Aspergers, as a Girl
The system used to diagnose Autism and the current socio-cultural understanding of Autism are both biased towards a male expression of the condition. Using fairy tales, the series disrupts this narrative, illustrating a feminine perspective on high functioning Autism, also known as Aspergers.
Supervisor: Lorraine Tuson
2021 Communication Arts Illustration Competition Shortlist
The Goose Girl: Asperger’s makes girls more vulnerable to bullying, abuse and manipulation because of social naivety and an intense desire to be liked.
The Handless Maiden: girls with Aspergers are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed because it generally manifests quieter than the current diagnostic criteria can detect.