{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/69441321f13209aaa3d0d480?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pt 2: Understanding Autism in Women and Girls | Professor Gina Rippon","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1766068946840-874a38af-42ad-44f9-b925-da3dc2d35af9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In part two, Professor Gina Rippon explains how autistic women have been historically overlooked, the ways autism presents differently in women compared to men and how the ‘male spotlight’ effect has impacted how autism is viewed in society.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Gina and Dr Alex George discuss the common autistic trait of ‘masking’ and unpack how being othered socially could literally change your brain…</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://x.com/ginarippon1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ginarippon1</a> and check out the books mentioned in this episode, <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/15888/9781035011629\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Lost Girls of Autism: The Untold Story of Women on the Spectrum</a> and <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/15888/9781784706814\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience that Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain</a>. By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. <a href=\"http://bookshop.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org</a>’s fees help support independent bookshops too!</p><p><br></p><p>Pre-order Alex’s latest book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-Normal-Dr-Alex-George/dp/1783256389/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15C9O4XZV4WGN&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Iy_jrjws2FWivqAVmSfsRxqghtDbD5Nwb5gHI4_HiGepMmyzYJrQQe7HJJ7LItl0I8Tum86Z1n5591tXjXV_6FqmI7h7jJeFK2ClVgOuCYHmViDEJatJd9O6-sfJkhr5N-odC09TD5D2wR9EYqejUyIfj1BHKVGTTHOVXXrXHkYFFk3CkFlLV3IjH6DQgBzSAfg2Bne2PAXbO9TgfqVVR2q54ETGAERlR0osUj09KsU.8F1RRD15Kg4yNiZDgoRulubw1gBOD9QPyvQgGJPIayw&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=am+i+normal%3F&amp;qid=1765533992&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=%2Cstripbooks%2C76&amp;sr=1-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Am I Normal?</a> - out 15th January</p><p><br></p><p>Order <a href=\"https://amzn.to/441QAdd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Habits</a> - out now!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thestompcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thestompcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get the new, pocket guide version of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1804193119?crid=T3ISSI6K6G5Y&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UH-Iw5U5HwK3e-6VU87yPw.G3BkTH5UxxsmpSybUhiKtPSYhPKUQbDUwhUDRev10oU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=9781804193112&amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;qid=1732874423&amp;sprefix=9781804193112,aps,74&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=octopus-author-21&amp;linkId=54ed4e7d1010bd285993d76023aaeb47&amp;language=en_GB&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mind Manual</a> now</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bemettle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download Mettle</a>: the mental fitness app for men</p>","author_name":"Dr Alex George"}