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Although studies into the link between sexual orientation and those on the autism spectrum are rare, it has been noted that many autistic people are less likely to identify as heterosexual than their non-autistic counterparts. |
Although studies into the link between sexual orientation and those on the autism spectrum are rare, it has been noted that many autistic people are less likely to identify as heterosexual than their non-autistic counterparts. |
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Studies on sexual orientation and autism suggest that more autistic people have [[homosexual]] and [[bisexual]] feelings compared to the general population<ref name=2008a/><ref name=Gilmouretal">{{cite journal |last1=Gilmour |first=L. |last2=Schalomon |first2=P.M. |last3=Smith |first3=V. |title=Sexuality in a community based sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder |journal=Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders |date=1 January 2012 |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=313–318 |doi=10.1016/j.rasd.2011.06.003 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946711001115 |issn=1750-9467}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Byers |first1=E.S. |last2=Nichols |first2=S. |last3=Voyer |first3=S.D. |title=Challenging stereotypes: Sexual functioning of single adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder |journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |date=2013 |volume=43 |pages=2617–2627 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shana-Nichols-2/publication/236077894_Challenging_Stereotypes_Sexual_Functioning_of_Single_Adults_with_High_Functioning_Autism_Spectrum_Disorder/links/53e234000cf2235f352c1c1c/Challenging-Stereotypes-Sexual-Functioning-of-Single-Adults-with-High-Functioning-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder.pdf}}</ref> with some studies showing higher rates of [[asexuality]] among |
Studies on sexual orientation and autism suggest that more autistic people have [[homosexual]] and [[bisexual]] feelings compared to the general population<ref name=2008a/><ref name=Gilmouretal">{{cite journal |last1=Gilmour |first=L. |last2=Schalomon |first2=P.M. |last3=Smith |first3=V. |title=Sexuality in a community based sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder |journal=Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders |date=1 January 2012 |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=313–318 |doi=10.1016/j.rasd.2011.06.003 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946711001115 |issn=1750-9467}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Byers |first1=E.S. |last2=Nichols |first2=S. |last3=Voyer |first3=S.D. |title=Challenging stereotypes: Sexual functioning of single adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder |journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |date=2013 |volume=43 |pages=2617–2627 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shana-Nichols-2/publication/236077894_Challenging_Stereotypes_Sexual_Functioning_of_Single_Adults_with_High_Functioning_Autism_Spectrum_Disorder/links/53e234000cf2235f352c1c1c/Challenging-Stereotypes-Sexual-Functioning-of-Single-Adults-with-High-Functioning-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder.pdf}}</ref> with some studies showing higher rates of [[asexuality]] among autistic people.<ref name=Gilmouretal"/><ref>{{cite journal |last1=George |first1=R. |last2=Stokes |first2=M. A. |title=Sexual Orientation in Autism Spectrum Disorder |journal=Autism Research |date=2018 |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=133–141 |doi=10.1002/aur.1892 |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aur.1892 |issn=1939-3806}}</ref><ref name="Dewinteretal">{{cite journal |last1=Dewinter |first1=Jeroen |last2=Vermeiren |first2=Robert |last3=Vanwesenbeeck |first3=Ine |last4=Lobbestael |first4=Jill |last5=Van Nieuwenhuizen |first5=Chijs |title=Sexuality in adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder: self-reported behaviours and attitudes |journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |date=March 2015 |volume=45 |issue=3 |pages=731–741 |doi=10.1007/s10803-014-2226-3 |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25212415/ |issn=1573-3432}}</ref> |
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autistic people.<ref name=Gilmouretal"/><ref>{{cite journal |last1=George |first1=R. |last2=Stokes |first2=M. A. |title=Sexual Orientation in Autism Spectrum Disorder |journal=Autism Research |date=2018 |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=133–141 |doi=10.1002/aur.1892 |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aur.1892 |issn=1939-3806}}</ref><ref name="Dewinteretal">{{cite journal |last1=Dewinter |first1=Jeroen |last2=Vermeiren |first2=Robert |last3=Vanwesenbeeck |first3=Ine |last4=Lobbestael |first4=Jill |last5=Van Nieuwenhuizen |first5=Chijs |title=Sexuality in adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder: self-reported behaviours and attitudes |journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |date=March 2015 |volume=45 |issue=3 |pages=731–741 |doi=10.1007/s10803-014-2226-3 |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25212415/ |issn=1573-3432}}</ref> |
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== Autism and gender dysphoria == |
