Ladies with ASDs

[Arashi222]

Hey I am a female and have AS. I think its true that people don't necessairly understand AS as much in females or I guess would be better to say that we look for the males first because that is what we are used to looking for. Usually once I tell people I have AS they go ohhhh that makes sense. So I think its really more about everyone one being an individual and two realizing that girls and boys are both on the Spectrum.

 

[Alpaca]

Another theory is that because girls have 2 X chromosomes , they are more likely to compensate for mutations with the other X chromosome.

Evolutionary speaking that makes sense. Women stay relatively stable to ensure consistency. This leaves the males to evolve faster, allowing for only the best to procreate successfully.

 

[tree]

At school we had interest & aptitude testing. When my results indicated I'd make a better turkey farmer than nurse, everybody thought that was funny. "Girls should be nurses, not farmers....." was the idea, at the time.

 

[Cyanide Lollipop]

I don't think that AS is easier for girls. I managed to fly under the radar for decades but I still felt that something was amiss and I wasn't able to put it into words. Therefore I've had to struggle along on my own whereas the boys who act out draw attention to their problem and are more likely to receive assistance. People are also more accepting of a male geek than a female geek.

One of my work colleagues is continually pointing out (and sometimes does it in front of others, including at meetings) that my job is easy and I forget that not everyone has it so easy or can learn things as quickly as i do. Oh how the grass is always so much greener on the other side. She has no freaking idea just how hard I work to make it look easy. She applied for her position and gets paid to do it, yet dumps a lot of her work onto me because she cannot cope with her workload. By contrast, I was placed into my current position and without any say in the matter unless i chose to resign. The job isn't easy, it involves a lot of work and none of my responsibilities are passed onto someone else to do. Her desk is located in an office with a door, that she keeps closed for most of the time. My desk is in an open area, I lack the ability to screen out the background noise so that I can concentrate, and some of the noises I am forced to listen to hurt my ears. I regularly meet my numerous deadlines, whereas probably the only deadline she has ever met is to submit her job application on time. For approximately the same amount of time that I've been doing this job, my blood pressure has increased to the point where my doctor is on the verge of medicating me. I might appear to be doing it easy but the reality is just the opposite.

 

[Ste11aeres]

Also one thing I realise is that Ladies with ASD tend not to give off an Aspie Vibe like males do. I am not sure why though? Is it the attitude to women in a way or is it something more.

I find it easier to recognize women with AS than men. Maybe because "it takes one to know one".