The overall sentiment strongly aligns with the article, with numerous users sharing personal experiences of late diagnosis, such as one person realizing they may be autistic after years of masking, and others emphasizing how societal stereotypes and biases hinder proper recognition. The tone is empathetic and informative, with examples like the mention of masking behaviors or how recent research has improved diagnosis, illustrating both individual and collective acknowledgment of the importance of understanding autism in women.
AgreementStrong agreement
Most discussions strongly support the article’s focus on understudied and underdiagnosed autism in women, emphasizing how societal bias and masking affect recognition.
InterestHigh interest
Participants show high curiosity and engagement, sharing personal stories, recommending books, and discussing diagnostic challenges, reflecting deep interest.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many posts involve detailed explanations about traits, experiences, and diagnostic issues, indicating thoughtful and meaningful participation.
ImpactHigh impact
The discussions aim to raise awareness, challenge misconceptions, and advocate for better recognition and understanding of autism in women, signaling a profound social impact.
Abstract in brief
* The previously believed prevalence gap of ASD between males and females may be smaller than thought, which could contribute to delays in diagnosing women.
* Identifying ASD in women, even when they don't exhibit standard symptoms, is crucial for proper treatment and understanding their social challenges and mental health issues like ADHD and depression.
1/3 The mask many women have worn for decades rarely survives perimenopause.
Brain fog creeps in. Tasks unravel. Emotional regulation slips. Sensory overwhelm spikes.
What looked like competence was masking. When hormones shift, the mask breaks.
#ADHDWomen #Neurodivergent
@Sorelle_Arduino At first I was feeling sorry for the nightmare he’s living, but then I saw he sharing his fuckwound complications in “Autism in Women” and “vaginismus” forums. I still think what doctors did to this young man is criminal, I’ve just run out of sympathy for the troon.
Listening to a book on autism in women and wincing through the preface because the authors mouth sounds are too wet and hissy. Obviously I don’t have it though
@ChibiTheFloof Top scars, costume to hide behind. Modern day signs of autism in women.
Dec 11, 2025 · 22 likes · 1,533 followersView post →
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@blairendearing.bsky.social · Bluesky
This should read by all health care providers. Assumptions around autism,* especially autism in women are often outdated, wrong, shaming and harmful.
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
Women with autism spectrum disorders show different neurobiological and clinical characteristics compared to males. Recognizing these differences is essential for timely diagnosis and effective treatment.
Women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit distinct neurobiological and clinical features compared to men, affecting symptom presentation and diagnosis. Early identification is vital for appropriate support and…
@its_we11butrn Exactly! Like come on the thing we all agree is Shane special interest, his mom knows significantly more about. She’s a classic example of autism in women and her traits translate so directly into Shane
RT @emilyjnyc: If autism in women had been diagnosed in the 90s this would be canon. https://t.co/hoOvzMyTYU
Dec 28, 2025 · 1 share · 8,032 followersView post →
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The Robber’s Daughter
@emilyjnyc · X
If autism in women had been diagnosed in the 90s this would be canon. https://t.co/hoOvzMyTYU https://t.co/VKP7l1BAsQ
Dec 28, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 777 followersView post →
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Definitely Not Broccoli (I'm real, trust me)
@defnot_broccoli · X
@6luelights Probably not. It's not an extremely common character type, and autism in women is greatly undiagnosed.
There are a couple characters in the Big Bang Theory that would probably apply, but I don't think they're canonically diagnosed.
@6luelights autism in women is still barely understood, unfortunately.
Dec 27, 2025 · 15 likes · 151 followersView post →
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Provide Aimovig for migraine on the NHS
@PutAimovigOnNHS · X
@SammieLloyd81 @draevans @humanbeingawk This is definitely what OP is referring to. The stereotyped idea of an autistic ‘look’ is based on how it looks in white guys, and the denial of autism in women/girls/poc has to do with deviations from white guyishness, not autistic-ness.
