Study Reports Autistic Traits in F2M Transsexuals

[Natasha]

Study Reports Autistic Traits in F2M Transsexuals

http://www.ts-si.org/neuroscience/29810-study-reports-autistic-traits-in-f2m-transsexuals
5/6/11

A new study found for the first time that previously diagnosed female-to-male transsexual people have a higher than average number of autistic traits, as measured by the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) scores taken from interviews with the study participants.

The claim has important implications for the clinical management of men born transsexual with, as the authors characterize it, gender incongruence that persists into adulthood, and for the extreme male brain theory of autism.

[Mika]

The extreme male brain theory of autism is sexist, gender binary affirming, neurotypical nonsense, and is bad "science" to boot. Simon Baron-Cohen is particularly bad, though he is not alone in this douchebaggery. I could go on and on about why, and I will if people ask, but before I rant lol, here are some convenient memes from fyprivilegedenyingsbc.tumblr.com

[gennee]

I agree with Mikah. From the first time I heard it I felt it suspect.

Gennee