Male-Femal differences in experiencing life with Aspergers?

I have been looking on Youtube at videos about Aspergers. I have found a few interesting videos (and a larger number of uninteresting or downright annoying ones!).

Among the most interesting so far, to me, is one called: "Adult Female Asperger's Traits" - don't know if it will paste, but here's an attempt to paste the link:- 

www.youtube.com/watch

It seems to have worked.  Well my reason for having found this so interesting is that I found myself recognizing very many of the 'traits' listed throughout the 4 minutes or so of the video.  Not all of them, but a large majority of them really did ring true.  I am not female though, I am a 55 year old male who has recentyl started the process of being diagnosed. I am now wondering whether (a) it is not meaningful to split AS traits into male / femal, as they are common regardless of gender, or (b) whether I am unusual in having highly female characteristics.

Anyone got any knowedge or thougts on this?

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  • asparagus said:

    sorry I tried to read the lists in time but moved to quick and the wrong colour against the background. But did try....

    I agree that the background colours make the text less than easy to read. I found the pages went bytoo quickly too, but I went back to the start and hit the pause button when each new page came up.  I think there is a slower version on Youtube (or it could be that this is the slower version!)

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  • asparagus said:

    sorry I tried to read the lists in time but moved to quick and the wrong colour against the background. But did try....

    I agree that the background colours make the text less than easy to read. I found the pages went bytoo quickly too, but I went back to the start and hit the pause button when each new page came up.  I think there is a slower version on Youtube (or it could be that this is the slower version!)

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