@0xCAFEBEEF nah people will let you know the ways your socializing differently so you can learn to related to people more comprehensively. There's a reason autism in women was underdiagnosed. Raw dog used to not be an option at all
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@egyptianwitchh.bsky.social · Bluesky
Autism in women often goes unrecognised and underdiagnosed cause the signs are subtle and different from the well known traits
Autism in women often goes unrecognised and underdiagnosed cause the signs are subtle and different from the well known traits
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himeko obsession
@Nyambrosial1 · X
@AnarchistWrio @ZZZAnonymously To the point where I've seen more "miyabi wife" from dehumanising harem shippers than others, since they can just direct the misogyny towards molding her into whatever that bs entails.
There's probably also something to say about her autism and how autism in women is treated
I wonder if plurality is some latent human property thats always been around in farrrr larger numbers than previously reported. Like autism in women or left handedness or transness.
Cause Ive just witnessed two seperate people on my TL figure out theyre plural.
Part of me wants to make an autistic girl OC whose hyper-fixation is sucking dick, or something, but I don't think I know enough about autism in women to make something like that authentically enough to please ME.
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Conservative Maryland
@nandtpolitics · X
@Black_Pilled Autism. Autism in women is much higher than we realize. We are releasing an article on that later today.
@mabelkyun was trying to find a good quality noise cancelling headphone that was comfortable and good that wasnt over 200$ and the only results came from autism in women i ended up getting soundcore q30s that were recommended in a post and i like them a lot
@masculine_buety @SharkRayza Autism in women often presents differently due to masking—hiding traits to fit in, like mimicking gestures, forcing eye contact, or scripting conversations. This can delay diagnosis. Many struggle with reading social cues (e.g., nonverbal signals, sarcasm), but masking helps
Girls Are NOT Autistic!? (5 CRAZY Facts YOU Need to Know)n this episode, we break down 5 facts you need to know about autism in women. Many of these facts surprise people because autism in women is often missed, misunderstood, or misdiagnosed.We explain why autistic women are
Dec 19, 2025 · 1 like · 11,183 followersView post →
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@shebombzomb.bsky.social · Bluesky
ig i didn’t even know autism in women was fetishized i’m so tired
"Autism in women doesn't exist and was made up by TikTok attention seekers" my mom has several hundred hours in Paradox map games
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@WurstIsYet2Cum · X
@AsperBerger1776 @AlfredAlfer77 It doesn’t. You got the rule wrong, imo. Most attractive female comedians use hot as a crutch and won’t go that extra mile. There’s a self-consciousness about it they hold onto, which limits them.
I think autism in women is a superpower,
since they’re more often immune to that.
@RichardFlair14 @cairoasmith It’s also possible that it’s an autism thing. Per one of my partners, who is autistic, autism in women is most commonly misdiagnosed as BPD. It could just be goth autistic women
@Jad3y_Baby autism in women is so under studied because of stupid imbeciles like him, how mentally THICK do you have to be ??? autism is a difference in how your brain works not how you work in the world jesus christ im sick of plebeians
@Violet_St_Franz @NoNonsenseND I remember reading about autism in women and crying because I was like. Maybe there really isn't some wild random thing wrong with me. Maybe I'm just autistic.
