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page 24 of etiolated. the medium of a sensation-based activity gives me common ground to socialize. a panel shows robin as a skeleton in green boxers and a green glow band. thanks to my practical knowledge of the body and thanks to my years of focused interest, i was a frequent guardian at kink parties until my fatigue grew too great. a speech bubble comes from an orange-peach skull bordered by sunflowers and morning glory leaves. i was going to reference here some studies about kink and atypical neurology such as autism or adhd. but i can't. dr kellaher, 2015, "sexual behavior and autism spectrum disorders: an update and discussion" reviews the literature to a disappointing conclusion. we have NO quality data on the sexuality of people with asd. take it from us: the overlap is significant, easily over 50%. the speech bubble ends. filigree surrrounds small words instructing the reader to go listen to audre lorde's "on the erotic", which is linked in the post text. a panel says: back in middle school, i drew a figure kneeling in pain. i showed it to my peers. a panel shows a couple tables and some people sat at them. two figures look at a piece of art. one says "sexy". the other says "!!?". the nex panel reads: autism said: i cannot trust my peers for understanding / i'll never draw again! / the bible is right/ the world is gross. a thin line says no moral. just a tale of growing up different. the last strip of the page is all one panel, an illustrated pun where a pastor stands in front of jungle alongside the words "preacher from the black lagoon"

audre lorde reads aloud her essay, “on the erotic” here

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