Paint is poly­gen­dered, dis­abled, autis­tic, and mad. He uses his work to craft a future where we are free to be and thrive as our unique selves. His art is also part of a broad­er quest for heal­ing and regain­ing lost abil­i­ties. Today, we talk about what hap­pens when you are abu­sive­ly used as an inter­net meme and how being his unique­ness meant he fell through cracks with­in the men­tal health sys­tem. Its an odd con­trar­i­an posi­tion to be in.