Androgynous/Youthful?
aghogday wrote:
Here is a link that provides actual details from the study associated with androgyny and ASD's. It was also noted in the study that DHEAS did not decrease with age, as compared to control groups, detailed in the linked article. There is the potential that this has something to do with why some individuals on the spectrum retain their youthful appearance into middle age, which merits further research. The article also provides graphs on the extent of the androgynous differences that were noted per specific characteristics.
Quotes are not possible from the article as the copy feature is disabled, probably to insure there is no copyright infringement, as I have not been able to find the full version of the research anywhere else.
http://keithsneuroblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/autism-gender-defiant-disorder.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydroepiandrosterone_sulfate
Quotes are not possible from the article as the copy feature is disabled, probably to insure there is no copyright infringement, as I have not been able to find the full version of the research anywhere else.
http://keithsneuroblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/autism-gender-defiant-disorder.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydroepiandrosterone_sulfate
Interesting regarding the DHEA. DHEA is taken in bodybuilding circles as basically a psuedo-steroid. So does this mean I'll be 60 years old and able to deadlift 1000lbs and look like a male underwear model? That'd be sweet.
1000Knives wrote:
aghogday wrote:
Here is a link that provides actual details from the study associated with androgyny and ASD's. It was also noted in the study that DHEAS did not decrease with age, as compared to control groups, detailed in the linked article. There is the potential that this has something to do with why some individuals on the spectrum retain their youthful appearance into middle age, which merits further research. The article also provides graphs on the extent of the androgynous differences that were noted per specific characteristics.
Quotes are not possible from the article as the copy feature is disabled, probably to insure there is no copyright infringement, as I have not been able to find the full version of the research anywhere else.
http://keithsneuroblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/autism-gender-defiant-disorder.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydroepiandrosterone_sulfate
Quotes are not possible from the article as the copy feature is disabled, probably to insure there is no copyright infringement, as I have not been able to find the full version of the research anywhere else.
http://keithsneuroblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/autism-gender-defiant-disorder.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydroepiandrosterone_sulfate
Interesting regarding the DHEA. DHEA is taken in bodybuilding circles as basically a psuedo-steroid. So does this mean I'll be 60 years old and able to deadlift 1000lbs and look like a male underwear model? That'd be sweet.
I'm thinking there were probably not any individuals in the study that were above the age of 50, but one will probably be able to find that out when the full study is released. According to the tables from the Wiki article, (it is worth noting that DHEAS is a metabolite of DHEA made by the adrenal glands), DHEAS drops significantly in the 3rd decade of life. The adrenal glands are a source of testosterone in males and females. And from an animal perspective I suppose that differences in these hormones may be associated with why some cats retain their aggressive nature more than others, after they are neutered, depending on the amount of these hormones produced by the adrenal glands. Additional research in this area will be interesting, and this is part of the problem of research, on ASD's in general, as very little research has been done on adults on the spectrum.
The anecdotes have been provided on sites like this, and the research is starting to reflect some of those anecdotes but it is still a new area of research, where the findings must be replicated, as the study was small and the findings on androgyny were not earth shattering results. The DHEA results though, were very interesting, and likely unexpected.
Joe90 wrote:
Well not every Aspie likes being different, and some of us wants to fit in, and so being different is not a good thing when you have phobias of being judged (as you can sort of tell by my signature). I've managed to make it so I can pass off as normal, didn't know I now look different. No wonder I get black looks from other women.
I've got a feminine shape figure, not sure about my stupid face, some mirrors it looks rounded, other mirrors it looks long and narrow. Same goes for photos, depending on which way the light is.
I've got a feminine shape figure, not sure about my stupid face, some mirrors it looks rounded, other mirrors it looks long and narrow. Same goes for photos, depending on which way the light is.
My point is mostly just that there's nothing WRONG with it.
I'll ask this: When you look in the mirror normally, what do YOU think of your appearance? That's the bit that's most important with this.
And it's worth keeping in mind that, no matter what you do.... you cant please everyone. There's going to be some that just dont like the way you look, regardless of how you look. And that doesnt just apply to you, it applies to absolutely everyone. Again though, most important is what you think about your own appearance. And if there's something you dont like, you can work to change it.
I can understand the phobia of being judged, though. I get that one myself as well. It can be pretty nasty.