Fern Brady On Being A Stripper, Autism Diagnosis & School In 'A Men's Prison' | Unfiltered
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2023
- By her thirties, she was a successful comedian, making regular TV appearances. But, away from the public eye, she was searching for answers: answers to why she had never quite “fitted in” and, more pressingly, why she was habitually destroying all the furniture in her flat.
From sex work to stand up, her new book, Strong Female Character, details this 20 year search and her eventual diagnosis with autism.
Our guest today is Fern Brady.
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All I can safely say is thank you Fern and I have to buy the book now x
How massively refreshing having interviews where the interviewees are allowed to speak and not constantly interrupted.
I 100000% agree that having poor social skills is treated as more of a heinous crime than someone bullying them for it.
I'm literally crying right now because I've been struggling my whole life with this.
I never understood my child being so clever but so volatile and prone to anger outbursts, until now. I just bought Ferns audiobook on the back of this talk. Fern makes things seem so much more understandable when it comes to ASD, her honesty and articulate descriptions of the topic have instantly helped me understand my child and what I need to do to help them cope in this stimulating world. ☘
I saw Fern in Veldhoven, Netherlands this spring. She was trying out some new material and didn't realise at first that she was playing to an audience of mostly Irish Expats, not Dutch people. =) Read her book right afterwards and it really changed my life. I'm 55 and I've always felt like an alien. Like a person from another planet. I thought it's because I grew up an only child in a retirees' neighborhood, so no one my own age. But I have lived around people my age for 30 years and I still don't understand humans. I have an appointment next week to get assessed for ADHD/Autism. And it's all thanks to Fern that I questioned the medical profession and didn't just accept that "I'm a weirdo". I'm going back to university in August and I am much less afraid of it after reading Fern's book and realising that a diagnosis can help me cope. Also, she is sickly funny and I will see her shows whenever she's in my country!
I love Fern. She was brilliant on Taskmaster - she seemed to get the whole ethos of the show, and how it is simutaneously ridiculous and utra-competitive.
The point about neurotypicals expecting social fluency is bang on the money. I've got pretty intense ADHD and am constantly interrupting people without noticing and when I'm working on site I constantly have people kicking off at me over it for some reason. So I've ended up as a quiet anxious wreck and whenever I open up a bit and start engaging in a conversation I get shouted at. So that's fun.
well. as a 38 year old guy who never fit in at school or college, got a late diagnosis at 20, whose parents were emotionally unavailable and full of secrets and lies, has been terminally unemployed since 2008 and has been estranged from his family since 2017 this video hit me like a train in the best way. thanks Fern, Oli and the team at Joe.
I recently stumbled upon Fern's absolute GEM of a personality and humor when she appeared on Taskmaster. She absolutely crushed on the show, and I've been working to become a fan ever since. Fern, you're an absolute one-of-a-kind talent and person. I hope you see a ton of success internationally in whatever you pursue.
As a foreigner living in the UK I can honestly say that I've never worked with so many functioning alcoholics as I have here. The social acceptance of having three pints at lunch is stunning.
Got diagnosed just before reaching 40. Nearly 50 now.
I feel like for a lot of us adults with some sort of high-functioning autism, seeing Fern Brady become more popular and hearing her articulate her worldview is so so refreshing. It resonates so deeply. Lovely pod :)
She's so right about alcohol. It's an awful drug that changes most people's moods/behaviour for the worse (in my experience) including myself. I stopped drinking 2 years ago and it's one of the best decisions I've made. I also can't believe it's not common knowledge that it's a carcinogen.
Its amazing how Fern's story on being treated fot mental health issues for almost 15 years before being considered that I may be autistic. Her descriptions really resonates with me as I am now learning to adapt. Its amazing to hear this in media. Thank you so much for speaking out and helping others.
I love Fern and her book was like balm to my tortured (undiagnosed) autistic soul. Sat in front of a psychiatrist last week who told me after ten minutes "I don't see autism in you" and went on to say wild shit like "an autistic person would never just cry". It's crazy out there for us. Take care of yourselves❤
😮totally relate. When I stopped covering up my opinions I was let go from a 27 year job. I spent the next couple of days in PJs in bed but it opened the door to doing what I always wanted to - teaching art as therapy and reading tutoring. ❤
I originally thought her tag line “why is the stripper talking?” was just a clever dig at some of her audience.
I was former Scottish Highland Games world champion and had the good fortune to go and compete in Scotland. As a Swede I found there was no animosity from fellow Scots who were athletes as well. I enjoyed my time there and noticed the amount of alcohol consumption. I find Fern Brady very funny and this was a great interview. Her views on stripping, and autism were very informative as I was weightlifting coach for Special Olympics and had a very limited understanding of autism. But working with these athletes was very rewarding and I made me often wonder if I had some form of autism. At 70 years old I am fortunate to work with great psychologist and am looking forward to talk about this at my next session.
As an autist myself it's pretty shocking to hear how many medical professionals in the UK are ignorant about autism.. worse, that they believe complete nonsense.