then people were like hey you can't self-dx and I'm like aw man
Undiagnosed autism in women leads to developing other disorders
Dec 17, 2025 · 4 likes · 3,130 followersView post →
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Aliyah ♀
@egyptianwitchh.bsky.social · Bluesky
Undiagnosed autism in women can look like BPD or anxiety which is what women routinely get misdiagnosed with, autistic women are the most underdiagnosed group of people cause as always women's mental and physical health are always dismissed
Undiagnosed autism in women can look like BPD or anxiety which is what women routinely get misdiagnosed with, autistic women are the most underdiagnosed group of people cause as always women's mental and physical health are always dismissed
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jul ❄️⛄️
@julforshort.bsky.social · Bluesky
Once again reading signs of autism in women & getting nervous
@BewareOfDavidG @MaestroMorgan17 @Particulator666 @albertagirl4444 @misssomething__ @NotDarcyGray @PalantirGaze @namebunchofnos @RocksIsFeral @RemoteWrench @IMudlet @Flaffenbam @Jam04844120 @Satansky666 @LtdSyndicate053 @FionnMacCool @sssuxit32707 @DylanWattson @theopposum1234 @bigredsibin @Leahc545 @nitronical88 @xoyyiu @rhennsy @beyoncegarden @HaughttyPotty @grok It is, but I don’t really mind because I have a lot of wonderful male friends. That’s autism in women sometimes.
@CartoonsHateHer @goodn1ghtmylove @pernilla01 “a key defining feature of high-functioning autism in women (at least according to assessments) is being uninterested in fashion, makeup or grooming.” lmao where did you hear that bullshit?
"some professionals can misdiagnose!!" by saying professional i mean a competent one, not a 60yo man who doesn't understand autism in women and will judge you during your therapy session. just get a GOOD professional.
Not even surprised the whole medical system has been set up for men. Even mental health too. They only have started researching ADHD and Autism in women in the last couple of decades ago and its still very under researched. Some women go about their life not knowing they have SEN https://t.co/E0xkI0Sx4i
@Sorelle_Arduino At first I was feeling sorry for the nightmare he’s living, but then I saw he sharing his fuckwound complications in “Autism in Women” and “vaginismus” forums. I still think what doctors did to this young man is criminal, I’ve just run out of sympathy for the troon.
@Shilisad1 @KylieMareeKJMX @KirralieS men will fix it when we ask nicely and admit we need protection, and admit we're not men, through and through, socially, sexually, psychologically, physically. Autism in women proves it. I'm nearly as socially brained as men, because even i have a big social brain.
Response from a male colleague of mine years ago when I related to him I felt I was going to fly under the radar for ADHD...
"Sometimes you have to trust the professionals."
That has rubbed me the wrong way ever since.
No, significant improvements as in we have new and more accurate ways of testing for particular conditions. Picking one example, we are much much better at diagnosing autism in women than we used to be.
@girlcloudnine Talking about the low-support-needs autism in women, normally tells are things like extreme rule-following, fact-checking jokes or asking "is that a joke" to clarify before fact checking, getting uncomfortable making small talk OR being too comfortable but only about niche topics
RT @AntiFeminismOZ: @FatBitchFucker I’m convinced autism in women is mostly a myth. Even so called “autistic women” are still able to appe…
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Hearts&Theory
@heartsandtheory · X
AuDHD bingo
https://t.co/r3h7aCyyYT
Core vs missed autism traits
https://t.co/CwWDE37cro
Autism in women and girls
https://t.co/vqCLE3q7mF
Hidden cost of masking
https://t.co/ZMIN78VWxh
@RadioGenoa What a time to be alive, we see how autism in men can create one of the best citizens the world could ask for in @elonmusk and how autism in women can create one of the biggest dregs of the world in @GretaThunberg. Science.
@mioliocliogo @DisaffectedSci @rejserin The fact that we didn't get consistent diagnoses for autism in women until literally the mid 2000s is pretty terrible. So ik it's really bad for us.
Both trans and c1s women have been ignored by general healthcare in favor of borderline useless psychological healthcare.
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@blairendearing.bsky.social · Bluesky
This should read by all health care providers. Assumptions around autism,* especially autism in women are often outdated, wrong, shaming and harmful.
