For decades, Autistic boys have outnumbered girls at a ratio of 4 to 1.[63] Girls like Crystal are still routinely passed over and denied assessments, because they are well-behaved and too pleasant to “really” be Autistic. Autistic trans people and people of color are similarly excluded.[64] When any of us do discover our identities and come out, we risk being told we “don’t look Autistic.” In media, nearly every Autistic character is a white man with a monotone voice, rude demeanor, and a penchant for science.
