9. The Neurogender Podcast: Autism & Sexuality

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The Neurogender Podcast

Alexa MacDermot

12 episodes

20 hours ago

The Neurogender Podcast talks about recent neurodivergent research in a gendered context. Why are more women being assessed for neurodivergence in mid and later life? What is neurodivergence, neurogender, and neurodiversity, anyway? Why does any of this matter? I will answer these questions in the series. Each season will examine research from the last 3-5 years in different forms of neurodivergence, and each episode will look at one particular characteristic. We will look at how the research impacts different genders.

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9. The Neurogender Podcast: Autism & Sexuality

The Neurogender Podcast

30 minutes 30 seconds

1 year ago

9. The Neurogender Podcast: Autism & Sexuality

In academic research, gender and sexuality can often be conflated. I have outlined the difference between gender and sexuality, and explored the romantic and sexual academic literature on autistic people. Suicide features in this episode, so if you don’t want to hear about that right now, please wait until the next episode comes out, and mind yourself in the best way that suits you.

Full episode transcripts are available on the podcast website.

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Special thanks to the Ballyfermot Library Creative Studio.

Samaritans Ireland and UK – 116 123

Papyrus (people under 35) – 0800 068 4141

Autistica suicide help page - https://www.autistica.org.uk/what-is-autism/signs-and-symptoms/suicide-and-autism

BelongTo Ireland: https://www.belongto.org/

LGBT.IE Ireland: https://lgbt.ie/

National Autistic Society (LBGTQ Branch): https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/branches/lgbtq-online-branch

Twainbow (US): https://www.twainbow.org/

Webinar – ‘Neurodivergent & LGBTQIA+: The ‘double-rainbow’ intersection’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jny3KPoxXIc&ab_channel=NeurodiversityWeek

References:

Blumenfeld, W. (1992). Homophobia: How we all pay the price. Beacon Press.

Dewinter, J. et al. (2024) 'Short report: Recommendations for education, clinical practice, research, and policy on promoting well-being in autistic youth and adults through a positive focus on sexuality and gender diversity', Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 28(3), pp. 770-779.

Hillier, A. et al. (2020) 'LGBTQ + and autism spectrum disorder: Experiences and challenges', International journal of transgender health, 21(1), pp. 98-110.

Hogan, M. S. and Micucci, J. A. (2020) 'Same-Sex Relationships of Men With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Middle Adulthood: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study', Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity, 7(2), pp. 176-185.

Huysamen, M., Kourti, M. and Hatton, C. (2023) 'A critical overview of how English health and social care publications represent autistic adults’ intimate lives', Critical social policy, 43(4), pp. 626-653.

Qualls, L. R. et al. (2022) 'Testing a Model of Sexual Minority Orientation in Individuals with Typical Development, the Broad Autism Phenotype, and Autism Spectrum Disorder', Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 52(4), pp. 1678-1692

World Health Organization. (2006). Defining sexual health: Report of a technical consultation on sexual health 28–31 January 2002, Geneva.

Yew, R. Y. et al. (2021) 'A systematic review of romantic relationship initiation and maintenance factors in autism', Personal relationships, 28(4), pp. 777-802.