NeuroDivergent Rebel's The Weight of Normal - Softcover

Rivera, Lyric

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798232803018

Verlag: Lyric Rivera, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Assimilate or Be Punished: A NeuroDivergent, Queer Memoir of Survival and Awakening in a World That Demands Conformity A Look at the harms and traumas of NeuroDivergent Conversion "Therapy" and other methods of forced assimilation. A NeuroDivergent Rebel's Journey to Self-Acceptance In a world that demands conformity, to be NeuroDivergent and Queer is to live under the constant, crushing weight of "normal." Lyric Rivera felt this weight from a young age. Branded as rebellious, difficult, and a problem to be solved, Lyric faced a world that tried (unsuccessfully) to force them to assimilate. The Weight of Normal is a raw and powerful memoir of survival and awakening. It is an unflinching indictment of the systems of forced assimilation-the NeuroDivergent and Queer conversion "therapies"-that teach self-abandonment as a virtue. Lyric reveals the devastating trade-off at the heart of these methods, designed to force conformity-a price that nearly cost them everything. A searing look at the trauma of forced conformity and the journey back to oneself. CONTENT WARNING: This book discusses themes that may upset some readers, including Autistic and other NeuroDivergent Conversion "Therapies," forced assimilation, manipulation, coercion, abuse, and suicidal ideation. Reader discretion is advised.

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Lyric Rivera (they/them) is an autistic self-advocate from Texas, who runs the NeuroDiversity lifestyle blog "NeuroDivergent Rebel". They are also the founder of NeuroDivergent Consulting. Lyric is known as the pioneer of the #AskingAutistics hashtag, where simple questions prompt open-ended responses that autistic people can easily chime in with, and invites participants to engage each other in conversations related to the topic. This hashtag connects NeuroDivergent people who would not otherwise have a reson to engage with each other, and fosters collective understanding of the autistic experience.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lyric Rivera
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798232803018
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 122
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