Aspie females = Tomboys?

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I am so happy to see other females who liked playing with insects,sticks and rocks.....my favorite toys!!Before I learned about AS and after I had pretty much ruled out that I was an alien...I thought that I would like to have gene testing to see if I had some genetic predisposition relating to feeling more male then female.AS makes more sense then that considering that a "male" gene would probably give me more body hair....I have hardly any....another reason I use to consider I was "alian"....hardly any furry alians except for Chibaka and tribbles...lol

I've always been a tomboy as far back as I can remember, and although I was given "girly" toys, I preferred more boyish toys, and badly wanted an Action Man toy (my parents never let me get one, though. ). I also played with boys most (one of whom is still one of my best friends), and at one point even asked my parents if I was really a boy instead of a girl.

Now, I've developed a tolerance for some feminine things (eg. jewellry, which I adore, although part of the attraction is that I find jewellry great for stimming when I'm stressed ), although I'm still a tomboy. I prefer wearing boys' t-shirts, and in general tend to act more boyish than feminine. My Mum even joked once that I "should have been born a guy", which I actually found pretty cool.

Yes I have AS and was always considered to be a tomboy as a kid, although now I would like to just consider myself a human.

I'm male and straight, but I don't have much in common with a lot of men. Or rather, I FEEL as though I don't. I'm not exactly girly either.

My two closest friends are both girls. I prefer the way that girls talk with their close friends - it feels much more open and honest than male conversation.

I wouldn't say I was a tomboy but I'm definitely not a 'girly' girl. I find 'girly' conversation very dull indeed. It is important to me to appear somewhat feminine but I don't wear flowers and frills.