Diagnosed decades after first alerting her doctor that she had it, autism is a condition that is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood, and Fern recounts moments throughout her life in which she was subjected to just that, with symptoms dismissed as being related to other conditions, and the action taken to be ineffective, and further isolating. And, as Fern explores throughout this book, the journey to diagnosis is not a simple one. Partly because I am very conscious about not wanting to diagnose myself, I recognise it’s a complex issue that can affect people in different ways, and ultimately, as no-ones lived experience is the same, I didn’t want to say I had something when there is a lot about it, and other people’s journeys, I wouldn’t know. I am most certainly socially awkward, finding certain situations – particularly when I am around big groups of people – hard to navigate, and been accused of being a bit cold, or stand-offish, as a result. Sometimes I go along with something to try and ‘fit in’, ignoring my own needs in the process. It’s not something I really talk openly about. My parents, too, have also admitted that they had their suspicions. I have previously wondered, given some of my personality traits, if I am autistic. In part because I am a fan of Fern Brady’s comedy, but also, as a thirty-something woman who has always felt like a bit of a misfit, I was particularly interested to read more about Fern’s experiences as a woman diagnosed with autism in adulthood. It will also look at how her lack of regard for social expectations ultimately meant she surpassed any limitations of what a Scottish working-class woman can do.As soon as I heard about the publication of Strong Female Character, it immediately became one of my most anticipated books for this year. It will take a sledgehammer to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope which is mistakenly applied to neurodiverse women. Fern Brady will use her voice as a neurodivergent, working-class woman from Scotland to bring issues such as sex work, abusive relationships and her time spent in teenage mental health units to the page. ‘This is a book about how being a woman gets in the way of people’s expectation of what autism should look like and, equally, how being autistic gets in the way of people’s expectations of what a woman should look like.’Strong Female Character is a game-changing memoir on sexism and neurodiversity.
You can read this before Strong Female Character PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.
Here is a quick description and cover image of book Strong Female Character written by Fern Brady which was published in February 14, 2023.
Brief Summary of Book: Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
0 kommentar(er)