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
I wonder if autism in women and AFABs isn't actually rarer but rather heavily underrepresented due to a mix of "women are just like that" and being either punished or shamed out of telltale autistic traits and mannerisms
@Txtililibet Absolutely in awe of this. The group chat will be either blowing up or dead silent. A second breakaway chat called "wtf was that" excluding your bf has been set up and is a hotbed of articles about diagnosing autism in women
@loombl00m so, to really answer, adhd in men reminds society of kids, while adhd in women reminds society of rude and disrespectful girls, and autism in men is really different from autism in women so the situations i describe (heheh) arent that likely to take place https://t.co/c1jzs4c8wA
Autism in men is child-coded
Psychosis in women is child-coded
Autism in women is adult-coded
Psychosis in men is adult-coded
Nov 21, 2025 · 1 like · 2,363 followersView post →
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simone
@sisibelleee · X
if i had a nickel for every time i saw this dumbass prompt answer on hinge i could actually fund some of the black hole that is the lack of research on autism in women and young girls https://t.co/50tyMH1b8E
Nov 19, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 11 followersView post →
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@AstroNat2002 · X
@monosou_ There’s countless of Asa male fans that dedicate themselves to make porn of Asa and basically make her denji’s housewife likeeeee
The whole jokes of Asa being autistic were so annoying bc it was ultimately just everyone fetishizing autism in women
Me with autism, truly. And I hate that autism in women is so often looked over too, it really didn’t help my case and honestly learning and processing everything as to why I feel certain things the way I do and trying to navigate through meltdowns is so fucking exhausting. I too am envious.
@Cernovich I’m very curious about the 5X level of autism in women that use THALATE + paraben containing sunblock. That actually lines up with the timeframe that people have been as he says “lathering on sunblock as a good mom” and higher incidences of autism. I would say the last 30 years
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MissLolaLuxxx
@yourhornygflola · X
@D69Happy I’ve been diagnosed for ADHD more than twice and they generally don’t recognize autism in women. We are very good at masking if it’s not extremely severe. I have a lot of the traits so I’m not offended by that.
Nov 17, 2025 · 1 like · 2,799 followersView post →
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aida
@AidaAidalyssa · X
AUTISM IN WOMEN, especially high-masking, intelligent, socially aware women looks NOTHING like the stereotypes.
The research is clear;
Autistic women often go undiagnosed until adulthood and create highly adaptive social masks, leading to internal exhaustion and depression
@zeldawithagun its just horrible how under studied autism in women is
Nov 16, 2025 · 1 like · 1,904 followersView post →
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David Ryan
@Ryan_Genealogy · X
@spaceghost For a long time autism in women apparently wasn't recognised because it presents differently than men. If you have Netflix there is a great special from the Scottish comedian Fern Brady about her experiences and she also wrote a book about it https://t.co/dxoEyork7W
Nov 15, 2025 · 1 like · 4,556 followersView post →
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@mushm0on · X
Men are so used to not being able to perceive autism in women that when I don’t mask I immediately get called autistic… lmao
Nov 15, 2025 · 1 like · 14,951 followersView post →
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@mysterypIanet · X
reading a paper about autism in women https://t.co/UzwTCBrrXl
I think societal perceptions and gender norms shape how we recognize, diagnose and support autism in women. We need to change our views from «Does she look autistic?» to a focus on «What is she experiencing and how can I understand her better?»
Nov 7, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 2,754 followersView post →
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ⓥBig {Dipper} Little Kahuna Named Alpha [Wolfram]Centauriⓥ
@alphamelkyway.bsky.social · Bluesky
Yet autism in women could also merely be shoved into eating disorders
While adhd is also under looked in women who are underprivileged in that regard
& treated ghetto systematically
From medical bias
Yet several birds
Several stones
Ouroboros
Solving each: interconnected together
@PinKIYSensei This is kind of ableist to autistic women who struggle with socializing. That’s the main caveat/tell of autism in women. Maybe she’s “weird” because she’s neurodivergent.
Why is autism in women not even acknowledged in Iran? I want to take a test, but I can’t find a specialist who diagnoses autism in adults. It’s ridiculous.
