Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary.
Department of Counseling and School Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston.
J Couns Psychol. 2022 Nov;69(6):761-774. doi: 10.1037/cou0000639. Epub 2022 Sep 1.
In this critical-constructivist grounded theory study, we interviewed 13 autistic-transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender diverse (TNG) individuals on the intersection of their autistic-TNG identities and how they resisted marginalization related to these experiences. Analysis revealed the experiences of living in a world that "doesn't seem quite set up the right way" and situated autistic-TNG experiences in complex set of intersectional processes that require navigating relationships, health care systems, and safety challenges living in a heterosexist, cissexist, and ableist society. Participants had to constantly assess the safety and disclosure of their identities in the face of oppressive systems while claiming space and creating community that affirmed them. We conclude by highlighting the importance of taking an intersectional lens to highlight the many positive aspects of being autistic and TNG, which have been largely absent in research and clinical dialogues. We provide some suggestions for providing culturally responsive mental health and ways neurotypical and cisgender people can begin to challenge ableist and cissexist narratives in their clinical practice and research, alongside autistic-TNG people. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
在这项关键建构主义扎根理论研究中，我们采访了 13 名自闭症跨性别、非二元性别或性别多样化（TNG）个体，探讨了他们的自闭症-TNG 身份的交集，以及他们如何抵制与这些经历相关的边缘化。分析揭示了生活在一个“似乎设置方式不太正确”的世界中的体验，并将自闭症-TNG 体验置于一系列复杂的交叉过程中，这些过程需要处理关系、医疗保健系统和安全挑战，因为生活在一个异性恋、顺性别和歧视残疾的社会中。参与者必须在面对压迫性系统时不断评估自己身份的安全性和披露性，同时要求并创造肯定他们的空间和社区。最后，我们强调采用交叉视角的重要性，以突出被自闭症和 TNG 所影响的许多积极方面，这些方面在研究和临床对话中基本上是缺失的。我们提供了一些建议，以提供文化响应的心理健康服务，并提供一些方法，让神经典型和顺性别者在他们的临床实践和研究中，以及与自闭症-TNG 人士一起，开始挑战歧视残疾和歧视跨性别者的叙述。
