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“The Night Clerk” Shows Us How the Police Fail Autistic People

Nov 14, 2020

“The Night Clerk” Shows Us How the Police Fail Autistic People

Nov 14, 2020

So Your Date Just Told You They’re Asexual, And You’re Not

A Do’s and Don’ts Guide to Not Freaking Out

Oct 26, 2019

So Your Date Just Told You They’re Asexual, And You’re Not

Oct 26, 2019

How You Can Actually “Think of the Children”

Ah, Tumblr. Both the place I discovered the nuances of and realized my identity as an asexual person, and the home of these outstanding…

Oct 24, 2018

How You Can Actually “Think of the Children”

Oct 24, 2018

Autistic ≠ Asexual

I assume most of you reading this aren’t exactly on top of your Sesame Street news, which I’m only judging you for a little bit. In case…

Oct 23, 2018

Autistic ≠ Asexual

Oct 23, 2018

Too Sexy to be Asexual? ft. Austin Powers, I guess

CW: mentions of sexual assault

Oct 22, 2018

Too Sexy to be Asexual? ft. Austin Powers, I guess

Oct 22, 2018

Queerbaiting Vs. Queer Coding: Detective Edition

“Aren’t they the same thing?” You ask moments before I smack you upside the head.

Feb 19, 2018

Queerbaiting Vs. Queer Coding: Detective Edition

Feb 19, 2018

LGBTQuestioning: It’s OK to Be Wrong

This has been sitting in my drafts for months now. I want to talk about why.

Jan 15, 2018

LGBTQuestioning: It’s OK to Be Wrong

Jan 15, 2018

The Care and Keeping of You: 15 Years Later

A few weeks ago, I was at a seminar for adults who are interested in being an ally for young people when it comes to sex ed, sexuality…

Jan 8, 2018

The Care and Keeping of You: 15 Years Later

Jan 8, 2018

Borderlands and How To Expand Your Audience

Not to sound like a strawman sexist version of a girl gamer, but I don’t really GET shooters.

Jan 4, 2018

Borderlands and How To Expand Your Audience

Jan 4, 2018

Fanfiction is Always Media Criticism

Seeing the word “fanfiction” just now either made you smile fondly or put the fear of God in you. Both of those reactions are justified…

Dec 7, 2017

Fanfiction is Always Media Criticism

Dec 7, 2017

Mary Kate McAlpine

Mary Kate McAlpine

An asexual writer with lots of opinions and a half-played Steam library. Play my first game here: http://philome.la/themarykatemca/an-asexual-experience

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