Meaning of neuroqueer | Babel Free

Definitions

Belonging to, characteristic of, or related to the intersection of neurodivergence and queerness, particularly autism and LGBT identities.

neologism

Examples

“Whether discussed in clinical journals or in media accounts, ABA purports to change neural pathways, rewire neuroqueer brains, and ford synapses.”

“Neuroqueer perspectives challenge typical understandings of identity categories through disidentification processes. A neuroqueer project not only questions typical conceptions of gender but also pivots away from normative gender categories altogether.”

“My conceptualization of neuroqueer technoscience is also strongly influenced by 3 my own experiences as a multiply neurodivergent queer femme.”

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