Autistic: Sex & Gender (Gender creativity and the spectrum) course is delivered by Katie Munday. Katie was diagnosed Autistic in their late 20s. Katie is currently studying an MRes in Gender Studies exploring trans and / or non-binary Autistic adults’ narratives to create recommendations for future research in this area. Katie reviews books for Routledge Publishers and contributes to an LGBTQIA+ Autistic blog called AIM for the Rainbow. They also write and do podcasts through Aucademy – an Autistic led educational and social platform.
In this course we will explore:
What is biological sex
What is gender?
Different gender identities
Being trans and / or non-binary and Autistic
- Alexythimia / interoception differences
- Autistic trans joy
- Autistic trans trauma
- Autigender
- Gender vague
Who is this course for ?
This course is ideal for professionals working with gender divergent Autistic people but it would also suit someone who is queer / questioning and Autistic and people who are interested generally.
