Autism in males
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It's not just autism, and it's not just environmental.
Men and women as a group have essentially the same average IQ, but the standard deviations for IQ are wildly different between the sexes.
The most profoundly gifted 1% of the population are overwhelmingly male. The most profoundly retarded 1% of the population are overwhelmingly male.
Although the average IQ for (white) men and women is 100, in the 130-150 IQ range, males outnumber females 2.5:1.
https://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/SexDifferences.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_intelligence https://new-iq-test.com/iq-by-gender.html
Although the average IQ varies across races, the standard deviations in male/female IQs are still wildly different between the sexes.
Although you could possibly argue that higher male non-autism retardation rates are higher for men due to environmental poisoning.....how could that explain higher male 'gifted IQ' rates as well? Beneficial poisoning? The difference in the IQ standard deviations between men and women appears to be genetic.
Interesting points to ponder. Thanks for the brain candy.