‘Can You Really Be a Queer Muslim?’: Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity
‘Jacqueline Wilson was My First Special Interest’: Reflecting on My Childhood as a Woman with a Late-Stage Autism Diagnosis
I saw myself in those books. Particularly in the main characters: girls who were quiet, shy and lonely, yet bright, creative and thoughtful. Girls who struggled socially yet thrived in the complex world of their imaginations. Girls who were quirky, who often did things that others didn’t understand, who had hobbies and interests that weren’t like other kids. These girls were ‘different’ to other girls their age. I myself was ‘different’…