When I hear someone ask the question, “Can women be autistic?” I realize we still haven’t overcome the cultural misconceptions about autism that were established more than 75 years ago. When German pediatrician Hans Asperger used the term “autism” in 1944, he was referring to a group of boys. Although he later realized that girls can also be autistic, Asperger initially believed autism only occurred in males.
Among autistic self-advocates and their allies, there have been some passionate debates about language and labels for several years. One particularly important discussion is the disagreement over whether people should use identity-first language (“autistic person”) or person-first language (“person with autism”). As expected, many different opinions have surfaced.
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