[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Redway

And listen, Oliver, what’s your opinion on the link between autism and gender-identity confusion (this is one for my other thread)? I don’t like to play to gender stereotypes at all but there may be an element of truth to the claim that autism and Asperger’s (not that I’m super-sold on those labels as we use them today) are an exaggeration of certain stereotypical masculine qualities (which is one reason why the majority of diagnoses obviously go to males) but at the same time there’s a certain androgyny and gender-ambiguity that a lot of people on the spectrum report and they’re probably slightly over-represented in people who choose to biologically transition so it’s a tricky one. Y’know?

Neuro-atypicality is something I've definitely heard of as being common in trans-identified people, as is those who've suffered some form of child abuse.

It could be that (for want of better phrasing) the autistic view of femininity and masculinity is seen as more literal, and someone who acts in a way which is contrary to gender norms "must be" trans?