chatty life update - graduating, cat, jobs, etc!
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omg 2 ashton videos so close together this is amazing
I loved this video, Im autistic and my special interest is psychology, neurodivergency and mental health topics, I thought the only path for me then was studying psych and becoming a therapist or researcher, but now (besides from the fact that my ADHD is not allowing me to pursue studying a degree) Ive been questioning all about the field, the medicalized view, the eugenics, and realizing the amount of abuse that nd people go throught in the mental health system, so now Im broadening the way I see neurodiversity and recovery from trauma and psyco-social adversities. So i would love to hear you talk more about this, I enjoy listening to you, It helps me see things differently
Agree. I hope Ashton does a vid on it even though i might not be able to watch it bc im sensitive to the subject.
I grew up w a mom who suffered a lot of psychiatric abuse and is informed about the field and how there is such a huge systemic issue in psychology, especially psychiatry. There's a lot of pseudoscience in the field and it directly corresponds to the big-pharma-backed systemic issues in psychiatry. Psychiatric abuse and the systemic problems of the mental health system are such big problems and Ive honestly seen more leftists contribute to the problem then be against it ):
Its really good to hear ppl like you and Ashton, who have studied or been interested in the field realize the many problems within it.
Also pls try to learn about the mistreatment of ppl diagnosed w scyzophrenia. They have been especially mistreated and there is still so much stigma about them (usually that they are dangerous or dont deserve autonomy) that helps justify their systemic abuse. And obviously listen to ppl who have it, especially those that have qualms w psychiatry and the mental health system.
In general, listen to psychiatric abuse survivors, so many leftists dismiss them and its so upsetting.
Fellow Autistic person here who also has a interest in psychology. I also like linguistics, onomastics and geography
@@idonotresidehere.5709 I'll put a TW here because i dont know if this comment may be triggering for you, nothing explicit just a bit of me and my friend's experiences and mention of police abuse:
I'll try to inform myself on the topic, I have a friend with schysophrenia, most of my friends are nd so we often share our experiences, wich are not so often "abuse" in our case, but there is a lot of discrimination and negligence, from therapists not believing our autism diagnoses to literal poisoning from a bad medication interaction (the doctor didnt even dare to say sorry, she denied it being her mistake, but my friend had to stay in the hospital for weeks), I live in Argentina and the public mental hospital is very very bad, it doesnt have enough fundings, its known that there is institutional tranphobic discrimination, and the fucking POLICE is repressing people in crisis all the time, carrying GUNS, why would you take a gun to a mental hospital?? Maybe its a thing all mental hospitas have but idk, i think its fucked up
Also sorry for fucking up with the spelling its not my first language
Please do make a video about psychology! I'd love to hear your views on the field
Hello Ashton !
I just wanted to thank you for your video on xenogender. I am monstergender, both because of medical trauma and my special interests for folktales, cryptids and 80's horror comedies.
I felt misunderstood until i saw your video. It helped a lot. Thanks you. ❤️
I am in my early 30's, btw. You don't need to be a teen to be xeno. :)
I'm 26, autistic, and job searching... it's a HARD market out there. Don't give up! Don't despair no matter what other people say you 'should' be doing, 'should' be making money-wise, etc. You will find your niche, I promise.
Hi Ashton!
1. Congrats on graduating!
2. Your cat is CUTE. (I love cats)
3. For video idea you can do anarchism book recs (I think you did leftist one before) or simply explained anarchism
Great to see you again!
I would def be interested in a detailed video on your thoughts on psych. I'm also autistic and so is my brother. My bro's special interests are psych and philosophy too, he's studying them in university. He really wants to contribute to the disciplines as an autistic person and provide that perspective, which I don't think is a bad thing, but I worry about his ability to work within those systems, how he'll be treated, and tbh about him developing kinda bigoted opinions about other people through constant exposure to that research and rhetoric. It doesn't seem like psych education provides enough of an analysis of cultural systems (like sexuality studies or sociology) for him to push back effectively. Maybe those are unfounded concerns, not my field, but my experience with ABA was so bad I've always been pretty turned off of psych personally. So it would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
I’d be so interested to hear your more in depth thoughts on the field of psychology. Love your videos!