@NOTbotI @Valkyriedownbad icl autism in women specifically is OFTEN misdiagnosed as bpd so i actually don’t think that’s true. i thought i had bpd for a long time (dsm-5 list was a bingo sheet to me) but it’s autism and ptsd. it’s pretty comparable
@JamesEsses Workplace anxiety support is NOT for avoidance. It’s for incremental exposure to get them used to it.
Tbh, it’s rational to be a bit anxious when your job is not secure.
(IMO much of the anxiety cases come down to undiagnosed autism in women, which is very hard to get).
Iirc, autistics are more likely to develop complications from Covid, perhaps leading to a higher rate of getting tested for Covid. And autistics are more likely to give birth to autistic babies. Did they control for this possibility, given the high rate of unidentified autism in women?
@carmarian @Ton_of_beam @RachelCDailey In addition, systemic issues within NHS MH services have left vast numbers of people without treatment, and have spent the past few decades refusing to diagnose disorders that are seen as "male" (like autism) in women unless they were the most stereotypical presentation possible.
I appreciate the offer — I listened to a Radio 4 programme on autism in women and girls, who tend to be under-diagnosed, due to the assessment being based on male autistic traits and the fact that women and girls tend to mask, self-diagnosed, and had that diagnosis confirmed in 2011.
@BiancoDavinci This is very similar to the cover of @ginarippon1 ‘s book on autism in women and girls. In fact , it must be the same artist?
I bought the book for the content but I love to display it for the artwork https://t.co/ICnftyIJTj
Oct 25, 2025 · 6 likes · 1 share · 361 followersView post →
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Gang stalking target
@MarkBrendanawiz · X
@ChristianityOn I’m not trying to be contrarian but I’m still not understanding how autism in women would be missed when examining women. Are symptoms just more subtle or are the symptoms radically different?
The more I've learned about my own autism and from reading up on autism in women, the more I realize that my mom is very likely autistic, and my recently departed grandmother was also very autistic.
like video of a woman smiling and holding an ice cream cone and a text box that says "ten things no one EVER told me about autism in women" and then five seconds in another text box appears that says "read more in caption" and that's it, that's the whole video. and the caption is like 300 words.
Sarah Hendrickx has some good videos about autism in women. #actuallyautistic #autism #ASD #autismawareness https://t.co/yqymyLIZnr https://t.co/qgQKgrADfz
It was reading an article, possibly a decade ago, about autistic women in the UK that was my "Eureka!" moment. They are way ahead of the US in recognising autism in women.
@Rohanburdened @dysphoratu This is especially important for recognizing autism in women because it is more difficult due to greater masking tendencies, and it has only really been in recent history that gender differences in autism presentation have gained recognition
@VexedVortices @dysphoratu Hes a professor of psychology and has a phd (idk in what), idk what one needs to be able to recognize autism in women
For the second question, no I dont think so. I'm basing this on this tweet of his so I'll just QT so I'm not misrepresenting what he said
https://t.co/e2DLX5xQPu
@Rohanburdened @dysphoratu Is he qualified to recognize/diagnose autism in women? Did he even actually assess them for autism? Or is he just a guy who likely has a stereotyped sense of what autism looks like?
https://t.co/3HvOXwZZyK Life Upside Down transforms the conversation around late-diagnosed autism in women and marginalized communities through powerful personal narrative combined with cutting-edge research!
Oct 13, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 10,269 followersView post →
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Clare
@ClareEastCoast · X
@NoNonsenseND Ah yes, it's circumcision that causes all autism in women and girls! That's why we're so unrecognized and under diagnosed!
It has nothing to do with science not realizing we exist until recently so now there are more cases because we are being very late diagnosed. /s
@pepsidogonline autism in women are often ignored/misdiagnosed until they are older (like 18+), if you genuinely feel that way it may be worth researching.
@therealRYC @Nature In my case, I'm pretty sure my mom is at least as autistic as me. Of course, autism in women seems to be a bit less disabling because women have better interpersonal skills in general, and it's not too hard to become a housewife and mom.
