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There is [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/14/thousands-of-autistic-girls-and-women-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias evidence] that many autistic women go underdiagnosed, which presumably mainly affects women with relatively mild autism, such that they have higher reproductive success than autistic males. This underdiagnosis of autism in women implies that overall autistic women may have an ''even'' higher reproductive success than autistic men. Autism is hence likely more propagated in the gene pool by women than by men. Further, it could mean that [[Females are socially inept| women, not men are overall more autistic]], but that it goes unnoticed because less is expected of women, and men's standards are lower. An awkward woman may also be perceived as [[neoteny|neotenous]] by men as awkwardness is a childish trait. However, neoteny is sexually attractive to men as men like to monopolize women at child age to [[paternity assurance|ensure paternity]]. Socially awkward women may also seem like "easy prey" for men ([[Juggernaut law]]). | There is [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/14/thousands-of-autistic-girls-and-women-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias evidence] that many autistic women go underdiagnosed, which presumably mainly affects women with relatively mild autism, such that they have higher reproductive success than autistic males. This underdiagnosis of autism in women implies that overall autistic women may have an ''even'' higher reproductive success than autistic men. Autism is hence likely more propagated in the gene pool by women than by men. Further, it could mean that [[Females are socially inept| women, not men are overall more autistic]], but that it goes unnoticed because less is expected of women, and men's standards are lower. An awkward woman may also be perceived as [[neoteny|neotenous]] by men as awkwardness is a childish trait. However, neoteny is sexually attractive to men as men like to monopolize women at child age to [[paternity assurance|ensure paternity]]. Socially awkward women may also seem like "easy prey" for men ([[Juggernaut law]]). | ||
Even though the low FR should not surprise provided this sample contains low functioning individuals, the stark sex difference may serve as soft evidence that women have an [[tutorial mode|easier time finding a partner]], albeit these data do not rule out the possibility that most | Even though the low FR should not surprise provided this sample contains low functioning individuals, the stark sex difference may serve as soft evidence that women have an [[tutorial mode|easier time finding a partner]], albeit these data do not rule out the possibility that most low functioning females simply get [[pumped and dumped]], i.e. their much higher FR may not be indicative of a much higher quality sex life. | ||
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