I would be super interested in hearing you talk about psychology and your experience. Also Willow is so cute and I love your patches!
yes! I'd love to see the psychology videos. Good to see you back, Ashton!
Still waiting for the vampire ranking video
I'd love to hear your thoughts on psychology as a discipline. I've just finished my second year of undergraduate psychology and, as I have my dissertation next year (UK uni so it's a 3 year course), I'd love to hear some critiques of the discipline. I have my own bones to pick with it but I'm certain there are things I've not thought of. Also, cute cat :)
congrats on graduating and the eds diagnosis, as a fellow trans autistic person with eds i can't say that i'm surprised lol ! good luck on your job hunting !
also i'd love to see a video about your experience studying psychology
Oh my god PLEASE make that full video about how psych sucks. I've wanted to study psych in post-secondary for years but I recently took an introductory course to it in high school and, as interesting as some discussions were, I realized it really drained my passion for psych. The ableism is so real and it feels so useless to be taught something every day and be like "ok this goes through my mental filter of things that are built from oppressive power structures so I'm discarding this part of it and now I'm left with all these fragments of semi-useful knowledge" and it's like what did I actually learn? Part of me still wants to study psych just for the few things I'm very passionate about and it's been part of my plan for so long that I'm not sure what to do without it. I'm thinking of going into a library and information sciences program after taking psych in undergrad. Libraries are cool :]
starting a psychological science honours course in 2 months (i live in australia) wish me luck, hoping it's not as prejudiced as your experience was
I went to a lecture on gender (idk what the title was, I dropped out in 2019) and the lecture hall was filled with cis people who barely knew their gender 101 and then myself. I knew more than the professor. I had to leave seminar on medieval gender like fifteen minutes into the second sitting because I couldn't endure the binary and cisnormative worldview of the other people there. I learned more about queerness and gender hanging out at the queer student group for the 4 years I went to uni, than in the lecture and seminar. (I had spent part of 2014 and 2015 researching gender out of curiosity before I realised I'm nonbinary and trans).
lol VERY VERY relatable experience. if you haven’t watched my “being queer in academia” video or whatever it’s called i think u would enjoy it lmao
re: research jobs that are not funded by the us military etc, you might want to look into the domain of community research &/or participatory research?
Congratulations on graduating! Happy to see a video from you again :)
I would totally watch a video about psychology if you made one.
Tw for ableism for rest of comment:
I go to art school and my first year I had planned on minoring in art therapy and going into that field. The intro class I took was taught by someone who regularly said “differently abled”, told us that autistic children don’t love their families, and the example for a special interest she used was trains. As an autistic & mentally ill person this felt really frustrating and dehumanizing.
Could you do any more Transgender book reviews? Like specifically books that you’ve enjoyed reading? I’d love to have more Transgender book recommendations.
yeah, i have a couple book videos i wanna make! i'm drafting one about queer comics and one abt leftist fiction, but there's a couple more books i want to read first. i'm also thinking about just doing a "x number of trans books i recommend to everyone" video, if that sounds interesting :)
@@graveyardpansy Hell yeah it does! Also I’m happy to announce that I’m officially over 1 month on T! And I have my Top Surgery consultation in August to schedule my surgery date!
re: video things, you've mentioned a video on queercore at some point, i'd be down for a video on that definitely. patches and parley i always enjoyed, any anarchist takes i always am here for
thank you for pretending to be my friend!
I would definitely love the video about psychology! It’s one of my special interests so I’m interested to hear what you have to say!
Please do a video on being autistic and a psych major I’m going into neuroscience this fall and I’m nervous bc I’m neurodivergent
the struggle of having ethics while looking for jobs is extremely real... did you know that the single largest US employer of math PHDs is the NSA?
hi ashton! not to get all parasocial, but your content has been with me through a bunch. i really enjoy the stuff you make, but also i am excited to see you grow more into your career in other ways. thank you for sharing! you are great. good luck!
