I think pointing out the gender bias is very good. Girls not only have other types of interests and social expectations, but also they seem to have more comorbid things. I'm not totally sure, but to me it seems like more girls with AS have depression and anxiety, and they come into treatment for that, and maybe then it takes years for them to find out that AS was in it too.

I know girl AS that like math and have narrow interests, but I know more that have a wider range of interests, and animals seems VERY common to have in their lives. Still no questionnaire ever asks about animals. Some with AS can't socialize well with others but can socialize with animals better than normals. Some seem to have a 6th sense with animals.