aut(hored)ism
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As I immerse myself in Aspergian literature, I find myself being authored toward my label. As I immerse myself in medicalized journal articles, I find myself being authored toward my label. As I am immersed in neurotypical discourses, as I am immersed in discourse theory generally, I find myself being authored toward normalcy, steered toward passing, driven away from my label. I am a passive recipient of discourse conventions, the ultimate student being shaped by several almighty mentors.

At all ends, now that I’ve got this label, I either am or am not this label, depending on who is authoring my narrative at any given point in time. And, though I certainly despise any association with victimization, I cannot help but feel that such authorial decisions rarely involve me.

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authorship
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