I would really love it if you made that video about your views on psychology, I almost did it as a degree but I dropped out for many reasons but I definitely felt it was quite close minded and a lot of research I saw was operating on so many assumptions based on societal conceptions around race, gender and dehumanising anyone who wasn’t a cis-man - had no idea the stats were based on eugenics but it makes a lot of sense
As someone who is also queer and neurodivergent I’d really appreciate if you could share your knowledge , I’m still to work healthcarebut more mental health field and points like the ones you brought up really do help create a more critical eye
I would like a video about psychology
As an austistic person in education I super get what you mean because my special Ed courses were... interesting
Would love to see your opinion on fat phobia in the exercise community and your thoughts on western medicine
Belated, but I'm feeling you re: the ethical conundrum of working in scientific research. Unfortunately because of how the military industrial complex works, A Lot of major research in the country is funded by the US military. The proximity of course varies by field, but it comes up all over the place. A lot of foundational anthropology work was funded by imperial & military interests. An old professor of mine did Lyme disease ecology research, which was funded by the US Army (disease prevention for their bases). A faculty member in one of the marine science places I worked at was trying to develop sonar imaging for seafloor & coastal sediment, which like. Cool tech, but that project is literally being funded by the Navy so they can better survey beaches for good landing sites. This is not to say that ethical boundaries are not worthwhile to have. Just that negotiating that distance is both extremely necessary and extremely hard. High five, the struggle is fucking real, and I hope you can find an acceptable path through.
15:00 I immediately said yes to this because 1. I doubt most people enjoy their occupation if they had to settle for it. 2. Considering the person is anti military, its not wrong for that person to settle as there is money that needs to be made. Like I as somebody who is also not a military fanboy would not hold it against the guy if he chose to take the offer. Yes, it feeds into something he is fundementally against. I have to finish this comment so I can pick up my cat's shit so I am very sorry I couldn't go on
I’d be so interested in a more in-dept video about your experiences with majoring in psychology & how it relates to your thoughts on disability justice, I’m not majoring in psychology but before landing on a major i was highly considering it, and I’m autistic & leftist too so it sounds like I would’ve hated it, kinda glad I decided on art education
Hey Ashton!! Congrats on graduating! I would love to hear your thoughts on psychology as an autistic person.
Also this is not related to the video at all but holy shit you give me gender envy. You're fucking awesome dude
i would love to purchase one of your zines when they are available!! :)
hai ashton!!! so happy u graduated :) i remember rewatching your day in the life at college on repeate (when we were both freshmen) while I was waiting in between classes sitting alone in my uni library. Its been so nice seeing you grow through university with me, especially as another queer trans person, and your videos on autism have helped me understand my own NDness to the point where I'm okay with considering my autistic tendencies as such (even tho every autistic person ive met has told me I am autistic *explodes*). I also just graduated and became heavily disillusioned within academia, and the experiences i had with activism/conflict lead me to aim for a masters of social work (which I'm starting in the fall!!!). I can't say social work may be a great fit for you (only you can decide that), but theres a lot of practical and hands-on interaction with people that I am looking forward to that has helped me be excited to finally make a tangible impact. However, I'm also anticipating a lot of burnout and having to take care of myself with all my sensory/socialization capabilities in mind. I would look into it if youre considering going back to school! my ba was not in social work so entering the field is quite accessible, and you definitely have way more theory under your belt as well. anyway, i've rambled for a bit but I just wanted to say thank you for posting. it has felt like I had a friend alongside me in school dealing with the same issues of being trans/queer in academia, being an activist in academia, etc, and it's made me feel like I wasn't crazy for pointing out what was wrong with the experiences I had. you also followed me on instagram a while ago (@mueritos) and I just wanted to say I was delighted you did, and if you ever want to connect or share research (I did a project on transmasc sex ed), feel free to reach out! im very excited to see what life brings you :) ps, I would love a video on maybe who were at the start of uni vs at the end (what challenges you faced, advice to overcome, etc), or maybe about handling autistic shutdowns (i experience them a few times a yr). regardless, i'll watch any and all videos you post! have a great day ^w^
"It's really hard to want to go into a field that actively hates who you are" Yeah, that was my experience with getting an education degree. I have three degrees: history, philosophy, and education, and at this point I'm unlikely to ever use them in an actual career (any more, I was actually a teacher for a bit). On a side note, as a fellow autistic transmasc anarchist who is critical of psychology (and social work), I really enjoy watching Mickey Atkins RUclips channel, which is all about therapy stuff.