He's desperate to find evidence to support his preconceived ideas.
There is a well-documented medical bias that under-diagnoses autism in women and girls, none of whom will have been circumcised as young children.
In terms of autism in women, this podcast was a brilliant intro to the topic:
open.spotify.com/episode/0YgR...
I went straight out and bought her book after and it is fascinating, it has hugely helped me to understand my youngest (and also a fair bit about myself as well).
Care enough to get me a diagnosis, also it’s harder for me because I not only have to deal with medical misogyny but also medical racism. And autism in women, especially women of colour is harder to detect. I will consider getting a diagnosis when I’m older because I don’t want-
Conor McDonagh, owner and director of Caerus Therapies and a specialist occupational therapist, has shared his top five most frequent indicators of autism in women and girls
So, there is this lesser talked about road movie called 'Please stand by' starring Dakota Fanning. Very warm and wholesome. Also, one of the few times autism in women is depicted on screen. Guess the best part? Well, Wendy, the protagonist is neither portrayed as a genius nor a
Conor McDonagh, owner and director of Caerus Therapies and a specialist occupational therapist, has shared his top five most frequent indicators of autism in women and girls
Conor McDonagh, owner and director of Caerus Therapies and a specialist occupational therapist, has shared his top five most frequent indicators of autism in women and girls
Imagine hating women *so much* you refuse to diagnose autism in women for decades and then when it turns out to be an inheritable genetic trait and your own statistics imply men are responsible for passing it on you invent an entirely new reason to blame women for it!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
thanks.I will have a look
the american stuff is all bollix these days.
I know a few years ago folate was looked at and was linked to a lower rate of autism in women predisposed to having autistic kids and labor introduced legislation to force bread makers to use non synthetic folic acid.
1/3 The mask many women have worn for decades rarely survives perimenopause.
Brain fog creeps in. Tasks unravel. Emotional regulation slips. Sensory overwhelm spikes.
What looked like competence was masking. When hormones shift, the mask breaks.
#ADHDWomen #Neurodivergent
A radical guide for women with adhd by sari solden. Recognizing autism in women and girls by Wendela Whitcomb marsh. Looking after your autistic self by niamh Garvey.
Closest parallel I have is how autism in women is often late or wrongly diagnosed because we tolerate shit from boys usually more. It's not exactly the same, but still.
Here's a relevant blog post (I have many critical thoughts about the BPD construct in the context of isms and underdiagnosed neurodivergence but they're for another day) northstarandcompass.substack.com/p/pda-privil...
Listening to a book on autism in women and wincing through the preface because the authors mouth sounds are too wet and hissy. Obviously I don’t have it though
I had an epiphany today. I looked up “autism in women” and realized I check off a lot of boxes; “oh, that explains things.” I guess I’ll be calling my doctor for a chat. We’re already trying to figure out if I have ADHD.
Unmasking by Devon Price
Neurotibes by Steve Silverman
Off the Spectrum (autism in women/girls) by Gina Rippon
What to Say Next by Sarah Nannery
I am a medical anthropologist and a clinical scientist and need books that are well written and bring both experiential data as well as clinical data
The ratio gap is certainly shrinking with time and improved awareness of autism in women, girls and AFAB folk. It'll be interesting to see how ratio of new diagnoses compare in the coming years.
I've been reading alot lately about autism in women, and the more I read the more I think I might be on the spectrum. I have talked about this with my family, but as usual, my almost 80 years old dad who clearly has autism traits too says "we don't have autism in our family"
it just sucks that the official psychiatrists don’t always recognise that ur autism has more effect on ur life bc u don’t have the “blatant” display, esp. ‘cause autism in women can present differently.
Thinking about autism in women and how few emotions even neurotypical women are allowed to show, and then the layers of masking and socially "improper" expressions in connection to various emotions...
Yeah, we've had one or two doctors suggest while we were growing us that we might have "aspergers" (a term we do not approve of), but never pushed for us to get diagnosed. We never really thought about it until we looked up the symptoms of autism in women and saw a lot of ourself there.
