Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity! Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 9 - Justice Seeking with Clare Kumar
Jul 15, 2025
Clare Kumar, a productivity speaker and late-diagnosed autistic advocate, dives into justice-seeking within autistic culture. She redefines traits often seen as flaws, like black-and-white thinking, as strengths that drive moral clarity and fairness. Clare shares her journey of unmasking and how her sensitivity to injustice shapes her advocacy. The conversation emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces for everyone and the impact of standing up for truth in personal and professional arenas.
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Black-and-white thinking as moral clarity
- Black-and-white or rigid thinking in autism is actually moral clarity and comprehensive bottom-up data gathering.
- Autistic people build evidence and struggle to stay silent once they identify injustice.
Childhood activism for toboggan hill
- Clare Kumar shared a childhood activism anecdote about saving a toboggan hill from a highway project.
- Her parents led the effort knocking on doors, instilling early justice-seeking behavior in her.
Consciously regulate justice seeking
- Lean into justice seeking when it feels safe and mentally healthy to do so.
- Consciously regulate when to speak up to preserve emotional well-being and prevent burnout.
