ep. 166: You Don’t Look Autistic
What happens when adult women discover they're autistic? Cristen busts the gender stereotypes and neurotypical myths of Autism Spectrum Disorder with help from Unladylike listeners and The Loudest Girl in the World, Lauren Ober.
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