This study contributes to a growing body of research into why autistic women are under-diagnosed. Using TikToks, Tweets, and other written narratives, this study identifies the words most commonly used negatively towards autistic women, and then seeks to qualitatively understand how the identified themes of anger and disgust permeate these interactions to reproduce stigma against autism and disability, patriarchal gender norms, and a culture of closeted silence for autistic women.
This study is a mixed-method approach to examine first-person narratives from autistic women discussing how they feel about negative interactions with allistic people.
This negativity is constant and reinforces the damaging narrative that “something is wrong with them.” Being labeled as “bitchy” by their peers leads them to produce and sustain allistic (non-autistic) “masks” more successfully and for longer periods than male autists, a condition that reflects and reinforces gendered behavioral expectations. Late-diagnosed autistic women often experience “Bitch Syndrome”: when autistic women encounter a confusing social interaction that results in them being treated with anger and disgust.
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Specifically, we will be analyzing data collected by the state of Maryland 211 resource line and data collected by a non profit mental health organization, Pro Bono Counseling to reflect trends in mental health demand from a large scale perspective and more narrow view.īitch Syndrome: Investigating How Masking, Late Diagnosis, and the Patriarchy Impact Autistic Women’s Social Experiences Along with shifts in demand we will be exploring trends in the demographics of gender among what gendered groups were requesting these services, to observe any trends, by those of varying demographics to determine what gender groups demand is most prevalent in. This research dives into observing shifts in overall demand for mental health services in Maryland before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: specifically focusing on non-crisis mental health demand, excluding substance abuse services. Specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, where there was an immediate influx of crisis mental health center calls, and surge in demands, yet a delay in demand spikes in long term therapy resources. Observing Spikes and Trends in the Demand for Mental Health Services Among Some Marylandersĭemand for mental health services has shifted in the last 5 years.
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