# The Myth of Normal (2/5): Why autism is often missed in women and girls | Kate Kahle

An episode of [TED Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/470623173), 24 Sep 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67585b08102e6d4448d360b1/e/6aa84ce3eb30d8abd82617c3/media.mp3

Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder often don’t display the behaviors people typically associate with neurodivergence, greatly impacting when, how -- and if -- they are diagnosed. Autism acceptance advocate Kate Kahle makes the case for more research into this gender discrepancy, sharing her personal experience with masking, being diagnosed as a teenager and how it allowed her to better understand herself. “Autism is not a disease, and it doesn’t need to be cured,” she says. “It’s just a different way some brains can work.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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