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Johnny Profane Âû

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social

One Voice. Raw. Real. Fiercely Neurodivergent. Since 1953. Podcast, YouTube, Newsletter. Find Me on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/johnnyprofane1

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 3d ago

From Seven of Nine to Rose Nyland, media relies on stereotypes. Non-autistic portrayals are just tourism on the cheap. As a late-diagnosed auDHD author, I explore pop culture icons and explain why you can't act our lived experience. #ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealth #Psychology #Culture #Television

Betty White, Seven of Nine and Rain Man Walk into this Bar…

From Seven of Nine to Rose Nyland, media relies on stereotypes. Non-autistic portrayals are just tourism on the cheap. As a late-diagnosed auDHD author, I explore pop culture icons. and explain why you can't act us. Without being us.

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · last wk.

I wade through the neurodivergent news so you don't have to scroll through all of it. DOJ's rollback, a fatal police shooting, a nonverbal boy still missing in Calgary, quiet policy shifts nobody's flagging. Curated, fact-checked, unbiased. New on Divergent Times.

Divergent Times: Sunday, July 26, 2026

I read the neurodivergent news so you don't have to scroll through all of it. DOJ's rollback, a fatal police shooting, a nonverbal boy still missing in Calgary, and quiet policy shifts nobody's flagging. Curated, fact-checked, unbiased. Would you want this delivered regularly?

autisticaf.me

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2w ago

They called my autism "immaturity." Missed every red flag. The Treatment Funhouse. I explore trauma, the medical model, the suffocating mask of “personality,” & the wild ride of late-diagnosed auDHD. https://autisticaf.me/2026/07/21/autistic-noir-they-called-it-immaturity-they-missed-every-red-flag

Autistic Noir: They Called It “Immaturity.” They Missed Every Red Flag

In the first episode of Season 7 of AutisticAF Out Loud, Johnny Profane uses the metaphor of a horror-themed funhouse to depict the struggles faced by autistic individuals within the medical system. He reflects on personal trauma, the challenges of diagnosis, and the quest for joy despite adversity. The narrative highlights the importance of understanding and embracing neurodiversity.

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · last mo.

What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal "Autistic Tax"... for navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory overload. Here’s why working for someone else costs neurodivergent professionals far too much.

When Working For Someone Else… “Costs” Too Much.

What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal "Autistic Tax" navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory overload. Here’s why working for someone else costs neurodivergent professionals far too much.

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · last mo.

What's the real cost of a corporate career if you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal "Autistic Tax." Navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules & burnout. Here’s how this cost this #neurodivergent far too much. #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD autisticaf.me/2026/07/02/w...

When Working For Someone Else… “Costs” Too Much.

What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal “Autistic Tax” navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory ov…

autisticaf.me

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · last mo.

What's the real cost of a corporate career if you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal "Autistic Tax." Navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules & burnout. Here’s how this cost this #neurodivergent far too much. #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD autisticaf.me/2026/07/02/w...

When Working For Someone Else… “Costs” Too Much.

What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal “Autistic Tax” navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory ov…

autisticaf.me

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · last mo.

What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal "Autistic Tax"... for navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory overload. Here’s why working for someone else costs neurodivergent professionals far too much.

When Working For Someone Else… “Costs” Too Much.

What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal "Autistic Tax" navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory overload. Here’s why working for someone else costs neurodivergent professionals far too much.

autisticaf.me

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How I Became an Autistic Performer at 4… Then Acted My Life I performed for control. When they’re laughing… you ain’t in trouble." Autistic masking isn't hiding. It was my desperate stage act for safety. Read my raw truth. Trading authenticity for applause. The exhausting reality of lifelong…

How I Became an Autistic Performer at 4… Then Acted My Life

I performed for control. When they’re laughing… you ain’t in trouble." Autistic masking isn't hiding. It was my desperate stage act for safety. Read my raw truth. Trading authenticity for applause. The exhausting reality of lifelong cosplay. And the moments of joy along the way for this late-diagnosed autistic elder. I’m writing a memoir… out loud. Building a book. Fragment by fragment.

