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The Politics of DisabilityThe Intersection of Autism and Transphobia - Part 2Content warning: Mentions of eugenics and ableismAs part of Autism Acceptance Month, Mary continues the conversation with her colleague from Neighborhood Access, Eryn Star.The two discuss digital drag, disabled drag artists, disabled artists occupying ableist spaces, the intersection of activism and drag, the pandemic and mental health.Eryn Star (They/Them/He/Him) is an autistic trans queer activist who works as an In-House Intern at AAPD and the Social Media Manager at Neighborhood Access. Eryn is passionate about building solidarity between disability justice and queer justice movements. He...2022-04-1530 min
The Politics of DisabilityThe Intersection of Autism and Transphobia - Part 1Content warning: Mentions of transphobia and police violenceIn honor of Trans Visibility Week and Autism Acceptance Month, Mary talks with her colleague from Neighborhood Access, Eryn Star.The two discuss at length about how ableism leads the non-disabled community to form opinions when it comes to the disabled community, autonomy, and gender identity as well as how ableism and transphobia are intertwined.Eryn Star (They/Them) is an autistic trans queer activist who works as an In-House Intern at AAPD and the Social Media Manager at Neighborhood Access. Eryn is...2022-04-0127 min