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Haha I've been there! That Medium self-editing life.
Janelle Monae wasn't in Black Panther?
Oh yeah, I mean "unremarkable" in the sense that trans identities don't need to be remarked…
A perfect holiday treat to get to read today. Thank you James. :)
My answer would be people can be Autistic and also be assholes.
states have been doing exactly that since the 1980s!
Thank you so much for speaking to this problem on the left, James!
I'm not religious but I do agree that the degree to which Christmas and Christianity have been…
This Year We Learned to Re-Evaluate the Meaning of Family
Can You Be Transgender, Autistic, and Pro-Capitalism?
Oh yeah, the aesthetics of Beth's spiral are absolutely a reflection of her economic status and the…
It’s Okay to Eat Taco Bell All This Month and Never Put the Tree Up
It is so validating to hear your experiences track so much with mine (and with how Beth's are…
You know, I haven't seen much in the way of psuedoscience coming from trans people; its well…
The Queen’s Gambit and the Beautifully Messy Future of Autism on TV
It's so infuriating that Money's work is used to justify anti-trans policies and rhetoric, when…
This is exactly what friends of mine who work as dishwashers, servers, baristas have been telling…
YESS this is such a trans egg song. I still find it so so poignant and moving.
Oh my gosh, this is my favorite comment I've received on this piece by far.
Thank you so much for writing this, it was truly illuminating.
Likely a majority of cases in fact!
I think if you can afford to, upping your tips would be a very compassionate and helpful thing to…
Very well said, thank you for all of this.
Thank you so much for your comment.
Here’s What Essential Workers Want People Who Work From Home to Understand
Thanks for giving the piece a look and a chance despite the title!
Unfortunately, doctors often get away with a ton of uncompassionate, ableist, victim-blaming…
Being Trans is Normal and Unremarkable
This piece made me realize that newsletters on Medium have never ever ended up in my inbox.
Compassion is Easy, Cruelty Is Hard
You mention that sometimes, what we call 'laziness' is a person not valuing a task or seeing it as…
Thank you so much for this comment Dean! I'm so glad you've found a home in the tent.
Thanks for breathing life into experiences that are usually only talked about as vague statistics…
I don't know why you think my name is Siobhan, but yeah, I can't argue with you on any of this.
So, you've clearly put a lot of attention into reading my takes on a variety of things, including…
I really like the approach you are suggesting, James.
Am I “Autistic Enough” to Count as Autistic?
It’s Okay to Still Not Be Okay
Thank you for such a lovely message, and for supporting writers on here!
Thanks for being a supportive partner who is working to keep learning and growing, that's the most…
Situations like these are so heartbreakingly frustrating, because there is no way to "win."
When People Ask Me to “Prove” I’m Autistic, What Do I Say?
Thank you for this response James!
Data Shows Most People Are Taking COVID Very Seriously
Want to Prevent “Laziness”? Context Is Key
Wow! Thank you so so much for sharing this with me.
That is a great suggestion for a follow up piece! I’ll make a note of that
You're right -- most people don't have enough leeway in their lives to do much less than they are…
How to Support Someone Who’s Being Abused
I Will Do the Right Thing, and I Will Be Extremely Bitter about It
How Can I Teach My Autistic Students to Love Their Disability?
I'm a big fan of the finance blogger and self-identified Stoic Mr Money Mustache.
You’re Not Bad at Time Management. You’re Doing Too Much.
I think that in-group language is still a big problem in those contexts, though I'd agree it's not…
If you don't form generalizations, you have a magic almost super human brain that is missing a lot…
Wow! I missed the news about Chenowith until now.
What “The Vow” Can Teach Us About Unhealthy Groups
It was in the 400 — 550 ng/dL range.
It was, I've seen my bloodwork.
Surprising Effects of Testosterone
Thanks for giving the piece a shot even though you went into it expecting self-pity.
‘Staying Informed’ Shouldn’t Mean Constantly Retraumatizing Yourself
Is It ‘Zoom Fatigue’ or Is It Existentially Crushing to Pretend Life Is Normal as the World Burns?
I have a Assistant Professorship and a six-figure book deal; I'm good.
"Can we get rid of the singular they"
The point of this essay is that not everyone has access to all the same tools.
Thank you for this comment James!
I lived on Granville for years, and you’re absolutely right it’s not all white by any means!
I’m glad the world sent you and Sam a new companion at the exact time you needed one.
