You Don’t Look Autistic
<p>In the old days, 1 in 16 kids diagnosed with autism was female. Twenty years ago, 1 in 4 children with autism was female.</p>
<p>In a recent study <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35204992/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">funded by NIH</a>, researchers concluded that a sample of 1711 participants revealed the ratio is <em>actually 3:4:</em></p>
<p><em>“The true male-to-female ratio appears to be 3:4. Eighty percent of females remain undiagnosed at age 18, which has serious consequences for the mental health of [girls]….” R McCrossin · 2022 · Cited by 23</em></p>
<p>What is the reality of autism in females? Why not call it even?</p>
<p>AI is a mirror and a portal into society’s dominant narrative, and in the reflection, we can clearly see sexism, racism, and all sorts of baked-in bias.</p>
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