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Larre Bildeston

The Tomboys (1988) by ten-year-old non-binary me

When I was ten, I understood myself. I knew I was neither a boy nor a girl. In 1988 there was no such concept. Even if it existed elsewhere…

Apr 16

The Tomboys (1988) by ten-year-old non-binary me

Apr 16

Asexual Culture Is All About Pleasure, Actually

Asexuality is not about lack. Asexuality is its own culture.

Apr 15

David Lynch with a pained look on his face saying fix your hearts or die.

Apr 15

Reclaiming Childlike Joy

Recently I bought a bulk pack of baby cutlery. For myself.

Apr 14

A photograph of baby cutlery, including spoons and forks. The cutlery have bears imprinted on the handles.

Apr 14

Love On What Spectrum? Love the people, critique the show

It is 2025 and Season Three of Love on the Spectrum (USA) just dropped. As a heart-warming, cosy watch for allistic (non-autistic)…

Apr 5

Love On What Spectrum? Love the people, critique the show

Apr 5

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The Unexpected Autistic Life

Times My Autistic Face Has Gotten Me Into Trouble

My whole life, I’ve been told to smile.

Aug 24, 2024

A stock photo of a model of someone’s mouth. The gruesome model kind of looks like it is smiling, but only because there’s no flesh attached.

Aug 24, 2024

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The Unexpected Autistic Life

Thoughts on Counterintuitive Words

Language evolves. Language is not created: not sensible, oftentimes without logic. There’s a reason why we’re not all speaking Esperanto…

Aug 23, 2024

A photograph of a red-bellied woodpecker sitting on a tree. The belly of the red-bellied woodpecker is white. The head is what’s red.

Aug 23, 2024

The Barbie Movie and Horseshoe Theory but for Fiction: An Asexual Response

Greta Gerwig is a comedic genius, but is she the comedic genius we need?

Aug 8, 2024

The Barbie Movie and Horseshoe Theory but for Fiction: An Asexual Response

Aug 8, 2024

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The Unexpected Autistic Life

Double Vision: Minorities Always Know More

I rarely tell people I’m Autistic because disclosure doesn’t help anything. I’m hardly alone in this:

Aug 6, 2024

Double Vision: Minorities Always Know More

Aug 6, 2024

How To Record An Audiobook From Home: Equipment, Software, No Fluff Guide

I researched myself into a tight circle when learning how to record and master an audiobook from a home office. I wanted someone to just…

Jun 8, 2024

How To Record An Audiobook From Home: Equipment, Software, No Fluff Guide

Jun 8, 2024

Asexual Friendly Film: Princess Cyd

Princess Cyd is a 2017 independent film written and directed by Stephen Cone. What I love about indie films, alongside the original plots…

May 26, 2024

Film poster for Princess Cyd. The main character looks into the distance. She is in her late teens, white, blonde.

May 26, 2024

Larre Bildeston

Larre Bildeston

Queer, neurodivergent. Author of (aromantic) romance novel The Space Ace of Mangleby Flat (2023). Writing here about aspec representation in media.

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