What it Looked Like to Police Ourselves This Summer: An Ode to De-Escalation on My Chicago Block
Oh GOD the thought of DFW on twitter just gave me cold sweats
Pronouns like he she and they are used when referring to someone in the third person.
Yes! I think in the context you just described the phrase differently abled fits well.
Your comments have inspired me to write a short piece about language slippage -- how trying to…
Awesome! I'll check it out right now!
Disabled people generally weren't looking for euphemisms for these conditions, though.
It's only my gender that's nonbinary. The rest of me is a very very binary robot. ;)
And falling back on language also makes it easy for bad-faith actors to infiltrate spaces.
I think if "differently abled" were used to refer to all the wonderful diversity there is in human…
We Can Abolish Language Policing
Totally! I think getting rid of the guilt associated with idleness/laziness is so essential; we…
Thanks for reading and crediting my essay here. I'm a "they" though, not a he. :)
Thank you for reading and taking an interest! It means a lot.
Your response is defensive in many ways that you do not seem to be aware of.
Thank you for reading and for supporting my book! I’m glad you found this piece resonant.
Thank you for sharing that with me!
Thank you for your comment Vivian!
Thank you for this comment Laurence, and I am so sorry you have gone through so much ignorance and…
Concise, clear, and well researched, I’m sure this will help give many people clarity when they…
I have seen so many problems with communities dominated by charismatic leaders too, though… often…
When your very existence is loathed and hotly debated by millions of people, just existing…
My dad and my abusive ex boyfriend could both be described as fitting those profiles -- I still…
I understand that you aren't meaning to target anyone Autistic with this, but I think the very idea…
I have to categorically reject this.
Trans People Aren’t Novelties. We’re Normal.
A lot of these things were only trends for white people in industrialized countries for like a few…
I will say there is a huge and often frightening disjoint between the loud, widely spread discourse…
Right, laziness as moral failure (the word almost always conotes a value judgement) doesn’t exist.
I'm so happy to be having this conversation with you, because it's a real issue.
Sounds like a pretty rational kid to me!
These are the kinds of comments that I just love to receive!
Wow, what a lovely thing to say!!
The first thing I’d say is, don’t assume the goal should be to help them do more.
Thank you for doing this work, and for writing this.
I am so sorry I did not see this response until now!
Defensively Scheduling Your Way to Work-Life Balance
Honestly, I think it is this perspective that gives me pause when I try to enjoy true crime.
I loved someone who did this kind of stuff to me.
Busyness, distraction, tiredness, lack of value or respect for grocery store workers, lack of…
Yes, it's absolutely absurd and heartbreaking that ICE and the Trump Admin more broadly has boxed…
I was so worried when I saw the policy get announced that students would literally be unable to…
The Era of Schrödinger’s Online Class Has Arrived
James, I'm so excited to hear that your work is being adapted into a screenplay!
How to End the Activist Burnout Cycle
There is a big difference between having a trans character and trying to tell a trans story.
you know I get paid more by Medium when people comment on my stuff right.
Samus, Birdo, a Pokemon trainer in the recent games and several other nintendo characters are…
I know you want to get readers to your piece, but tagging people at the bottom isn't the best way…
It's rude to "tag spam" a ton of writers by listing their names at the end of your piece.
Please don't tag a ton of people at the end of your post like this in a bid to get us to read it.
If that's how he feels, he has understandably absorbed some of the transphobia of our culture.
Poverty is caused by capitalism and corporate greed, Peri.
To save these “babies”, many business owners are clamboring to put the lives of their actual human…
I got an email from him today in fact!
Thank you for writing such a compassionate and thoughtful piece.
Thank you for your lovely comment!
mmmmm oh yeah the only disease is a bad attitude, got it
It’s not social distancing that is making people starve.
Interesting how even when I am writing about embracing my responsibility to take care of other…
I think you're spot on about politics being akin to religion.
Virtue signalling is such a nonsense concept.
So many great points made here, as always, Vivian.
I Refuse to Kill People by Pretending Things Are Fine
Take this down immediately. I wrote this.
It’s amazing how our young, confused, closeted minds reach out and find comfort and…
I love love love getting comments like this. Thanks for reading and having an open mind!
I wish I could highlight this entire response!
It’s so confusing to me that an otherwise loving and accepting father would not realize how much…
Oh, Vivian, I relate to so much in your reply!
I miss working for hours on an empty over-caffeinated stomach and then buying the only savory thing…
What Hiding My Autism Costs Me
I am truly, deeply worried about that!
