Reflections on autism, neurodivergence, gender, sexuality, relationships, detransition, non-linear gender experiences, and gender-affirming care. These articles are written for queer, trans, autistic, and neurodivergent adults navigating identity, embodiment, autistic burnout, queer burnout, queer fatigue, minority stress, and the work of building more sustainable ways of living.

Posts in Autism

Bottom-Up Processing and Autism: Why the World Can Feel Like Too Much

What is bottom-up processing in autism, and why can it make everyday life feel so intense? This post explores sensory processing, prediction, social exhaustion, sensory overload, and why predictability, clarity, and routines can be important supports for autistic people.

AutismJesse BosseJuly 3, 2026Autism, Sensory Processing

Autism, Gender Identity and Pride: What Neuroqueering Can Teach Us

Autism, gender identity, and Pride intersect in meaningful ways. This reflection explores why autistic people may relate differently to gender norms, how masking and unmasking can shape identity, and what neuroqueering can teach us about building lives beyond neuronormativity, cisnormativity, and narrow expectations.

Gender Identity, LGBT, AutismJesse BosseJune 30, 2026LGBT, 2SLGBTQIA+, Trangender, Non-binary, Queer, Autistic, Neuroqueer, Neurodivergence, neuro-affirming therapy, gender-affirming therapy

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