What Is the Autistic Community?
A Rhizome, Not a Throne
People often talk about the Autistic community as if it were a place you could pin on a map. A tidy little collective with a spokesperson, a style guide, and a press office. This fantasy is comforting to institutions that like clear lines of authority. It is less comforting (and far less accurate) to Autistic people. Autistic community is a living, brea…