I started writing these threads after I became frustrated at the lack of prevalence of the co-morbidity of autism + PMDD saw.
Imagine then my complete dissatisfaction at the complete dearth of information on the impact autism in women might have on menopause.
#ActuallyAutistic
Suffice to say, I started writing these threads after I realised the most useful information I learned about autism in women came from those who were themselves autistic.
As opposed to, I'm sure, very learned neurotypical scholars who could only study it at a remove.
#ActuallyAutistic
I actually highly recommend you to look into autism in women and how often white medicine diagnoses it falsely as BPD and all the stigma, differences and similarities between it and how the DSM 6 is also very outdated and uhh white. I think you’ll find it interesting
One barrier to understanding autism in women is sexualization of symptoms. As an AuDHD woman, I’ve had many stalkers & sexually harassing & abusive situations with men because (as seen in this video) my “quirks” were sexualized & seen as invitations to things I didn’t consent to.
How about we talk about high-profile people like Patrick McGorry contributing to a culture of dismissal of adhd and autism in women and girls - cf. tinyurl.com/4axh9n2h - thus contributing to poor mental health outcomes and negative impacts on productivity?
#auspol #adhd #autism
But at the same time, I extra-resent someone actually working in medicine for pretending her classic DSM checklist personality of autism in women is just quirky, because that's usually why we don't get diagnosed until we burn out in adulthood.
They are so painfully misinformed about autism in general.
Considering they are painfully uninformed about women, it is no surprise this goes double for autism in women.
I could swear Autistic Women understand Women better than anyone else I met, not just understanding Autistic women.
Its weird, unfortunately autism in women is massively underdiagnosed. And even then it tends to get attributed to the woman "being a bitch" when really one can just be explaining thoroughly or something like that.
You also just finished college though right? Honestly people tend to go their (cont)
"Many autistic women and sensitive adults are missed or misdiagnosed for decades."
» See page of Autism Resources by Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializing in Highly Sensitive People, Neurodiversity, and Autism in Women thecreativemind.info/Autistic-HSPs
Dear Dr @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social,
I hope you are well and going to enjoy the summer recess.
If you are able to apply any pressure to the Home Sec about removing prostitute's cautions that would be grand.
Also, thanks for taking part on the debate on autism in women & girls on Wednesday.
I know the stages of autism in women have been sorted far as I'm concerned @victoriaduncan.bsky.social see below.
I'm at the cusp of Dr Quirky
vm.tiktok.com/ZNda3kPrt/
I decided like 5 years ago I'd go for an Autism assessment in like 10 years when Autism in women was better understood by the mainstream and it's been maybe 5 years and there's no progress
Autism in women and girls is often missed or misunderstood. Our CPD-certified course shines a light on their unique experiences because no one should be left out for not fitting expectations. Every learner deserves to feel #IncludedNotExcluded.
I was actually diagnosed with Autism in 2025, but because Autism in women wasn't recognized back them they called it neurological related General Anxiety Disorder.
Autism In Women 1 Trait YOU NEED To Know! This will blow your mind!
Taskfulness: https://www.taskfulness.com/how-taskfulness-works/
Autism Confidence Program: https://www.theaspieworld.com/c2c/
In this video, we explore why so many autistic women are drawn to true crime stories, often becoming
Autism In Women 1 Trait YOU NEED To Know! This will blow your mind!
Taskfulness: https://www.taskfulness.com/how-taskfulness-works/
Autism Confidence Program: https://www.theaspieworld.com/c2c/
In this video, we explore why so many autistic women are drawn to true crime stories, often becoming
mom's perspective to actually suggest i should read about autism in women. like istg how badly does a child need to suffer to develop coping mechanisms so bad that even specialists are unable to notice that they might be autistic? i've been in therapy since i was 7. but ig if you have great grades
I don’t have either officially diagnosed but I started to think I had ADHD on top of diagnosed dyslexia. Then my AuDHD partner said he thought I was high masking autistic too. He had me do some online tests, got me Dr Devon Price’s book & we discussed high masking autism in women. It just clicked.
