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genderjumper) wrote2024-03-25 02:18 pm
genderjumper) wrote2024-03-25 02:18 pm
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Neuro+Queer but not Neuroqueer?
Just learned that the person who first coined "neuroqueer" isn't someone whose work I want to be boosting, but I haven't heard any viable alternatives, so I'm wrestling with that.
There is a demonstrated correlation between neurodivergent traits and LGBTQ+ identities, so it only makes sense to have an intersectional term for someone whose neurodivergence affects their interest/ability in performing assigned gender. I doubt she's going to make any money off it at this point, but is that justification enough for continuing to use it?
There is a demonstrated correlation between neurodivergent traits and LGBTQ+ identities, so it only makes sense to have an intersectional term for someone whose neurodivergence affects their interest/ability in performing assigned gender. I doubt she's going to make any money off it at this point, but is that justification enough for continuing to use it?
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Dr. Walker seems to embrace some perspectives that are strongly racist, classist, and ableist, and some portion of BIPOC folks avoid using "neuroqueer" specifically because of them.
Having not read her work myself, I don't have much to say other than I trust these community members and am trying to engage cautiously.
Alongside that conversation, others have mentioned that "neuroqueer" is a fairly natural term that has separately emerged in French and German, so there is potential for the term to emerge and stand on its own.
I'm just trying to slow my roll and think more critically since I never got around to reading up as much as I had hoped.
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