Neurodivergent Justice and Institutional Critique

Sor Juana was acutely aware of how institutions—the Church, the state, patriarchy—demanded obedience and conformity while claiming to serve truth and justice. Her critique came from her position as an outsider, someone whose mind worked differently and who refused easy compliance. Neurodivergent people develop keen eyes for systemic injustice precisely because they cannot conform without suffering. This concept positions neurodivergent critique not as complaint but as moral witness: the autistic person who notices sensory violence in institutional spaces, the ADHD person who questions arbitrary rules, the neurodivergent thinker who sees what others miss. Sor Juana's justice was rooted in her refusal to accept that her difference disqualified her from intellectual and moral authority. Similarly, neurodivergent justice means trusting your perception of what is wrong and building institutions that honor diverse minds.