Neuroqueering
Further to my response to Edgar (2024a) addressing the litigious nature of neurodivergent embodiment (Gray-Hammond, 2024), is Edgar's response considering the neuroqueering potential to be found in liminal spaces. Liminal spaces are the point where on thing becomes another. A doorway between rooms is a liminal space. Liminal
Neuroqueer Theory
Responding to Edgar (2024), David explores how the double empathy divide has been intentionally weaponised, preventing the connection and collective power of monority groups.
Neuroqueering
I understand now that boundaries between noise and sound are conventions. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. One may transcend any convention if only one can first conceive of doing so. David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas The question of what it is to neuroqueer oneself is a question of
Neurofuturism
This short essay explores neurofuturism within the context of the neurodiversity movement. It offers a definition for what neurofuturism means in this context, along with principles to guide its realisation.
Autistic Rhizome
When we consider the journey to getting an autism diagnosis, we can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. From start to finish the process can take many years, many disappointments, and enough paperwork to make it feel like you have fallen into a bureaucratic block hole. Some find the
Neurodiversity
When living life as an AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) person, we often find ourselves falling prey to the propaganda of Western society's neoliberalism. The enforced belief that one should be self-reliant and contribute to the capitalist machine is one that leads to the victimisation of most, if not
Autism
I have spoken widely about neurodivergent experiences. I have talked about my unique experience of addiction as an Autistic person, my psychosis as an AuDHD Schizophrenic. I have lamented over how society's power structures have oppressed myself and people like me. I have spoken at length about how
Neurodiversity
Autistic individuals often face societal hostility due to not meeting neurotypical standards. This has spurred the development of online Autistic cultures, offering respite from the outside world. Yet, these spaces are often invaded by neurotypical individuals who impose their culture, effectively c
disability
Much of western society is predicated on the idea that knowledge consists of a variety of objective truths. When we hear the word "disability" or "autism" we are guided to understand the word in a particular way. This unfortunately fails to capture the dynamic and highly
Neuroqueer Theory
This article exists, in part, thanks to the ongoing discussions in my Discord server. You can join by clicking here. When considering the pervasiveness of neuronormativity, nowhere is it more visible and prevalent than in the education system. Educational institutions place a great deal of pressure on students to engage
philosophy
I have recently begun to explore the idea of the Autistic Rhizome as a futurist ideal of what the Autistic community could look like. In this concept, we explore communities that exist of networks with no single point of origin. They are interlinked but not dependent on one another for
Society
Community is somewhat of an abstract concept. It is an adjective for a group that has a shared identity. It comes with rules and politics that dictate how one must carry themselves. There is a dichotomy of insider and outsider within communities, often dictated by agreement of the communities politics.