Frequently Asked Questions
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Autisticulture Magazine is an autistic-led print magazine reclaiming autistic representation and celebrating autistic culture. Autistic contributors from across the globe discuss everything from their special interests and favourite autistic-coded characters, using these as springboards to discuss their own experiences, to generally their favourite fashion, foods, and music.
Everyone! The magazine is aimed at autistic people and hopes to help them feel seen and heard and have fun sharing special interests and experiences, but it is also intended as a learning resource for non-autistic allies.
Autistic culture is overall an acknowledgement of the fact that being autistic is not necessarily the "wrong" way to be: it's just different. Autisticulture sees the core principles of "autisticulture" under the acronym SCRIPTS: Sameness, Comfort, Rules, Information, Patterns, Truth, Sensory.
Currently, there's just me (Sophie) who is an editor here, and I live in a chronically ill body so you have to have a bit of patience. I'm hoping to now be able to release Autisticulture once a year in print, but unfortunately my body cannot be held to deadlines so give or take a few months. The best way to stay up-to-date is to follow us on Instagram.
Yes, only autistic people can submit to the magazine. However, they don't have to be formally diagnosed. Moreover, others (such as non-autistic family members) may assist them in their submission. Though the magazine is UK-based, anyone from around the globe can submit.
Due to the potentially sensitive nature of topics, submitters are allowed to remain anonymous or use a pseudonym. For more information on submissions, check out the "Submissions Guide" page.
The magazine seeks to share a wide range of experiences and perspectives by autistic people.
Autisticulture recognises multiple barriers to diagnosis. For example, in the UK there is currently a 6-year wait for an autism assessment, and going privately costs around £2000. Many GPs also gatekeeper access to assessments with biases such as that "truly" autistic people cannot mask.
Excluding autistic people that aren't formally diagnosed would not only be unfair due to this but also greatly limit the diversity of voices in the magazine, and reinforce limited perspectives on who looks "autistic enough". Particularly with lack of support for autistic people available on diagnosis, and the continuing stigma of being autistic, Autisticulture views "being autistic" as something someone can self-identify as, like being queer, and trusts the person in their self-understanding.
Primarily, the magazine is aimed at autistic adults - but teens are also welcome to read it.
There are content notes above each piece, so you can see if a certain topic is mentioned (e.g. sex).
Our youngest contributor for this first issue was 16 at the time of writing. Also, an autistic mother wrote a brief piece about their autistic child and their beloved beanie (in the "Safe Style" section).
There are two primary channels for submissions:
Firstly, our social media (Instagram), where we have shorter written submissions (less than 2100 characters long) of autistic and autistic-coded characters accompanied by photos of the character. This is lower effort to submit to and posts can be uploaded quickly, so it's especially great if something new has come out! The easiest way to submit one of these posts is using the form at the bottom of the "Headcanon Gallery" page, but you can also send us an email or Instagram message.
Secondly, we have our print magazine, which is for lengthier and slower submissions. Magazines only come out every year or so, so there will be a delay between writing and publishing. Lengths of submissions in the magazine are about 1000-2000 words, depending on the piece. The magazine is also broader in scope and covers more than just explicitly Autistic and Autistic-coded characters. It also looks at fashion, food, music, politics - and anything else you want to cover! Characters are just a springboard for talking about your own, personal experiences. If submissions are not currently open for the print edition, you can still get in touch to register your interest.
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Thirdly, there is also our (new) channel: our blog (on this website).
Our blog is great if you have a piece that doesn't fit into both of these categories, that is both relatively long and time-sensitive. Email us if you have a piece that would be best for this.
And, of course, feel free to send us an email / message if you're not sure where to submit.
Currently - for issue 1 - compensation is just a free copy of the magazine. I know this isn't sufficient but I'm still just one person trying to get this project off the ground and am funding the website and printing all myself, alongside putting a lot of time into editing and designing the magazine, and keeping the cost of the magazine as affordable as possible. I definitely want to get to a point where I can pay contributors - and I also welcome any sponsorship to help me achieve this sooner!
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