Published on 12, July, 2020
My experience, based on a rather small sample, is that there is a strong overlap between being on the Spectrum and having at least some doubts about ones gender identity. Possibly our lack of social awareness (= tact) means we are more ready to admit to something that most people would keep well hidden. Possibly there is a real correlation.
At one point I found that of the four male Aspies regularly posting to a small forum, three had well developed female personas. Too small a sample, but interesting. Another forum member was a paintball ref and really one of the lads (and female).
Anyone else willing to speak for themselves? Any parents noticed boyish girls or girlish boys?
The "religious zealot group" that I was a member of took quite the other view. Even raising the question was enough for "Out and never darken our door again".
I did wonder if the leader of this group was making the common mistake of confusing gender identity with sexual orientation and had doubts about his own orientation.
Their view on disabilities seemed to be that a disability is only real if I can see it.