Who Gets To Call Themselves Autistic?

Autistic gatekeeping and the battle to control the narrative

Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

Harry Styles was the common denominator in two recent stories in the Australian media involving Autistic women.

The first is actor and Autistic advocate Chloe Hayden being denied entry into the sensory room at the Melbourne venue for the Harry Styles concert. Hayden was told…