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 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: Camouflaging and Masking

Bluebird04
Posted: 05 Jun 2017, 5:14 am 

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But some of my friends did mask their symptoms. Their coping mechanism was based off of trial and error and constructing a persona that would explain their "oddness". Anything that fits the sensibilities of the average joe. This persona is not who they really are and usually it is a cheap...

 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: Camouflaging and Masking

Bluebird04
Posted: 26 May 2017, 12:59 am 

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I agree. I don't think mimicking and imitation or masking and camouflaging are unique to ASD or ASD women. Perhaps, the problem is that NT's using mimicking and imitation as way to learn social skills and are able to do this fairly easily. Then, once comfortable they stop mimicking and imitation. Bu...

 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: Camouflaging and Masking

Bluebird04
Posted: 19 May 2017, 1:15 am 

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Hi Everyone! Thank you all so much for your responses! There is so much focus on 'camouflaging' in research at the moment but every person is so unique and some people really identify with it and others don't. I also wonder if this 'camouflaging' is something that people do regardless of gender or A...

 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: Camouflaging and Masking

Bluebird04
 Post subject: Camouflaging and Masking
Posted: 02 May 2017, 6:03 am 

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I am a psychologist who works with women on the spectrum. Many women I work with identify with the idea that women with ASD are able to mask or camouflage their difficulties by studying books, TV, and magazines; imitating other socially successful peers or family members; unconsciously mimicking oth...
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