Why do so many Aspies like to act in a stertyped manner?

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That seems to be the reason. I often like to act and see more old fashiond gender roles (on TV and the like) as it feels 'just so' often as a child (and well into my teens) I'd read Enid Blyton books for that very reason

They were set in a world that was 'just so'.

I don't think that it is sexst to be into all the tradsional stuff as whatever rocks your boat works for you.

I know that a lot of people aren't like me (or your little girl) but I'm only speeking from my own expercenses and views, so please forgive me for my lack of knollage.



Thanks love! (Hope you don't mind being called that?) Oh and one more thing 'Janissy' give my love to your little princess, (as I'm sure that she likes to be called that) as we rule at the end of the day and tell her that I'm quite sure that a really nice man will fall in love with her some day and marry her.

Ta now!

Via Wikipedia:

Personally, I have never had machismo------ I would rather chop off a guy's head with an ax or throw him out a window than sock him in the face. (Via Holden Caulfield)


Loud, obnoxious, machismo laden packs of guys give me the willies, and you see it anywhere you go. It's like in general society your duty is provide this macho facade. I am pretty sure people are fixated on it due to their belief that it is how you attract a mate. It goes all the way as far as overt pridefulness over being "able" to provide solely for one's family.

Doesn't help autistics, either. Autism isn't a mental illness any more than being transgendered or asexual. They're all three a matter of your brain being different--in the case of transgendered people, having a mental gender that doesn't match the physical one; in the case of asexuals, being on the extreme low end of the sex-drive spectrum. Mental illness is what happens when something is out of balance. Being asexual can't even be called a "disorder", because the main problem isn't the brain wiring; it's that society's not set up to accept it. I guess you could call being transgendered a "disorder", though that shouldn't imply that the solution is to change the mental gender--changing the physical one is much easier and a lot less traumatic--but beyond that, acceptance is probably the best cure, just like it is for autism.

im not entirely sure...
Im a female aspie... i mostly behave like a girl, but thats probably BECAUSE im an aspie (squealing at loud noises, dislike of getting dirty and giggling a lot), but i am such a tomboy- i even wear boys clothes! I am either very childish orbehaving like a politician... but i dont really into the stereotypes of my gender... as i spend my time playing MALE video games and watching typically MALE tv, so i guess i am a tomboy

And I am very female in my physical appearance, but also feel rather androgynous on the inside.

I'm very soft centered and in thutch with my femaine side.

However I'm also very 'male' in other ways and I like girly girls the best!

I surpose if I were a girl (maybe with AS) I'd have been the same as I'm now but at the same time I'd have been quite girly and lady like (as I'm quite posh and well spoken anyway) would have often worn female attire and would have acted a lot like a cross betwean Hayley Mills characters and sassy 1930's dames. (from pulp novels and comic strips)

Oh yes and nice looking! Well I am good looking myself.

All in all I'd have most likely been (for the most part) like many of what many men (on this site) would call their dream woman, as my girlfriend thinks of me in that way anyway, so I must be doing something right!! !

Goodbye Till Next Time.