I’m an autistic trans guy as well and I just graduated high school. Also speaking of jobs, I’m doing a program next year for people with mild developmental disabilities to learn the skills to find and maintain a job, there was also another trans guy at the assessment days for that program who wasn’t autistic but had some cognitive challenges. I also know an autistic trans girl who I played trombone alongside in lab Band who had chronic pain, seizures and was losing her ability to walk and even to use her hands. She had to quit because of that unfortunately. She was a very good trombone player and I really enjoyed playing alongside someone In my section more experienced than me and I really enjoyed talking to her during rehearsals. Also your cat is very adorable and nice to hear about how affectionate she is. My grandad and grandma have 2 grey cats who are literally the suckiest cats I’ve ever known especially the boy who was literally purring the whole time I was there visiting. I also have 3 cats who are very affectionate.
i had similar experience when i was getting my social work undergrad- lots of history i didn’t learn in school and not feeling very welcome in the field as a transmasc/queer + mentally ill person. i lost a lot of desire to participate in the system as it is currently. i’ve been enjoying part time work but its definitely not sustainable. Also your art sounds wonderful and I’m excited to check it out once you’ve got everything sorted!
id be super interested in a video about ur experience in psychology school. i have a few time considered it too and im also a part of lgbt but i didnt end up going
As a queer autistic person that has a bachelors in psychology, I was also very disappointed in the field after getting that degree. I had to deal with homophobic and ableist professors, many also had this belief that psychologists know more about the people who seek their services than those people themselves which is just...not true? I love learning about psychology and research as well but it's *so* hard to find those type of jobs. So now I'm doing a social work degree and it aligns much better with my beliefs and morals. There's still the issue of ABA in the field but it's getting much better at least here in Canada. I'm excited about your store, I hope you can ship here!
Regarding the college thing, tried it and it went well I just wasn't up to college. doing all my learning/work at home and while things happen slower I'm actually coping and doing stuff. More people need to know that the main way to do things isn't the only way and if you can't do it there are absolutely other ways to reach your goals.
PLEASE make a video on the field of psychology. i’m thinking of majoring in psych (i’m a senior in hs so i have time to figure it out but still) but i’ve also been learning a lot about the fucked up history and practice of psych so it’s hard to imagine myself in that field. (esp as a trans person w bpd.) the whole mental health system is so harmful and i don’t want to contribute to that
(I know you probably have, but Im gonna ask anyway) have you considered getting a patreon? Or setting up a ko-fi? I would definitely be willing to pay to get more Ashton videos.
As for video ideas: my favourite youtube video of all time is your "I left social media for a week to read" and I would love if you made a new video with similar vibe. Like a vlog type of thing where you go throughout a week and talk about random books you read during said week in a semiformal way (so like different from the trans book reviews)
When you said you had EDS I literally just went 😮. I swear there’s just a group of anarchist alt transmasc nd people with EDS
it’s true we are all the same lmao
The video about your thoughts on the field of psychology and the experience studying while autistic would be SO interesting. Obvoisly no pressure but I would love to watch that and hear your perspective
I'd really like to see that psych video because I'm going into AP psych this year and I don't want to regret it!!!!!
i love willow!!!
