By Sallie Krawcheck
It can’t be about “empowerment” any longer. To make real progress, it has to be about power—using and growing the power we women already have.
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Does your autistic loved one tend to overshare or overexplain? We don't mean to come off as desperate or creepy, we just connect differently.
Advice often means more when it comes from someone who has walked in your shoes. Perhaps these tips for making friends from an autistic teen will spark some inspiration!
Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.
Most autistic people want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive air.
Painful memories of childhood along with gendered social norms can make adult friendships more complicated for neurodiverse women.
Businesses that find out more about about the characteristics of those on the autistic spectrum can optimise their strengths and help them to contribute hugely to the output of their teams.
We tend to “believe” in the woke-ness that is “performed” for us. “The more vocal you are, the more confident you appear. And because you appear more confident, you seem to have more influence on other people, who believe you’ll be great at practicing what you claim too,” she says.
Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.