Having to work to live sucks, least of all when how your brain is built doesn't support consistent productivity. In this episode I discuss how difficult I find entrepreneurship and employment, and how much I resent having to betray myself at work just to maintain basic human rights (food, shelter). I get into:

• Entrepreneurship and how it triggers our fear of being perceived
• Capitalism and the illusion of choice
• Workplaces wanting your time and not your productivity
• The unfairness and impossibility of monetizing a passion
• Fundamental incongruities of autism and conventional offices

References:

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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This episode is a detailed review of the themes in Helen Hoang's "The Kiss Quotient". It's an ICONIC book which inspired a lot of thought. I discuss autistic self-esteem, sexual exploration and platonic intimacy. More specifically:

00:00 Overview of the book 'The Kiss Quotient' with spoilers

00:15 Exploring Sexual Content in Literature vs. Pornography

04:22 Discussing the Emotional Journey of Reading 'The Kiss Quotient'

08:12 Stella's Story: Autistic Representation and Love

15:24 Reflecting on Personal Growth and Autistic Experiences

23:29 Navigating Social Interactions and Misunderstandings

25:04 Sensory Overload and Emotional Challenges during sex

26:41 Exploring Intimacy and Consent as an autistic woman

30:27 The Journey of self-understanding and Acceptance

45:36 Reflections on Work, Life, and Autistic Representation

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This episode is my case against casual sex! Sex is glorious and awesome and I hope we all have more of it. However we can't ignore the challenges inherent to autism that make us very bad candidates for casual sex. In this episode I unpack autistic sensitivities and accommodations that would make “casual” sex, anything but that. I discuss:

• The double burden of having to unmask and contend with socialisation that has made women fawn and struggle to self advocate
• Meltdowns, breakdowns and going nonverbal during stressful intimacy
• What does safe vs. unsafe sex look like for autistic women
• The importance of building self trust
• Double speak, manipulation vs. Directness
• Autistics and a trusting nature/naivity

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The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Pick Up Artists Examined: https://youtu.be/Tpuw_aPP-n4?si=zPnLDXnh9GDO-uHQ

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