I'd love a "being autistic as a psych student video" that'd be really interesting
You should do more patches + parley and also music themed videos would be really cool! Also maybe revisiting trendercore?? Those vids were so fun
I completed my psychology undergraduate last year. I also found that I didn't mesh with it at all. I did a sociology comajor which really made me view the history of psych differently. Would def love to hear more of your thoughts
An interesting topic I’d love to see a video on (if you haven’t already) is gender accelerationism and just different forms /ideas of gender anarchism? Xenofeminism? Ideas of how gender plays into capitalism and how to abolish it (in a non terf way) , if you feel that even abolishing gender in the first place is necessary.
ugh i love those ideas!! gender accelerationism / gender abolition have always been interesting to me, i'd have to do more reading to put together a good video on it but i'll definitely think abt it!
Yay another Ashton video congratulations on everything Aston hope all your life goals slip nicley into place for you 😊 🟣⚫⚪
Missed you and your videos ❤. I hate to be cynical but I have also realized that I will probably never be happy with where I end up after college and will likely be forced to sacrifice some part anywhere I go. Around 30% of the people who graduate from my school go on to work in weapon manufacturing and although I'm a chemist and not engineer, my options are just as bleak (being more schooling or menial and morally questionable lab work). On another note I'm 99.9% sure I have EDS and would love to see you talk about your diagnosis journey and other details in a future video ??
super interested in hearing abt your experience with the field of psychology! also sweet patches, if they're still available by the time i find a job i'm totally buying a few
Id really like to hear your thoughts on the field of psychology, as a nd queer person who is considering going to study it in uni, i think it would be very useful and also interesting.
i was filming that exact video while u wrote this comment 👀👀
as an 18 year old who just finished his first year studying applied psychology, I would love to watch a video of yours about your experience studying psychology.
Those zines all sound so fucking good @-@ And the trans pansy patch? 10/10. Definitely snagging a copy of each when your shop goes up.
Maybe you can do an art video? Just showing different stuff you've made & you're proud of, whether it's for sale or not. I'd love to see it! Glad you're back! :D
I'd love a video about being a psychology student and being autistic! I'm thinking about studying it and would be nice to know more
Hi Ashton ! I really like your videos ! Since you're okay with recommendations, I would love to hear your opinion on these topics if you feel like it :
- How to disobey, in a meaningful, smart way (as opposed to rebelling just cause it's cool without caring about the consequences) ? I tend to oberve rules and even some norms very strictly, even when I don't like them. I feel the need to change that in order to grow up and be more myself (I'm getting into anarchy bwt, in part thanks you you). Do you think there are "good and bad" ways to disobey authority and expectations, do you ever feel scared or ashamed to do so, and are there cautions you would recommend to protect oneself ? (I am autistic and often get really confused whether a situation is dangerous or not)
- What you said about therapy in this video intrigues me. If you have more detailed critics to express I would appreciate the information, since I intend to get therapy myself (I'm in France so the field might be a bit different but still interested in your opinion).
That's it ! (for now) Thank you for being a cool parasocial model !
It is so good to watch another new Ashton video! I hope that your job hunting luck gets better and that things get less chaotic for you soon. Also, a video about your experience as a psych student sounds super interesting and is something that I would definitely watch!
I would love a video discussing why you don't like Psychology anymore! I'm a psychology undergrad, going into my final year in September and I have experienced the same kind of alienation from the field over time as I learn more about how intertwined the field has been with white supremacy, colonialism etc. finding it hard to envision how to stay in psychology after I graduate when there's so many things wrong with it
I would LOVE to see a video on all the gross shit in psychology tear that shit apart please!!!!
Oh my god I remember when you did “patches and parlay” those where my intro to politics really I would love if you did one to for nostalgia purposes
as soon as you open your online shop, I'll be there to buy stuff !!! everything you've shown looks so cool
I'd love to see a video on how you make zines! I've been thinking of making my own zines, so it would be cool to see your process!
I recently did a speech about mental health and psychology and while researching i found similar things to what you are describing, i would love to see a video about it :)
i will watch anything you make. im 24 and freshly graduated from uni from a linguistics major(don't even know what i can do with this except for an office job or continue academia which i hate researching/experiments), it's hard for neurotypicals to even get a job in this climate, i havent started working but i think im pivoting to barbering (currently in a barbering course). i worked in 2 office jobs, f&b before, hated all of them and i also have dry eyes that cause recurrent corneal erosions so it's best i dont do anything with computer screens.
