The relationship spectrum

"It can be difficult…when your approach to socialising and relationships doesn't look like what other people might expect." There's a long-held stereotype that autistic people are not empathetic and aren't interested in relationships. The reality is that, like everyone, autistic women and girls want connection, they may just come to it in different ways. In this episode, Grace looks at how autism and relationships intersect, from friendships and partnerships to parenthood. She also explores what autistic women bring to relationships and what becomes possible when they stop pretending to be "normal"? Listen to more from the Autistic AF with Grace Tame series: Either I'm autistic, or I'm a cat Girls don't get autism The health gap no one talks about Watch the first episode on ABC Australia YouTube .

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The relationship spectrum is an episode from Ladies, We Need To Talk.

This episode is 0:31:00 long.

This episode was published on Jun 3, 2026.

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