Gender double standard and Autism

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I think his point is that female aspies can have sex and form relationships where as male aspies can not.

Not all female aspies are capable of that.

Not all female aspies are capable of that.

Not all female aspies are capable of that.

Not all female aspies are capable of that.

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 marrying NT men. For instance, Teasaidh mentioned a husband is this very thread.
And from reading her posts, it seems that Sweetleaf is a lot more dysfunctional than I am (no offense). I don't have PTSD or anything like that. I'm simply a little shy around new people, I get nervous when trying to talk to attractive women, I like unusual and "uncool" things like comic books and sci-fi, while more popular things like sports and music hold little or no interest to me, I'm a very logical and analytical thinker, ans I dislike religion. I've been suffering from chronic depression, but I'm ale to hold a job and support myself financially without assistance. In fact, there have been many women who have found me fun and charming, but they have all insisted that like me only as a friend. My problem is that, in our society, a man is expected to walk straight up to a woman and wow her with poetry. That's why players and pick-up artists are so successful; they have the experience to know how to tell women what they want to hear. 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 is why having AS (with the exception of severe cases) does not affect a woman's ability to attract men, while it does affect a man's ability to attract women.
And just to clarify, this topic is not meant in any way as an attack on women. I'm simply stating my observations. The reason I feel this is relevant is because people often suggest that I date other Aspies, not taking into account the fact female Aspies have little trouble dating male NTs, and thus are not any more likely to date Aspies than NT women are.

The difficulty may continue into adulthood. While some men with Asperger’s marry and have families, women almost never do, psychiatrists observe. A 2004 study by two prominent British researchers, Michael Rutter and Patricia Howlin, followed 68 high-functioning autistics over more than two decades. The group included only seven women, too small a sample to reach solid conclusions about gender differences, Rutter and Howlin caution. But 15 men — 22 percent of the sample — rated “good” or “very good” for educational attainment, employment, relationships and independent living, while no women did. Two women rated “fair,” compared with 11 men, and the other five women were counted as “poor” or “very poor.” None had gone to college. None reported having friends or living on their own. Only one had a job. Undermined by anxiety and depression, women with autism appear to be more often confined to the small world of their families.

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, unconfident and introverted, and I think it's easier for females Aspies to find a boyfriend than it is for Aspie males.

Males have less pressure to look perfect, younger/middle-aged males can go out looking scruffy (collars up and ripped trousers) and still get young females thinking they are nice. Also men can have the choice to shave their body or not, and so either way is socially acceptable. Also, although having long hair on the head is obviously more common in females, a male with long hair on his head still doesn't seem to get ridiculed by his peers, like a female would if she chose not to shave her legs or armpits. But I know that females seem to prefer more confidence in a man (I know I do), and males do have more pressure to appear ''tough'', where as females are allowed to show more emotions like crying, etc. It is harder for Aspie males to find a girlfriend than it is for Aspie females.

I think it is hard for both genders on the spectrum to find and keep friends though. Well it obviously depends on the type of person, but not on the gender so much.

That's my word said about it anyway. Remember, it's just from a UK society point of view.

Oh, another "autistic men suffer more than women because of my ignorance about autistic women's experiences" thread.