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How I Became an Autistic Performer at 4… Then Acted My Life I performed for control. When they’re laughing… you ain’t in trouble." Autistic masking isn't hiding. It was my desperate stage act for safety. Read my raw truth. Trading authenticity for applause. The exhausting reality of lifelong…

How I Became an Autistic Performer at 4… Then Acted My Life

I performed for control. When they’re laughing… you ain’t in trouble." Autistic masking isn't hiding. It was my desperate stage act for safety. Read my raw truth. Trading authenticity for applause. The exhausting reality of lifelong cosplay. And the moments of joy along the way for this late-diagnosed autistic elder. I’m writing a memoir… out loud. Building a book. Fragment by fragment.

autisticaf.me

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I Don’t Think I Had a “Personality” as an Autistic Kid I was busy finding Infinity in a burnt-off ant leg... I’m writing an autobiography… out loud. Frag by frag. Just like I lived it. This one brings home the stakes. Read all the frags... free... No paywall. No sub. https://autisticaf.me/the-book

I Don’t Think I Had a “Personality” as an Autistic Kid

I was busy finding Infinity in a burnt-off ant leg... Author Johnny Profane  I’m writing an autobiography… out loud. Building a book. Fragment by fragment. Just like I lived it. This one brings home the stakes. The moments of joy along the way… that draw a line under what could have been. Not if they fixed me. But maybe what all of our children…

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Moments of joy "among the garbage and the flowers." That’s how I tell my story. Fragment 4 is out. A raw look at my 1972 crash, trauma & a late autism diagnosis at 63. What does the system do to an 19yo who can't explain why? Free read. If this lands for you, I'd love to know.

The Autistic Treatment Funhouse, Room of Exams

In 1972, a traumatic car crash triggered my harrowing mental health journey. Decades before a late autism and alexithymia diagnosis at 63, I couldn't explain my feelings... much less why. Read this raw, unfiltered autobiography fragment to explore the depths of trauma, resilience, and the survival of my autistic joys.

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What happens when you're trapped in the medical model of autism for decades? Step into the horror-themed funhouse. I'm an autistic elder sharing my raw, unfiltered truth of surviving a system built for a different mind... fragment by fragment. Read the real story.

Welcome to the Autism Treatment Funhouse

What happens when you're trapped in the medical model of autism for decades? Step into the horror-themed funhouse. I'm an autistic elder sharing my raw, unfiltered truth of surviving a system built for a different mind... fragment by fragment. Read the real story.

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Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What happens when an autistic "alien" uses books and movies to decode human behavior? I got a brutal reality check. In this raw memoir fragment, I explore hyperlexia, cultural gatekeeping from Oliver Stone to Harper Lee, and my desperate attempts at survival. Read Fragment 2 of my autobiography.

I took you at your word. It was a lie. Culture vs my autistic life.

What happens when an autistic "alien" uses books and movies to decode human behavior? I got a brutal reality check. In this raw memoir fragment, I explore hyperlexia, cultural gatekeeping from Oliver Stone to Harper Lee, and my desperate attempts at survival. Read Fragment 2 of my autobiography, coming Fall 2026.

autisticaf.wordpress.com

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What happens when an autistic "alien" uses books and movies to decode human behavior? I got a brutal reality check. In this raw memoir fragment, I explore hyperlexia, cultural gatekeeping from Oliver Stone to Harper Lee, and my desperate attempts at survival. Read Fragment 2 of my autobiography.

I took you at your word. It was a lie. Culture vs my autistic life.

What happens when an autistic "alien" uses books and movies to decode human behavior? I got a brutal reality check. In this raw memoir fragment, I explore hyperlexia, cultural gatekeeping from Oliver Stone to Harper Lee, and my desperate attempts at survival. Read Fragment 2 of my autobiography, coming Fall 2026.

autisticaf.wordpress.com

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What happens when you're trapped in the medical model of autism for decades? Step into the horror-themed funhouse. I'm an autistic elder sharing my raw, unfiltered truth of surviving a system built for a different mind... fragment by fragment. Read the real story.

Welcome to the Autism Treatment Funhouse

What happens when you're trapped in the medical model of autism for decades? Step into the horror-themed funhouse. I'm an autistic elder sharing my raw, unfiltered truth of surviving a system built for a different mind... fragment by fragment. Read the real story.

autisticaf.wordpress.com

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

They called it autistic treatment. Felt like a funhouse. With a Horror theme. #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Medium readers expect new angles. They called it autistic treatment. Felt like a funhouse. 23 mirrored rooms. Room 1. A guy with a blowtorch. Smiles. Thin. Cold. "Trust me. Gonna change your life." 22 rooms left. Everybody talks about the Meds Room. medium.com/artfullyauti... #ActuallyAutistic

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

They called it autistic treatment. Felt like a funhouse. With a Horror theme. #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent

Johnny Profane Âû@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Medium readers expect new angles. They called it autistic treatment. Felt like a funhouse. 23 mirrored rooms. Room 1. A guy with a blowtorch. Smiles. Thin. Cold. "Trust me. Gonna change your life." 22 rooms left. Everybody talks about the Meds Room. medium.com/artfullyauti... #ActuallyAutistic