The Alien Aspie

Just your friendly neighbourhood neuroqueer alien

[alienaspie-blog]

Hey guys, I’m looking for an artist to partner up with on this awesome project.  Hmu for more deets if you’re interested.

[alienaspie-blog]

A Fun Game To Play

Okay so last night my friend sent me an article from The Onion in which it was “revealed” that the American flag was originally designed as a flamboyant tank top for Betsy Ross’s flaming gay friend.  Not going to lie, I adored this idea so much, I was disappointed it was only satire.  So my friend and I came up with a little game.  Basically, here’s the deal: queer people and other minorities get erased from history all the time, so let’s ave some fun by doing the exact opposite.  Replace any historical figure you want with a alternative queer identity of your choice, especially if they’re super problematic, or telling a bigot would piss them the hell off!  Remember: this is just for fun, maybe don’t actually tell bigots about your history AU’s unless you’re really sure you’re ready to deal with that.  Anyway, here were a few I came up with already.  Reblog and add your own!

-Christopher Columbus the problematic and murderous colonizer with a shitty sense of direction has now been replaces with Chrissy C. the sassy gay man who arrived on Hispaniola and gave them the gift of fashion shows, drag, and taught them how to “spill the tea” before waltzing peacefully off into the sunset and not telling the Spanish a word about his new friends.

-Genghis Khan, a butch lesbian who spent her days frolicking the Asian Steppe with her adorable femme girlfriend.

-Napoleon Boneapart,  Gay as hell.  ‘Nuff said.

-Julius Caesar was a bisexual women in a polyamorous relationship with Cleopatra and Marc Antony, who was a fabulous hair dresser of course, and pan as hell.

-Everyone in the bible was trans.  Everyone.

Add your own historical AU’s and feel free to expand this to other minority groups as well.  This is just a fun game for when you’re feeling like a creative li’l rebel.

[theviceroy21-blog]

[alienaspie-blog]

I’ve seen another version of this where she responds something to the effect of, “They’re whole grain for our children, you big man baby,” and it made it so much better.

[dailypsychologyfacts]

Sex vs Gender vs Orientation | Psych2Go

[alienaspie-blog]

I work for their magazine, and god do I love them and what they do!  Another amazing video, Psych2go!

[ithelpstodream]

[glitterz]

Omg rly ??

[ithelpstodream]

yes! really!

translifeline.org

US: [phone]

CANADA: [phone]

Pacific time: 8am to 2am

Mountain time: 9am to 3am

Central time: 10am to 4am

Eastern time: 11am to 5am

Alaska time: 7am to 1am

Hawaii time: 6am to 12am

[aaliyahbreaux]

Okay so I just got off the phone with them. I talked to a trans girl named Aurora & she was super helpful! She gave me a few doctors to talk to & encouraged me to seek therapy instead of just rushing to get my pills. She literally found a trans friendly therapist in my town & I would definitely recommend giving them a call!

[alienaspie-blog]

Passing this along for all my trans and enby friendos on here!

[fineas-and-pherb]

(x)

[alienaspie-blog]

Apparently more hardcore than stealing a fucking pterodactyl.

[hogwartsconsultingtimelady]

I think I’m using this right

[warmhappycat]

He didn’t even get dumped.  She didn’t have romantic feelings for him but was trying so hard to be his friend and he was just whiny baby about it.

[magicalwayswins-deactivated2018]

“he was just a whiny baby about it” can you quote the text and prove your point please ? :) @warmhappycat

[warmhappycat]

Sure thing!

Hope this helps!

[rootfauna-deactivated20180326]

Shit No One Told Me About My Period

I knew the basics before I got it, but I had no clue…

* The blood wouldn’t necessarily be red. When I first got my period, I spent a few min looking at my underwear wondering how I shit myself. I didn’t know the blood could look brown, or be thick.

* That tampons weren’t a good idea yet. I was 10 or 11 when I got my first period and physically smaller than an adult woman. My first attempt at inserting a tampon was very painful and unsuccessful. I wouldn’t use them until I was around 14 or so.

* That when you use pads the blood can get on your bottom and I’d have to occasionally clean off the toilet seat after using it.

* That getting your first period DOES NOT mean you’re fully developed and fully able to bear children. I could have technically gotten pregnant at that age, but I was still a child and pregnancy would have put my life in danger because I was still physically immature.

* That it wouldn’t be regular for another few years.

* That very painful cramping is NOT NORMAL once you reach your 20s and is cause for concern.

* That the blood and tissue you pass can look chunky or stringy and not like blood from a cut.

* That stress can halt your period for months BUT

* That doesn’t mean you can’t get pregnant

Feel free to add your own

[nonbinary-weirdo]

Relatable

[angelsaxis]

-passing blood clots is completely normal

-that your period may straight up skip a month when you first get it

-and then it’ll happen twice in the same month

-getting your period does NOT automatically make you a woman

[martee-bee-blog]

Painful cramping isn’t normal in your 20’s? That’s a little concerning, mine have been getting exponentially worse

[phinarei]

It is NOT normal. 

