Reflexivity in Bioethics: Insights from Neurodivergent Narratives

Drawing on the analogy of lenses, this commentary examines two themes in first-person narratives of neurodivergence. The first, situatedness, explores how contexts-such as geography, culture, policy, and built environments-shape the neurodivergent experience. The second, blind spots, reveals how unexamined assumptions and biases, like the 'mind-blindness' of assuming everyone shares a mainstream perspective, are sustained. Together, these themes underscore the need for a more reflexive and dialogue-driven bioethics, one attuned to the specific contexts of lived experiences.