I’m autistic, and I managed to get a job because it was during COVID (2020) and they desperately needed people. They literally just asked “do you want the job” and did no drug testing or anything. it’s not enough to survive on alone (it’s a retail job) but I’m lucky enough to live with my partner who makes more than me. I hope all autistic people here the best, and hope that they don’t have to work a job that they completely hate or burns them out too much.
what is the difference between anarcho-communism and anarcho-syndicalism? they seem very similar in regards to political positions, and i would love to hear your thoughts on them!
hello again! would you ever consider making a video on baeddelism?
very off topic but the makeup is so fucking cool i might do something like this for my school ball makeup :))
omg i would love to read all of those zines!! and the trans pansy patch is my favourite!!
Not to be like ✨you’re so brave✨ but you really are so brave for doing linocut prints. I made ONE design and I stabbed the shit out of my finger and bled all over. I finished the project but never again 🥲
In all seriousness though, those are some badass designs and I’ll definitely be checking them out.
My cat’s name is willow too!! 💞💞💞
Also jobs suck. Finding a job that isnt straight up evil is so hard i hate it
(i keep editing this comment to reply to more stuff you say about psych that's why it is the way it is)
god as a psych major we literally had to learn about Freud in every single class i took. i get it he was very important and influential but can we please just assume i know who he is by the time i'm taking advanced levels courses??
also i relate to everything you said about hating psych. It does suck and on top of that it became very clear to me that most of the people taking and teaching those classes do not like or respect mentally ill or disabled people and many of them are actively scared of /disgusted by us. there's just so much bad information being taught as fact
the part about finding jobs is also so so true, i haven't looked at research jobs bc that's not my jam but the only jobs i've found that ask for ba in psych is working in aba as basically an assistant to the main therapist. i feel like it's a bonus red flag that i can even be in that situation with no training or education about therapy specifically on top of all the other issues aba has (i paused and wrote this and then unpaused and you immediately mentioned aba lol)
ultimately i decided to go to library school! i'm really excited and feel like i found my passion and ideal job rather than settling for a psych job just bc that's what i majored in
would you be interested in doing a video on ABA therapy?
i missed ur videos
also !! video ideas:
- essay discussing gothic culture and discourse surrounding aesthetic versus engagement in media
- mis/information surrounding chronic illness and the impact of that upon us
- intro to piercing stretching
- i will add to this as i think of more
Ah! I guess i have to go get that pansy dividion zine. Danny us the wierdest song to listen to out of context, and i know a little about it, think i read it in deflowered, but im curious as to what you dug up.
ugh job searching is actual hell i feel u, esp being autistic and trans rn ! i wish u luck and strength, im in a similar boat 💜 and im sooo excited to see ur shop and buy some things !! ur art is always wonderful
whoa so cool that u did a zine on a pansy division song, ive never heard anyone talk about them but it makes so much sense that u like them:)
$2 a hour still 1.90 ph more than Walmart 😂
oh and a video on psychology would be really cool
I like that your hair is shaped like a jellyfish in this video. Makes me smile.
