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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 158
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| Females have more pressure to look perfect, we can't show a single hair on our legs and other parts of the body (except on our head), otherwise we face ridicule, so we have to be really brave and extremely confident if we choose not to shave. But females can get away more with being shy, unconfiden... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 2:42 pm
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Replies: 158
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| Females have more pressure to look perfect, we can't show a single hair on our legs and other parts of the body (except on our head), otherwise we face ridicule, so we have to be really brave and extremely confident if we choose not to shave. But females can get away more with being shy, unconfiden... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Occupational status vs. love status |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 11:12 am
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Replies: 15
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| Male. 31 years old. Work full time. Haven't had a girlfriend in over five years. Met 4 or 5 women from dating sites, never got a second date. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Worst thing the opposite gender has ever told you about you? |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 10:15 am
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Replies: 69
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"You're a really sweet guy, and I like you. Just not in that way. I think of you more like a brother."
Makes me want to puke. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 10:08 am
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Replies: 158
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| I never was able to have any serious relationship and just had a couple of boyfriends that lasted a few months in my teens. The only "advantage" I had from being a woman was that I could dress up sexy, go places where there were horny guys, and have the opportunity to have sex, assuming that I didn... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 9:55 am
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Replies: 158
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| I'm not trying to say that women have it easier in general, but society does expect men to be more aggressive socially than men. People often suggest "why don't you just date a woman with Asperger's?", overlooking the fact that most Aspie women don't have as much trouble attracting, dating, and mar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 9:46 am
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Replies: 158
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| Females have more pressure to look perfect, we can't show a single hair on our legs and other parts of the body (except on our head), otherwise we face ridicule, so we have to be really brave and extremely confident if we choose not to shave. But females can get away more with being shy, unconfiden... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Gender double stadnards in pop culture |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 9:37 am
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Replies: 9
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| There is a double standard in our culture that while (and rightfully so) violence against women is abhorred and unacceptable, violence against men is actually considered hilarious. Here are some pop culture examples which illustrate this: In the TV show "Allie McBeal", the title character is often s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 9:08 am
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Replies: 158
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| While women pretty much just have to be born female. If you've ever watched Animal Planet, you will remember seeing the males of various animal species having to perform elaborate dances of some form or other to attract the females, while female don't have to do anything to attract the males. This ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: A vicious cycle |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 8:46 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,118
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| While everyone I grew up or went to college with are all getting married and starting families, I remain chronically single at the age of 31, with the relationship experience level of an unpopular high school student. This of course repels women, as they can all tell right away that I have no idea w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2013, 8:33 am
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Replies: 158
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| I'm not trying to say that women have it easier in general, but society does expect men to be more aggressive socially than men. People often suggest "why don't you just date a woman with Asperger's?", overlooking the fact that most Aspie women don't have as much trouble attracting, dating, and marr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gender double standard and Autism |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2013, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 158
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| In our society, it is acceptable for women to be shy or introverted, but not for men. An introverted woman is simply considered shy, while introverted men are considered weird and creepy. That is why Aspie men struggle much more than women do. %80 of individuals diagnosed with AS are male. This does... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I was never given a choice |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2013, 11:47 am
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,218
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| As the activities you mentioned; none of those things interests me. Why should I have to pretend to be someone I'm not to be accepted/ |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I was never given a choice |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2013, 11:41 am
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Replies: 62
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| That's FNOR D , by the way. Sorry about that. I didn't know that I have AS until about 5 years ago, but I could tell sense I was a child that there was something different about me; that I just couldn't fit in or be like other people for some reason. I was still being ridiculed and rejected by wome... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Salon article: "How to get chicks without being a dick& |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2013, 11:31 am
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| So, would anyone like to explain to me the **** I'm supposed to gain "real self-confidence" when I've been rejected by every woman I've ever approached in my entire life? |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I was never given a choice |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2013, 11:06 am
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Replies: 62
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| @Sweetleaf: I've had a job for the last two years. My problem is that I'm still stuck in an entry-level general labor position I could've gotten straight out of high school, despite having a Bachelor's degree and owing over $60K in student loans. And I'm unable to advance because of my frequent melt... |
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