What kinds of research?
-$2 million to increase training for pediatricians (who generally make less than their counterparts who work on adults);
-$2 million to speed up diagnosis of autism in women & gender-diverse people, which opens access to help for them and their families
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I dunno. It's probably more difficult as a woman because the broadly accepted profile for autism in women is different to men (gender binary being fake notwithstanding), and women (cis women at least) go chronically under-diagnosed. But a lot of my closest friends are autistic women/afab nb people.
Mum came home from a charity dinner where they had a talk about autism in women. She has now decided she's autistic.
Meanwhile I'm here like, "Mum! Why are you self-diagnosing with autism when I have a perfectly good armchair diagnosis of adhd for you right here??"
and she was like... no! you just are traumatized, and i was like ok ma'am but then she got trained in autism in women and years later was like, wait i think you might have autism
and I was like >:( i said that
Some autistic people think BPD is autism in women ( are you thinking of getting autism diagnosis)
Although my son had to transition to get autism diagnosis oddly
One lesser known sign of autism in women & girls is an overactive inner fantasy world. Sometimes I forget about that one ... & then someone will do smth simple like view my tiktok profile & I'll make up a whole what if about us spending the rest of our lives together, in the space of like 17 sec.
Five little-known signs of autism in women --
Professor Ahmed Hankir took to TikTok this week with his findings
#autism #women #woman #females #signs #indicators
And also, is there any relation between autism in women and being gender non-conforming?
I have the impression that autistic women tend to not be the most feminine, but that’s because I’ve never seen a super feminine autistic woman.
Truth is I have never interacted much with any autists, tbh!
Oh! Well congratulations on starting your journey- if I can, I totally recommend the autism in women subreddit, the ladies with 'tism in my life have found it really affirming and helpful!
AI research is famously autistic— but autism in women can look different: intense daydreaming, an obsession with celebrities, or a fixation with female-coded activities like makeup/beauty. It’s socially masked and not visible to the untrained eye.
on one hand, i do agree awareness (especially for autism in women) contributes to the higher diagnostic rate, but also that the autism spectrum in itself is an imperfect way to look at it, because how the dmv5 lumps so many things together to now be called autism and blur experiences
Learning more about AuDHD and autism in women is really enlightening.
I had been misdiagnosed for well over 28 years. They said it was just ADHD/Bipolar Disorder w/ Manic Depression. Definitely wasn't that.
I am happy I got properly diagnosed last year. So many are unable to.
#AuDHD #art #autism
I wasn't aware of that being a complicating factor! Autism in women is so much less focused on and less well studied than autism in men so things like that don't get mentioned as frequently as it should be, at least in the literature I've read.
I hate how autism in women only seems to be acceptable if it’s social anxiety + sensory issues.
The moment you say you struggle with empathy or bluntness you’re the devil
It was my multiple comorbidities that had my new doctor pulling out her "autism in women" slides. I haven't seen the need for formal dx because ADHD and anxiety have for me always been more disabling issues. My mirroring is top-notch - fine from an ASD standpoint as long as I get decompression time.
@A1053212682228 @Elislion73 @brainletbr de estudo essas diferenças são consideradas. muitas mulheres com TEA acabam tendo diagnosticos errôneos. https://t.co/3mmD2JCoKo https://t.co/yHR7hy9Myc
@HttpsNiius @Gabrostil @kookminEuTeamo tem esse daqui q fala muito bem sobre o assunto: https://t.co/7qBHgUd7a9
e tbm tem esse artigo se vc quiser ler só por cima com outros na referência: https://t.co/1zbZXZ4isD
uma pesquisa rápida já fala isso e um estudo básico de sociologia corrobora
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