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[[Gender dysphoria]] is a diagnosis given to people (eg [[transgender]]) who experience discomfort related to their gender identity.<ref name="DSM-5 fact sheet">{{cite web|title=Gender Dysphoria|publisher=[[American Psychiatric Publishing]]|access-date=April 13, 2016|url=http://www.dsm5.org/documents/gender%20dysphoria%20fact%20sheet.pdf}}</ref> Autistic people are more likely to experience gender dysphoria.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gender Identity Issues Linked to Autism, ADHD|publisher=MedScape|access-date=May 8, 2016|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/822077}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Gender Dysphoria and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systemic Review of the Literature| doi=10.1016/j.sxmr.2015.10.003|pmid=27872002|volume=4|issue=1|journal=Sexual Medicine Reviews|pages=3–14|year=2016|last1=Glidden|first1=Derek|last2=Bouman|first2=Walter Pierre|last3=Jones|first3=Bethany A.|last4=Arcelus|first4=Jon| url=http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35588/1/13151_Jones.pdf}}</ref><ref name="de VriesNoens2010">{{cite journal|last1=de Vries|first1=Annelou L. C.|last2=Noens|first2=Ilse L. J.|last3=Cohen-Kettenis|first3=Peggy T.|last4=van Berckelaer-Onnes|first4=Ina A.|last5=Doreleijers|first5=Theo A.|title=Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents|journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders|volume=40|issue=8|year=2010|pages=930–936|issn=0162-3257|doi=10.1007/s10803-010-0935-9|pmid=20094764|pmc=2904453|doi-access=free|language=en}}</ref> Around 20% of gender identity clinic-assessed individuals reported characteristics of ASD.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Miesen|first1=Anna I. R. Van Der|last2=Hurley|first2=Hannah|last3=Vries|first3=Annelou L. C. De|date=2016-01-02|title=Gender dysphoria and autism spectrum disorder: A narrative review|url=https://doi.org/10.3109/09540261.2015.1111199|journal=International Review of Psychiatry|volume=28|issue=1|pages=70–80|doi=10.3109/09540261.2015.1111199|issn=0954-0261|pmid=26753812|s2cid=20918937}}</ref> |
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*[[Conditions comorbid to autism spectrum disorders#Gender dysphoria]]: Increased levels of [[gender dysphoria]] and [[transgender]] identity among autistic people |
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Revision as of 19:19, 11 September 2021
Although it is not known exactly what causes one to be on the autism spectrum or what causes one's sexual orientation, a few limited studies into autistic people have shown higher rates of LGBTQA identity and feelings among autistic people than the general population.
Early misconceptions
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Early understandings of the sexuality of autistic people – such as claims that autistic people lack any kind of a sex drive or desire for sexuality – have been seen as mostly negative and inaccurate in the 21st century.[1]
Autism and sexual orientation
Although studies into the link between sexual orientation and those on the autism spectrum are rare, it has been noted that many autistic people are less likely to identify as heterosexual than their non-autistic counterparts.
Studies on sexual orientation and autism suggest that more autistic people have homosexual and bisexual feelings compared to the general population[1][2][3] with some studies showing higher rates of asexuality among autistic people.[2][4][5]
Autism and gender dysphoria
Gender dysphoria is a diagnosis given to people (eg transgender) who experience discomfort related to their gender identity.[6] Autistic people are more likely to experience gender dysphoria.[7][8][9] Around 20% of gender identity clinic-assessed individuals reported characteristics of ASD.[10]
References
- ^ a b Sullivan, Amanda; Caterino, Linda C. (2008). "Addressing the Sexuality and Sex Education of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders". Education and Treatment of Children. 31 (3): 381–394. ISSN 0748-8491.
- ^ a b Gilmour, L.; Schalomon, P.M.; Smith, V. (1 January 2012). "Sexuality in a community based sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder". Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 6 (1): 313–318. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.06.003. ISSN 1750-9467.
- ^ Byers, E.S.; Nichols, S.; Voyer, S.D. (2013). "Challenging stereotypes: Sexual functioning of single adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder" (PDF). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43: 2617–2627.
- ^ George, R.; Stokes, M. A. (2018). "Sexual Orientation in Autism Spectrum Disorder". Autism Research. 11 (1): 133–141. doi:10.1002/aur.1892. ISSN 1939-3806.
- ^ Dewinter, Jeroen; Vermeiren, Robert; Vanwesenbeeck, Ine; Lobbestael, Jill; Van Nieuwenhuizen, Chijs (March 2015). "Sexuality in adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder: self-reported behaviours and attitudes". Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 45 (3): 731–741. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2226-3. ISSN 1573-3432.
- ^ "Gender Dysphoria" (PDF). American Psychiatric Publishing. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Gender Identity Issues Linked to Autism, ADHD". MedScape. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ Glidden, Derek; Bouman, Walter Pierre; Jones, Bethany A.; Arcelus, Jon (2016). "Gender Dysphoria and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systemic Review of the Literature" (PDF). Sexual Medicine Reviews. 4 (1): 3–14. doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2015.10.003. PMID 27872002.
- ^ de Vries, Annelou L. C.; Noens, Ilse L. J.; Cohen-Kettenis, Peggy T.; van Berckelaer-Onnes, Ina A.; Doreleijers, Theo A. (2010). "Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents". Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 40 (8): 930–936. doi:10.1007/s10803-010-0935-9. ISSN 0162-3257. PMC 2904453. PMID 20094764.
- ^ Miesen, Anna I. R. Van Der; Hurley, Hannah; Vries, Annelou L. C. De (2016-01-02). "Gender dysphoria and autism spectrum disorder: A narrative review". International Review of Psychiatry. 28 (1): 70–80. doi:10.3109/09540261.2015.1111199. ISSN 0954-0261. PMID 26753812. S2CID 20918937.
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