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Gender dysphoria and autism

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Cocha · 08/02/2022 19:33

Please I am interested to know if anyone knows the reason why there are a disproportionate number of autistic girls who are trans or non-binary. Perhaps someone who has some knowledge in this area might be able to explain?

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ofwarren · 08/02/2022 20:17

Obviously I can't say for certain but I'd put a bet on it all being autism.
Does she seem unhappy with her body?
I think most dysphoria manifests in girls saying they are boys rather than non binary. The ones who want mastectomy and hysterectomy.

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Cocha · 08/02/2022 20:14

I know what the two things are but separating them from each other is what I am trying to understand

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Cocha · 08/02/2022 20:14

I'm just trying to understand what is autism and what is gender dysphoria and just generally getting my head around it all. I am lucky to have a happy child teen though

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Cocha · 08/02/2022 20:12

Hmm yes, we have had that discussion. I've asked why can't she still be a woman, just a different woman because there are all sorts of women, she says she is a woman but that her gender is non binary

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ofwarren · 08/02/2022 20:09

It's great that they are accepting of her autistic traits. I wonder if they would be as accepting of her if she was just a non conforming short haired female rather than saying she's non binary?
Girls are being told they must be trans if they have short hair or wear trousers to school. I see it all over twitter.

anothersmahedmug · 08/02/2022 20:05

It's concerning if she needs to be trans/none binary to be accepted

If it's purely a label no worries but

So much "treatment " leads to sterilisation

ofwarren · 08/02/2022 20:03

@Cocha

Could it also be that some autistic girls also feel that they are asexual and don't want or need to make themselves attractive to the opposite sex?
Totally. That's really common. I still feel like that now to be fair.
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Cocha · 08/02/2022 20:03

There is a lot of negativity around trans but all the children accept her being non binary and her autistic traits these days. Not like in my school, maybe it's because we are in London

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Cocha · 08/02/2022 20:01

Ofwarren my child is autistic and non binary. They have a great group of friends who all seem to be nonbinary or gay/bi. I also think she would have struggled in the 70s/80s

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Cocha · 08/02/2022 20:00

Could it also be that some autistic girls also feel that they are asexual and don't want or need to make themselves attractive to the opposite sex?

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ofwarren · 08/02/2022 19:59

@Cocha

That's interesting thank you ofwarren.
I started senior school with really short hair and wore trousers. These days I'd have been asked if I was trans.
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Cocha · 08/02/2022 19:57

That's interesting thank you ofwarren.

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HotPenguin · 08/02/2022 19:57

I'm no expert but I'd say it's a reaction to the massive social pressure on girls and young women. Pressure to dress/look/act a certain way and unwanted attention. Hard for all teens but especially autistic teens.

ofwarren · 08/02/2022 19:48

I'm an autistic woman and I'd hazard a guess it's because a huge number of us don't really "get" femininity. Lots of us also have sensory issues which can make us dislike make up or form fitting clothing or long hair.
We also struggle to fit in so badly. I was crying out for a peer group as a child and could never fit in anywhere.
I can imagine of I'd grown up under the gender cult, I would have also thought I was a boy or non binary.

Leafstamp · 08/02/2022 19:39

I don’t know any detail off the top of my head, but you might find some info here www.statsforgender.org/autism/

anothersmahedmug · 08/02/2022 19:37

Probably no one knows because no proper studies have been done

But the feeling of being different, of not belonging probably come into it

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