Do guys think they'd be better off as woman with AS?

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I often do think that I would find life easier as a woman than as a man in many ways. Particularly surrounding sex--the majority of women can do virtually whatever kind of experimentation they want in this regard, and often even with quite attractive guys. The idea of a "pervert" practically doesn't exist for women. Yes, there's the whole slut thing, but I think I'd be socially isolated enough that I would bare even be aware of, much less care about, such a thing. This of course is assuming that I truly were the same person in terms of emotions, including whatever genetic mutations (if any) would be required to decouple sexual psychology from body parts. What Hale Bopp brings up is a different question, one that couldn't be answered unless I knew exactly how being in a different body would (or wouldn't) affect my needs.

I do wonder often, though, how much harder it would be as a woman to be looked up to for being talented and creative without being able to emotionally connect with others.

Whoops, my whiny virgin comment actually belongs here.

I wouldn't want to be a dude whether he has aspergers or not. But not because it's "harder" but because I don't give a crap about cars and trains, sport, and im really not inerested in dating women.

this is getting me thinking about how many AS women think they would be better off as a man? when i was younger i wished i was a man, and i used to really think my life would have been easier if that had been the case. i'm not going to go into it here, but i was bullied quite badly by other girls (and boys but to a lesser degree), to the extent that administration had to get involved and i had to switch schools in grade 9.

also, it is not really socially acceptable for a female to be sexually aggressive. i have scared the pants off (see what i did there?) more than one guy because of my tendency to be extremely "forward". not all guys find that to be an attractive quality. really, a lot of them don't.

i have mostly female friends, but i identify quite a lot with how some men stereotypically are expected to approach life - i am ambitious, analytical, outspoken, and very assertive (in some ways). these are qualities that are still not as socially acceptable for women.

I think women have it bit easier than men, at least in adult years. Whenever I read a story about NT spouse and Aspie spouse, its usually NT wife complaining about her AS husband who's emotionally unattached. Seeing that people with AS have trouble with employment, its easier for women to get away with not having a job or having a low paying job. Unemployed or underemployed AS men (or NT men for that matter also) are not seen as attractive than those with well paid jobs (studies show, look it up). Women are less creepy than men. Since men with AS have trouble with social rules and whatnot, they are more likely to come off as creepy when they try to talk to women. This might not be as much true when AS women talk to NT men. Also, men are more likely to approach attractive women. If a woman with AS is at least moderately attractive, she is most likely to get approached by a man who finds her interesting. AS woman will have an easier time getting married to a NT husband, even if she's socially awkward and does not earn a lot. As long as she's attractive to the man. AS men who are socially awkward are most likely to be seen as creeps, nerds, losers and whatnot by NT women (no offense, but this is what some males on this website said). Add the fact that they have trouble with employment, most likely can't afford a car, they are not gonna have easy time getting married.

This is just my opinion.

If an Aspie female and Aspie male of reasonable / equal attractiveness were at a bar/club/party/social event, and both of these people are standing off to the side, not really interacting with people, the woman will have more opportunities to meet people, dance, etc than the guy will as more guys will be approaching her and trying to talk to her than the Aspie male would receive from other women at the event.

Whether or not you think that is a good thing or makes things easier/better for the Aspie female is definitely debatble but that's just how I believe the scenario would happen.