Gender identity issues related to autism, ADHD

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A study limitation was the use of parent-reported data, according to Dr. Butter, who was not involved with the research.

"Parents will respond to that question ["wishes to be the opposite sex"] from their own experience and their own cultural expectations of gender," he said. "Does a response of 'wishes to be the opposite sex' mean a little girl likes to play with trucks and a boy likes playing with dolls, or does it mean a child is uncomfortable with his or her gender and wants to be the opposite sex?"

Okay, so the "high prevalence disputed" bit is wrongheaded -



It is common for cisgender people who criticize gender variance to latch onto ideas about playing with trucks and dolls as a supposed reason (many cisgender people will criticize a transgender person's transition by assuming that they think they should transition because they like things associated with the other gender, for example, because they can't imagine such a need deriving from anything valid). Unlike Dr. Butter, I think parents are quite capable of discerning the difference between "My child wants to be a girl" and "My child plays with dolls." I am skeptical of both the motivations and relationship to reality of Dr. Butter's objections.

I can't find it now, but there was a study a few years ago in Europe that found higher rates of autism among transgender people. Whether the statistics are accurate in either case, there's probably enough evidence to explore further.

I don't think this study or the other explored prevalance of nonbinary gender (with or without desire to transition) among autistic people as well, and it seems - anecdotally - that there are quite a few autistic people who fit this category as well.

It is common for cisgender people who criticize gender variance to latch onto ideas about playing with trucks and dolls as a supposed reason (many cisgender people will criticize a transgender person's transition by assuming that they think they should transition because they like things associated with the other gender, for example, because they can't imagine such a need deriving from anything valid). Unlike Dr. Butter, I think parents are quite capable of discerning the difference between "My child wants to be a girl" and "My child plays with dolls." I am skeptical of both the motivations and relationship to reality of Dr. Butter's objections.

I can't find it now, but there was a study a few years ago in Europe that found higher rates of autism among transgender people. Whether the statistics are accurate in either case, there's probably enough evidence to explore further.

I don't think this study or the other explored prevalance of nonbinary gender (with or without desire to transition) among autistic people as well, and it seems - anecdotally - that there are quite a few autistic people who fit this category as well.

I agree Verdandi. I've always been a big sissy myself (which I quickly learned to hide otherwise I got beat up by boys at school), and I think my autism has greatly influences that. I'm probably something like what is labeled "non-binary", but I have zero attachment to that term.

I think research is understanding that there isn't a categorical difference between a fully transitioned person and a non-binary or fluid person. I don't think gender quirks are a special case, I think autistic people have less attachment to traditional social norms, "nonconformism" which including gender roles and identity as well as a truckload of other things.

Seen some of the same european reports.. agreed but where , is the level playing field in non conformity ? Lol