• Ruling Passions: 4. A discussion with Billie Jo Gibson

  • Jun 21 2022
  • Length: 37 mins
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Ruling Passions: 4. A discussion with Billie Jo Gibson

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  • In this Episode I talk to Billie Jo Gibson (he / they) who is a National Equity, Diversity and Inclusion officer for the Northern Idependence Party and works in a hospitality job. Billie was diagnosed autistic when they were four years old.

    In this episode we talk about early diagnosis, friendships, masking, growing up, Speech and Language therapy, forced social interaction and growing up as an autistic child, self-acceptance, gender identity / being trans, hyperfocus, childhood special interests, politics, class, the cost of living crisis, issues with the Labour Party, Northern Independent Party, Democratic Socialism, Disability and PIP assessment, trauma and mental health assessment, Grand Theft Auto and Liverpool / Scouse Culture.

    [Content warning] this episode includes mention of trauma, challenging early autistic experiences, mental health, food / eating and dysphoria. There is some background noise in this episode as Billie was in a cafe. There is also some swearing.

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