assorted list of things I'd watch Ashton talk about for hours (in no particular order):
- The Importance of DIY in combating corporate consumerism/how to ethically partake in individuality in a capitalist society (corporations push individuality so you will buy more and more things to express your uniqueness) this would be a great patches and parley (sorry if ashton's already made this video)
- Spill the tea on the shittiness of psychology in academia I want to know more
- Eco-friendly cat litter? this one's a little odd and probably isn't enough to make a whole video about but I figured it'd be neat bc of Ashton's new kitty cat (she's so precious and I have a very healthy parasocial relationship with her)
- high school vs college in terms of comfortability/safeness being trans and queer
- updated tattoo/body mod tour? (this one might be invasive so sorry if it is)
- Euro-centricism in Goth spaces (this sounds very ashton so again sorry if they've already made a video about this) this would also be a great patches and parley
- Getting disability/mental health accommodations in higher level education. It was really difficult for me to get them in high school and my school was kinda pushing me to get official diagnoses before they were willing to let me have them so I'd imagine it'd be difficult in college
- Common words that have ableist roots and better alternatives. ex "dumb" and "lame" have ableist roots and words like "uninformed" or "uncool" could be better alternatives
- the history of specific slurs like the f slur, r slur, t slur, etc probably not racial slurs bc ashton is white and if he talked about it, it might unintentionally result in him speaking over people of color but idk i'm just a young leftie trying my best (this one will likely be a heavy topic but I think it's important)
- affordable ways to include eco-friendly/eco-sustainable practices in one's daily life
- basic media literacy tips/ how to tell the credibility of a source bc this is REALLY important esp with the rise in anti lgbtq+ n3o n@zism and this skill isn't taught in school well enough
- different ways of weaponizing privilege against oppressors to uplift the oppressed
- critiques of the medical systems through a queer lens (this might be similar to ashton's videos on trans-medicalism so sorry if this suggestion is redundant)
Anyway I hope these suggestions aren't bad ideas and also I would happily just listen to ashton talk about nothing for 3 hours
Congrats on graduating 🎉
Would love to see the psych video. We ended up switching to sociology, but the few psych classes we did take were - interesting.
To bring up with ABA, particularly Black Autistic people have brought up that ABA can be the only helpful option to help Black Autistic people to remain safe in a racist and ableist society (especially when it comes to police violence) and that it should always be a huge forefront in conversations about ABA. I can't speak for it myself so i would recommend to anyone to listen to Black Autistic people in regards to this part of the conversations about ABA
i’ve seen these conversations as well, thank you for bringing this up!! /gen it doesn’t seem like it’s smth that’s been entirely agreed upon (yet), here’s an essay by a Black Autistic person i found rly well-thought-out: neuroclastic.com/aba-for-creating-masking-black-autistics/?amp but obviously not everyone will agree on stuff like this, and it’s not my place to police opinions obviously!
You look so cool
as someone who was wanting to go into abnormal psychology to get into the work field for it to further research- im thinking it may not be for me on a college level if its that behind and white and eugenics-y.
i really wanted to go into psych so i could help further research on abnormal disorders and do studies, but i dont know if i should. if i dont, then i really dont know how i can achieve my goals of updating psych knowledge.
I would love a video critiquing the field of psychology from a disability justice viewpoint! I majored in anthropology and ive thought about doing grad school but academia is like really ableist. I did my undergrad honors thesis on neurodivergent experiences in online communities but i dealt with a lot of ableism. Like i had readings for two classes that directly dehumanized autistic people. Because of my areas of interest ive had people suggest psychology to me but that sounds like an even worse time than anthropology
Hey Ashton loved this video! Currently thinking of going back to school cause I’m stuck in a minimum wage job that is very over stimulating as an autistic person. I’m hoping for better in a different field but idk
Also as far as video ideas! Maybe kind of basic but an updated body mod/tattoo video! I also think a beginner video maybe on disability justice would be cool! Last suggestion would be how to start making zines or a deep dive into zine creation/queer core zines
definitely would love to do an intro to disability justice video! and i could totally do an updated body mod video, i have 10 tattoos now and don't think u all have seen most of them. zine videos could be fun too, that is a possibility !
Glad you're posting again (not that you ever owe us videos OBVS take all the time you need between videos if you plan on making them haha)! Also for a video idea, I know you're probably sick of it like the rest of us but this ocean gate thing is seriously pissing me off. I think it would be so refreshing to hear someone talk about people's REACTIONS to it instead of the event itself, especially someone who actually shares my values and is ACTUALLY anti-capitalist, unlike so many people who claim to be but are still preaching about human life's inherent value to make excuses and shame people who do this the rich deserve d3ath
Hey! I dropped out of uni and went to a vocational college (but I live in Germany so it’s just a whole different system and I work at a job now that doesn’t even exist in the US but it’s similar to a teacher/social worker/pedagogy person?) and while I like my current job and that job is necessary…I wish could’ve followed my dreams and studied to get a different degree for something I am more interested in but it’s not a save job/field option and school work STRESSES me out, so this video gave me some perspective.
