Apparently, neither. It's a familial trait, but tends more toward the women in the family. Even the non-autistic family have "noses like dogs" according to my inlaws. I can smell other people's sinus infections on their breath two days before they know they are sick, track down a gas leak like a pro, and smell the difference between good-quality and bad-quality butter. And so can my mom, who is totally normal otherwise. It's a thing.
But I think in general, women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men do.
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Date: 2024-02-01 07:01 pm (UTC)But I think in general, women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men do.