Manly While Stimming: Autism and the Myth of the Masculine Ideal

Unmasking Autism meets Notes on Being a Man in this one-of-a-kind reimagining of contemporary masculinity in the autism community.

Society's definition of masculinity-celebrating aggression, sexual conquest, and athleticism-is limiting and outdated for any contemporary man. But it's even worse for autistic men and boys, who are either criticized for not being "man enough" or wrongly linked to political extremism and masculinity's most toxic aspects. There is a better, more authentic way to b...