Hey! I’m a 16 year old trans guy who’s about to start T!! I admire your videos and you as a person. I have a couple of questions I guess or possible video recommendations if you feel comfortable with such, completely okay if you don’t feel comfortable talking about those experiences. I would like to know about your experiences with uni and finding work as an autistic person who struggles with mental health issues and you ideas for your future in a career perspective. I don’t think I’ll go to uni after school and the workplace feels difficult being also autistic and raging with anxiety. I would also like to know about maintaining and finding romantic relationships as a trans person, I’m pretty sure I’m asexual but I think I still in the future would want a romantic relationship but to me that seems impossible seeing myself in a relationship I guess?
I also really enjoy your socialist videos
I feel like psychology as a field and a discipline would work for you if you were in other countries(? Of course you have similar knowledge but I realised that the mental health field is treated different in every country. In the states it is like that but in Argentina we have a fifferent approach to that I'm sure, beggining by the fact that we have public health service therefore we have public therapists. And I can say this with confidence because my mom is a psychologist and my sister is studying psychology in college, actually she's in her last year. In here besides the public health, there's no "doing reasearch for the army" and also with clinical cases, as a whole, professionals here try to give you tools to cope and live without having to take meds, of course, if it becomes something you desire to try you can but the first approach is to try other things. I don't know if it is a thing there but in here it is a law that the patience has right to decide on the treatment to a certain degree ofc, like, I would to this or that, or I don't feel comforotable w this or that and stuff and like you can talk it through to fins a way to do this that work for you and actually help you. We are the country w the most psychologists in the world so I guess it says something. I'm not trynna push this on you btw sorry if I'm unconsciously doing that btw. I just felt like sharing that just like for fun seeing how much the approach regarding mental health changes from one country to another...
Edit: Oh and btw I was talking abt clinical cases w such confidence because I'm in treatment for depression, taking meds and all so I was talking from experience. Of course this isn't all pink colored shit there's a variety of approaches from each individual professional, I have the luck that I go to people who r open minded and willing to actually help me so yeah ofc Ik some friends who had different experiences where the professionals sucked but yeah, I guess it's just a matter of searching (if u have the resources ofc).
Autistic here who will be perpetually unemployed.. i don't feel any particular way about it other than Hm wow my future seems pretty bleak! it's an odd experience having a younger sibling who is also Autistic and has a lot of similar physically disabling symptoms that i do (she has EDS, i likely have it), but can work, drive, and do other various things people generally consider a requirement for 'real' adulthood. just the way people will make comparisons. unfortunately, she herself has made it clear that she meaningfully views me as "the younger one" because of my higher support needs.
anyway yer linocut stuff is very neat to see finished, i think i remember seeing a WIP photo of it? i'm not very familiar with the process but it's wild thinking about all the work that goes into the more complex, layered prints. it seems like a very rewarding medium. i've seen linocut basically only from an artist named kit boyd. very good colours and shapes there.
edit: i guess it's not hugely important to mention, but it's difficult having a weird experience with education on top of everything else, with regards to The Future. i did not exactly. do school past eighth grade. and my schooling was very very questionable in the first place. i _officially_ dropped out in eleventh grade, and i've never felt the desire to go to college.. i did have a huge fixation on learning taxidermy four years ago, but i realised i can't stand being around groups of people (especially strangers) so my plans to actually go to classes ended there. also the various processes of getting the equivalent of a high school diploma just suck. that is not something i am capable of doing. i hate tests, i hate all of it. when i was a kid, i wanted to be a dog when i grew up.
If I was your stage mom.. I’d tell you to never waste your talent working for someone else when you could work for yourself. How about “Ashton Daniel-Public Speaker and Advocate”? All you need to do is learn how to hook yourself up with gigs.
You could go through/rank your favorite Cryptid’s or supernatural stories
I appreciate hearing from you again. I feel like you're on the cutting edge of a lot of stuff and I learn a lot from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge