigender, is quite a not well known and misunderstood part of the gender spectrum. Through this post, I hope I can bring you all a better understanding of autigender and shed light on the autigender community.

First I want to make this clear that THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU IDENTIFY AS AUTISTIC!!!

What is Autigender?

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Autigender is a neurogender. Before we can fully grasp what autigender is, let’s quickly go over what neurogender is.

Neurogender is an identity that relates and is connected to one’s neurological condition. You may recognize the word “neuro” in this. This also connects to the word “neurodivergent” which specifies as a category for those who have neurological disabilities like autism, OCD, schizophrenia, epilepsy and more. Only neurodivergent people can identify as neurogender. However, not everyone who is neurodivergent identifies as neurogender. Now that we understand neurogender, it’s easier to grasp autigender.

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Autigender is when someone’s autism greatly influences their    gender and how they             experience gender.

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Just like neurogender, not all autistic people identify as autigender. In addition, autigender is an exclusive identity in that only people who are autistic can identify as autigender. Autigender DOES NOT MEAN you are identifying as autistic. So to repeat, autigender is when someone has autism and their autism influences their gender.

How does someone’s autism        influence their gender?

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As most of us know, gender roles are a social construct. Those who have autism, such as myself, have trouble interpreting and understanding social constructs including gender roles. Because of this, autistic people can have a unique way of experiencing gender, understanding what it means, and how to express their own gender. For some, their gender may also be influenced by sensory experiences, since some autistic people have unique and significant sensory difficulties.

In addition, autism can be different to each autistic person. Not everyone has trouble with understanding gender roles and their own gender. Some may want to use autigender simply because they have ways in which they feel their autism influences how they feel with their gender identity.

Closing

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Hopefully this has helped to educate on what autigender is. Although you may not have heard or understood it before, it’s important to let people who are autigender know that they are valid and you them. Being autistic is isolating enough so when you add struggling with your gender it makes things more difficult. When you can, please share the things you learned today with others. Spread love.

Glossary

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▹ Autigender (aka Autismgender): when someone’s autism influences their gender and/or how they understand gender/gender roles

▹ Neurogender: identity where one’s gender is influenced by their neurological condition

▹ Neurodivergent: those with neurological disabilities (ie autism, OCD, schizophrenia...)

▹ Autism: lifelong developmental disability with difficulties in interaction, behavior, communication, senses, and comprehension

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