In this case the criticism doesn't stand. Of the six examples he uses as modern takes on ASD in the media, one is female (Temple Grandin) and five are male (Sheldon, Gary, Brick, Abed, and Max). This fits the 1 to 5 ratio perfectly.

ASD diagnosis is five times more common in males than females. In a world where a 5 out of every 6 autistism spectrum individuals is male, it's natural that an article focusing on autism would be dominated by male examples.