I've sat with this discomfort for a while, and decided to post this.

Why?

Because I haven't seen it posted about. Not because the feeling doesn't exist, but because for many of our community, it is dangerous to challenge the dominant narrative.

It is dangerous to speak up, to challenge, to say "Actually, that's not okay".

Especially when no one else is doing it. I've often felt bolstered in speaking up about inclusion, because even though I might be alone in a certain context, I know I'm not alone around the world.

These perspectives though? Still harder. Still quieter. Still pushed down. This is the power of intersectionality, as more marginalised voices are still quietened in the community, and more dominant voices rise.

The same people who are using neurospicy might be the same people who've complained about someone microwaving curry in the work office. And please don't comment "but I don't do that" or defending personal actions, as this post speaks more to broad power dynamics and I'd like for the main point to be retained.

So here is my personal experience with the term #Neurospicy. Take of it what you will.