Wow, I never would have guessed that my 2 million view Medium essay made more money than a 2–3…
Should I “Come Out” as Autistic?
Yes, I think the mental health shockwaves of this will be very significant… and the number of…
What a lovely thing to say, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for writing these, James.
What Will Post-Quarantine Trauma Look Like?
It’s so baffling to me how some of society’s most stringent ethical and pro-social rules are…
Autism in The Era of Social Distance
Wow, thank you for sharing this response!
Gosh, this comment warms my heart!
I do exactly what you’re talking about at several points in the piece.
Alone, I Feel More Connected Than Ever
Oh my gosh, I am so sorry to hear that James.
We are so far from the four-feet-of-space-per-person hypothetical you are discussing here that it’s…
You’re Probably Not an Introvert (or an Extrovert)
Thank you again for sharing this piece of yours with me.
Overpopulation is not the problem.
Overpopulation is not the problem so much as a lack of equitable resource allocation.
Thank you so much for this Jas.
I Want You, I Love You, I Need to Become You
A couple of years ago, a US-based survey came out reporting that over 50% of young people in the…
Thank you for this comment James!
There are many very good reasons to decide to stop writing about one’s trauma, or to take a break…
For someone who claims to want to distinguish between the specifics of these cases, you sure are…
Way to react to some fictional article you’ve created in your mind rather than the entirely…
Thank you so much for sharing this.
That would be great! Just submitted it.
This was quite illuminating, I’m so glad you shared it! Thank you!
I hope I never have to hear another Catholic person claim that Francis is “great” on LGBTQ issues…
Thank you so much for your very lovely and compassionate message!
For small changes that are not visible to the public and do not influence my passing status but…
I Feel Broken for Not Wanting Kids
Nope. Hormones surgery etc can be used for reasons other than trying to pass by cis standards.
If your take-away is that this piece is in favor of policing language, you should read it again.
Hi Morgane, while it’s true that my perspective is very much colored by my nonbinary identity, the…
There’s a big difference between a trans person policing themselves, and cis people policing us.
I Don’t “Pass” and I Don’t Want To
One of the most artful, authentic, and well crafted pieces of writing I’ve seen on Medium in months…
I think it’s vitally important in this context to mention that Halsey also is queer, biracial, and…
Disabled. Legal status isn’t what defines someone as having a disability in the social…
“Differently abled” IS the PC speak to most of these people dude.
This piece isn’t about my opinion.
Thank you so much Vivian for your lovely words!
How Sensory Overload Feels When You’re Autistic
I think if they want to advocate for such a broad change that goes so against the overall trend of…
Handicapped is in a different category from disabled.
The whole reason the story you’re sharing is noteworthy is because it is so rare for someone to do…
I really like where this is going!
Thank you for such a thoroughly well-researched piece that seamlessly interweaves the personal, the…
When Minimalism Takes Over Your Life
Silverback Boys, Ballerina Girls
It’s actually already about to be edited for another Medium publication, but thank you for asking!
Your response does seem to still be rooted in the idea that a disability is always worse than not…
Thank you so much for your comment and for reading!
I’m Not ‘Differently Abled.’ I’m Disabled.
Thank you so much for posting the first comment on this piece that actually grapples with the moral…
I’m not gonna deeply engage with your comment since you didn’t fully engage with my work either.
Funny you mention ballet dancers.
I relate to all of this a lot, in a particular way.
Your willfully warped sense of reality is exactly what this piece is about. Shame on you.
I’m a male. And a sexual assault survivor.
Wow what great questions. I should probably write a whole essay about this.
The fact that it took you until this late in the essay to even acknowledge the existence of…
Thank you for including a mention of the Pope’s transphobia here.
I think it’s understandable to recommend advice for people who struggle with eye contact, so they…
All kinds of ways, too many and varied to list, unfortunately.
If you do, please co-write it with your Autistic partner.
While Harvey Weinstein Is on Trial, Louis C.K. Is on Tour
You’re misunderstanding, perhaps willfully.
Yes!! This is very true for me too.
And on the more charitable side of it, they are products of an elitist academic system that…
Sure! I’ll do that in just a second here.
I also think Autism is a huge part of what makes me a strong writer (and I’m betting that’s true…
Wow, I didn’t realize Autism was a thing we had in common!
Connecting with the Autistic Adults in Your Life
A term you could use for couples where one person is disabled and the other is not is interabled…
If I may, as a queer disabled person — the phrase “differently abled” is very hurtful without…