I can 100% guarantee you have endometriosis, PCOS, or another hormone problem. If your doctor says it’s normal, DEMAND a second opinion. 

Thinking that it’s normal is how people end up infertile or dead. It’s why so many women under 40 these days are having an almost impossible time either conceiving or preventing conception. Because no one teaches anyone that it’s the sign of trouble that can very seriously hurt you. 

Anyone who has severe cramps, heavy bleeding, or irregular periods after about 19 years old should seek medical advice. None of those are normal. 

If you have skin tags, a hard time losing weight, migraines related to your period, depression that is amplified when menstruating, severe mood swings, sleep disturbances that get worse with menstruation, or any other significant health problem that started with puberty and is worse when hormones are fluctuating you need to be checked. 

None of the things that people relate to women on their periods is actually an example of a healthy woman. It’s an example of people who need one form of treatment or another. 

[colt-kun]

Do NOT go to a general doctor. Find a women’s health center. Obgyn doctors. ASK SPECIFICALLY FOR A FEMALE DOCTOR. (Also helps with creating a demand for female doctors, win-win)

And if the doctor you do see tried to write you off as “nothing” or “its normal”? Politely insist for another doctor. People forget: you are paying them for a service. If you believe the doctor is not taking you or your problems seriously, ASK FOR ANOTHER DOCTOR. Specifically, “Do you have another doctor on staff who is more experienced with female health”. It is WELL within your right to change doctors as you see fit - you owe no loyalty to one specific doctor if they aren’t meeting your needs.

[master-yen-sid]

Reblogging for all my followers with vaginas. I have so many sisters and friends with vaginas and I didn’t know most of this. I turn 30 soon. You’d think I’d have pick up these bits of information over the years in conversation.

[luckystarchild]

Hey!! Hey everybody with periods!!! If you have a period you should read this, because it’s helpful, and people with periods really aren’t taught enough about their own bodies.

[daddys-chaton-noir]

even if u personally don’t get a period, someone u know/care abt prob does & u should pass this along

women’s health is health & we should all know these things, i feel

[alienaspie-blog]

This is important

[snaacks-deactivated20200913]

yall let the yodeling kid prosper but not this LEGEND???

[rarelove]

^^↑^^

[alienaspie-blog]

Holy shit this kid has some lungs!

[anxietyproblem]

Follow us @anxietyproblem​

[alienaspie-blog]

That is clearly a furious yes

[oldfashionedvillain-deactivated]

the now now lockscreens | please, like or reblog if you use or save them

[shit-the-gorillaz-never-said]

Murdoc, to Ace: Wow you’re really gunning to be asshole of the year, aren’t you?

Ace: As defending champion, are ya nervous?

[shit-the-gorillaz-never-said]

Murdoc: When have I EVER done anything rash or irresponsible?

Russel: Wait, I got a list– it’s alphabetized.

[autie-j]

Someone else: You should watch this new show/movie

Me: Or how about instead I watch my special interest for the ten thousandth time.

[alienaspie-blog]

Omg I feel so called out rn

[genericdubstep]

Yelling at autistic people is not going to help them. They’re not going to learn perfect social skills because you abuse them, they will just be too afraid to show signs of autism when you’re nearby. 

You’re a genuine monster if you think bullying someone into acting normal is acceptable.

[alienaspie-blog]

Also what even is “normal” and why should we be arbitrarily expected to ascribe to it?

[somecutething]

He loves getting his haircut!

[sagefigs]

this is one of the best things if not the best I’ve seen in my life 

[alienaspie-blog]

Happy doggo

[jinlinli]

“As readers, we remain in the nursery stage so long as we cannot distinguish between taste and judgment, so long, that is, as the only possible verdicts we can pass on a book are two: this I like; this I don’t like. For an adult reader, the possible verdicts are five: I can see this is good and I like it; I can see this is good but I don’t like it; I can see this is good and, though at present I don’t like it, I believe that with perseverance I shall come to like it; I can see that this is trash but I like it; I can see that this is trash and I don’t like it.”

— W.H. Auden (via chamerionwrites)

[grifalinas]

“I can see that this is trash but I like it” constant mood

[animatedamerican]

There’s a sixth, which I have had a few times:  “I recognize that I dislike this too intensely to judge whether or not it is good.”  ( … and come to think of it, I’ve definitely also had the reaction of “This is a work of tremendous skill and craft, and I have no idea if I liked it or not.”  I suppose that’s a variation on the third.)

You can also always go with “I like/dislike this and I don’t feel any particular need to assess its quality”, because distinguishing between taste and judgment doesn’t require you to constantly use both – only to recognize which one you’re using at any given time.

[spaceshipoftheseus]

I’ve definitely experienced “I like this too much to fairly judge whether it is good,” as well.

[elodieunderglass]

haha that Auden what a nerd

[wecanalldobetter]

also “I can see this is trash and, though at present I don’t like it, I believe that with perseverance I shall come to like it”

I’ve been there lol

[alienaspie-blog]

@Mishahamu