geppeto's woodclock
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Hey all. Guy with Asperger's here. I have a lot of experience on the topic so I hope I can help.
So that means you could have autistic young women with boyfriends and a huge circle of friends and a busy social life compared to autistic young men who have virtually nothing in life other than their computing degree and Minecraft world. Guess which one the parents will have concerns over and take for an appointment to get checked over?
If you can call this a "problem" take into consideration the fact amongst people with autism males wayyy outnumber females. At any residential or day drop in centre for people on the autism spectrum for those who need a little extra help, it wouldn't be unusual to see 10-15 guys for every girl.
Now consider the fact a lot of these guys will have no gf, but still have a sex drive like everyone else (unless they have been prescribed a sexdrive-killing anti-depressant which often happens). Know what this means for the girls? No matter how unattractive they are they will be wwamped with attention from guys who are (no offence intended) often tend to be less attractive on average than neurotypical guys and have awkward social skills who are all drooling with desparation at the thought of her being their gf. These centres are like Tindr for women only the ratio of M:F is even bigger and it's guys you most likely wouldn't want to date, but could be a fun friend if you want an hour lecture on windmill facts (or whatever their special interest/obsession is which we tend to have).
Being female, human interaction (socialising, sex, relationships, everything) is way way easier even if she is ugly and has awkward socializing skills. Everyone both men and women would rather interact with a woman given the choice unless the guy is super hot. It's called the "women are wonderful effect". Everyone loves women. Men, not so much.Why is it harder for females to get diagnosed with autism?
So that means you could have autistic young women with boyfriends and a huge circle of friends and a busy social life compared to autistic young men who have virtually nothing in life other than their computing degree and Minecraft world. Guess which one the parents will have concerns over and take for an appointment to get checked over?
What problems do women with it face that guys (usually) don't?
If you can call this a "problem" take into consideration the fact amongst people with autism males wayyy outnumber females. At any residential or day drop in centre for people on the autism spectrum for those who need a little extra help, it wouldn't be unusual to see 10-15 guys for every girl.
Now consider the fact a lot of these guys will have no gf, but still have a sex drive like everyone else (unless they have been prescribed a sexdrive-killing anti-depressant which often happens). Know what this means for the girls? No matter how unattractive they are they will be wwamped with attention from guys who are (no offence intended) often tend to be less attractive on average than neurotypical guys and have awkward social skills who are all drooling with desparation at the thought of her being their gf. These centres are like Tindr for women only the ratio of M:F is even bigger and it's guys you most likely wouldn't want to date, but could be a fun friend if you want an hour lecture on windmill facts (or whatever their special interest/obsession is which we tend to have).