Neurodivergent on Sidechat | I don’t think women are “better” at masking their autism, I just think the patriarchy is so bad that if a woman says or does something that’s not socially typical she’s just deemed a “bitch”.😞

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Neurodivergent 1d

I don’t think women are “better” at masking their autism, I just think the patriarchy is so bad that if a woman says or does something that’s not socially typical she’s just deemed a “bitch”.😞

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Anonymous 18h

Neurotypical women are taught to mask to make men feel more comfortable, it’s gross and sad

Anonymous 1d

when they listen to women at all 🫪

Anonymous 21h

or "quirky" or "weird girl"

Anonymous 10h

I do agree with you. Or women are labeled as a "pick me" for acting any way that society sees as different.

Anonymous 11h

As an autistic guy, I have to disagree. There’s nuance to what is considered “not socially typical”. There’s behavior that could be considered weird and then behavior considered offensive. If you consistently exhibit offensive behavior (unintentionally ofc, bc autism), that would get you labeled a bitch. If I were to, I’d be labeled a dick or asshole or something equivalent. Weird behavior wouldn’t typically get you labeled as a bitch.

Anonymous 18h

Or it could be because autism is more intense in males than in females and more prevalent in males as well.

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Anonymous

#4 18h

That’s not factually correct

Anonymous

#5 18h

What? It’s scientifically correct actually genius.

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Anonymous

#4 18h

It’s truly not

Anonymous

#5 18h

Plz sthu

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Anonymous

#4 17h

Notice how the screenshot you just shared says “diagnosed” with autism and not has autism. Which is literally the issue.

Anonymous

#4 14h

You said “more intense”, then screenshotted an AI overview that refers to higher rates of diagnosis, which is a different point entirely

Anonymous

#8 11h

Not saying this is the case but those are my thoughts as someone who also has 2 friends who are autistic women

Anonymous

#4 10h

Sorry, I'm jumping in late. But the reason it says that it is less prevalent in the female population is because women DO mask. Biological women are better at adapting to things than men are. So a woman low on the spectrum could look around and learn how to act "normal" to fit in. So there are far less women diagnosed than men because it's often overlooked in women. Sorry for the long rant, this is my major.

Anonymous

#8 7h

i'd think of it more along the lines of- if a man takes charge, its initiative or leadership, but when a woman does, she gets called bossy or a bitch. same rules apply here

Anonymous

#4 7h

An ai overview screenshot about diagnosis rates does not show that autism is more intense or more prevalent in males

Anonymous

#8 7h

you act odd or unsocial, you're charming or quiet (or autistic) and for us we get labeled prudish or prissy or bitchy for the same behaviors.

Anonymous

#8 7h

not always of course, but its not uncommon. i've had it happen to me for displaying similar behaviors to my male autistic cousin (same age) who gets labeled with the other listed characteristics.

Anonymous

#4 7h

it is more commonly DIAGNOSED. the same reason more boys get their diagnosis in early childhood, whereas girls tend to be diagnosed later teens and into adulthood. its not less prevalent, just less recognized.