[TheAutisticArtist]

Hey,

I'm Soph and I am diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. I need some opinions about how I feel about my body.

I was born a girl and currently identify a girl, but sometimes I wish I had a male body, minus the hair and the penis. I don't want breasts or periods, I have short hair and dress tomboyish and basically, I don't mind what gender I am, I just want my body to be simple to deal with. I don't like makeup or hair styling or fussing around with looks, shaving my legs is enough work for me lol

I struggle with physical touch and feelings due to my Autism, and hate how long hair feels, hate how body hair feels, hate how breasts and bras feel, Etc. and thought I would ask for some thoughts about how I feel. I don't specifically want to change gender completely, I just want the easy parts from each gender.

Thanks all, have a lovely day!

[Skeezyks]

Hello The AutisticArtist: There are many resting places along the gender identity continuum. Wherever you find yourself coming to rest... it's all good.

[Rand.]

I'm quite late posting this, but as Skeezyks said, how a person feels about their gender isn't always binary - that is to say, either all male or all female. Some people may entirely identify as non-binary. It's also not that uncommon for someone to be inderferent about their gender. Some may only change their name and have top surgery for a flat chest or maybe just a smaller chest, some might only want a change in pronouns, etc. Really, it's all about what feels most comfortable to that individual. It is interesting that it seems many people who are on the autistic spectrum don't fit into the neat little box of "female". So you're certainly not alone in your experience!

I can definitely understand not wanting those physical characteristics. They can be pretty annoying at best for anyone who deals with them so it makes sense that it might be even less tollerable for some with autism like yourself. That part itself might not have to do with gender specifically as it sounds like it may be more about how something physically feels to you than it's association of being "male" or "female. So the physical aspect might be a different thing than how you experience your gender - if that makes sense.

Do you have a therapist you could talk about this to?

[CantExplain]

Hi!

I've never been particularly interested in putting on a show or conforming to people's expectations. That's part of being Aspergic, I think. On the other hand, I never hated any part of my body. I just took it for granted.

People on the Autism Spectrum often aren't interested in society's rules and have sometimes given up hope of "fitting in" or "being normal". This gives us a head start when it comes to finding out about our own sexuality, perhaps.

Good luck!