Tag: Gender nonconforming
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Unraveling the Rules: Ren’s Journey Through Gender, Neurodiversity, and Chronic Pain
Ren grew up surrounded by rules—about how to sit, speak, and exist—rules that never quite fit. Diagnosed as autistic at 28 and living with chronic pain, Ren has spent the past few years unlearning what they were taught about gender, identity, and worth. Through books, disability justice, and queer community, they’ve found the language—and the…