{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6605b73a53b2df00163976ab/66197c109f852b0016c228d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"6. Autism and Casual Sex: it's not for us, fellas.","description":"<p>This episode is my case against casual sex! Sex is glorious and awesome and I hope we all have more of it. However we can't ignore the challenges inherent to autism that make us very bad candidates for casual sex. In this episode I unpack autistic sensitivities and accommodations that would make “casual” sex, anything but that. I discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The double burden of having to unmask and contend with socialisation that has made women fawn and struggle to self advocate</li><li>Meltdowns, breakdowns and going nonverbal during stressful intimacy</li><li>What does safe vs. unsafe sex look like for autistic women</li><li>The importance of building self trust</li><li>Double speak, manipulation vs. Directness</li><li>Autistics and a trusting nature/naivity</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Please leave a rating on Spotify and review on Apple podcasts so that other late-diagnosers can find the show</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p>The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang</p><p>Pick Up Artists Examined: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/Tpuw_aPP-n4?si=zPnLDXnh9GDO-uHQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/Tpuw_aPP-n4?si=zPnLDXnh9GDO-uHQ</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Check out my other podcast: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/mukundwa_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/mukundwa_</a></p><p>Join my Patreon: <a href=\"https://patreon.com/autisticasfuck\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/autisticasfuck</a></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee: <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/autisticasfpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/autisticasfpodcast</a></p><p>Find a therapist or counsellor: <a href=\"https://ndtherapists.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ndtherapists.com</a> and <a href=\"https://neurodivergentpractitioners.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://neurodivergentpractitioners.org/</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"M"}