Interoception and alexithymia
The Neurodivergent Woman
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The Impact of Socialization on Young Children's Emotions
Alexa thymia has in the past been perceived as something more that autistic men probably have as a feature of their autism. I think if you look at gender roles in society and the different, I guess social training and expectations in society, you'll see that often in families with little boys, like how often are emotion or feeling words or how often is the emphasis on describing and explaining your emotional states in place. It's much more acceptable socially for girls to feel that.
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