May 2013
1 post
April 2013
3 posts
Participants required for a study on asexuality... →
avenpt:
Hi everyone,
My name is Karen and I’m a sociology postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. For my Masters dissertation, I am conducting research on the topic of asexuality and disability: specifically exploring the experiences of people who self-identify as asexual and have a disability, and looking at the ways in which asexuality and disability might ‘intersect’....
March 2013
7 posts
ZINE SUBMISSION CALL OUT: "A HOW TO GUIDE IN...
tallesthellos:
(C IT, REBLOG IT!!)
HELLO tumblr world.
I am putting together a zine on people’s experience with mental health/illness/madness etc and how they / they were supported/loved/cared/lived with /for/by/ their partners/lovers/family members/ friends etc.
Want to participate? Please have photocopiable material submitted to jozay.25@gmail.com by the deadline MAY 1st - 2nd !!
IUD: A Possible Treatment for Endometriosis
foryoursexualinformation:
A new article describes studies that were done on women* who were being affected by endometriosis. After surgery, some people chose the IUD and others chose no treatment. One study found that the persons with the IUD were experiencing 22% less cramping from their condition.
Here is the article.
thelamedame:
One Blogger’s Take on Sex and Migraines in the News
thatmword:
The media really ran with the “story” this week that sex “cures” migraines. Friends and acquaintances were jokingly sending me the link and news outlets were shouting it as the great “cure” that has been eluding us all!
This bothered me for a few reasons.
1. It’s not a cure. There is no cure for migraines. I...
February 2013
4 posts
vanillaandlavender:
Pain-Free Sex for Back Problems
holisticsexualhealth:
Back Problems?
Liberate your Spine for Pain-Free Sex
Tools and Tips to help you get pleasure without pain
There is no quick cure for the aches and pains as we get older, but there are ways to alleviate the pressure that can aggravate the pain and gain some semblance of control by using a few well placed tricks. 1....
Musings from a Queercrip Femme Man of Color by... →
boyprincessdiaries:
I feel compelled to make it known that I do not move through the world as sometimes black, sometimes disabled, sometimes queer, sometimes femme, sometimes male and sometimes Afropolitan. I move through the world embodying all of those identities at the same time, all of the time. We often make the mistake of thinking that an intersectional identity means a set of...
January 2013
8 posts
Why I have fibromyalgia- (fibro folks, please read...
slutrockerbitch:
super exciting health update~
One of my friends and her mom both have fibro, and found an amazing doctor who specializes in food allergies and sensitivities and is very interested in finding what actually causes fibromyalgia in individuals (because fibromyalgia is really just a way of doctors saying “we don’t know what is making you so sick, but we recognize you’re sick”) as...
fibromyalgiaproblems:
Mankoski Pain Scale
0 Pain free 1 Very minor annoyance-occasional minor twinges 2 Minor annoyance-occasional 3 Annoying enough to be distracting 4 Can be ignored if you are really involved in your work, but still distracting, 5 Can’t be ignored for more than 30 minutes. 6 Can’t be ignored for any length of time, but you can still go to work and participate in social...
“And why is disability never included in discussions of natural beauty, when...”
– Disability As Beauty – this ain’t livin’ (via thugzmansion)
Spinal Cord Trauma
fuckyeahsexeducation:
Spinal Cord Trauma is damage to the spinal cord as a result of injury or disease of the surrounding tissue, bones or blood vessels.
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holisticsexualhealth:
Sexuality and the Renal Patient
This is an incredibly important article for anyone to read who may have had a long term illness, it may particularly strike a cord with those who have/have had a long term eating disorder.
Sexuality is a difficult topic for most people to discuss, even those without disabilities. The body is private, and sexual practices are not...
Specially designed Endometriosis T-shirts,... →
endoworld:
Created by the very talented Kaye Sedgwick.
It can be delivered anywhere! Buy something and get endo noticed. Lets End Endo!
December 2012
20 posts
[tw: rape, murder, ableism] FEMINISM REJECTED ME:... →
littlemissarcadiaviolet:
mquester:
girljanitor:
nicocoer:
girljanitor:
and sociopathic asshats like Lisa Wade who feel the PRESSING FEMINIST ISSUE is sticking up for mothers who murder their disabled children
NOT DISABLED WOMEN, WHO IF THEY MAKE IT TO ADULTHOOD WITHOUT BEING MURDERED, ENDURE A RATE OF VIOLENCE, RAPE, AND ABUSE THAT IS FUCKING UNREAL.
70%-83% of developmentally...
speedywheels asked: Thats a pretty cool idea. I would definitely try to convince my boss to let me put them in the center if you did something like that. Do you think you'll ever get the zine back in print ? I mean maybe i'm a bit biased because i've already stayed up late unable to pull away from reading more of your blog, but I think a lot of people would be interested in what you have to say, and a...
gtfothinspo:
How To Talk to People Who Are In Wheelchairs
wheelchairproblems:
One of the things I notice when I am in my #wheelchair is that many adults have difficulty knowing exactly what to say or how to act with someone who is in a wheelchair. Sometimes I notice inadvertent, side-glances; people who don’t glance directly at me, but will furtively look at me and then look away, as though...
speedywheels asked: So I work in the LGBTQ pride center at my university and I am wheelchair bound. I absolutely love your blog and was wondering if there is any way I could get my hands on a copy (or a few copies) of your Zine for the center (I live in Wisconsin so it'd probably have to be mailed). Even if its not in print or something, i absolutely love your blog and what you are doing. keep it up :)
Anonymous asked: so i just found your blog and your disability and sex resources and i just wanted to say i fucking love this and am so so so so so excited that you pulled all of these things together. in short, Thank you
Need writers for a book on sexuality and romance!
gimpunk:
Accessible Love Stories (for sale on Amazon) has done so well that Good Mourning Publishing has allowed me to put together a nonfiction anthology about dating, romance, and sex for disabled people. I think it’ll be a great project but so far I have had few entries. Please look at the details below and if you think you can write something, please do!
This book’s target audience is...
Herpes Support Network Website →
“Women with disabilities are twice as likely to experience domestic violence than...”
– womensaid.org.uk (1995 British Crime Survey, also confirmed by data from other countries)
Anonymous asked: I've always wanted to create a short erotic comic that would focus on positive sexual encounters. I've been putting a lot of thought into what I would want to do, and I feel that the sexuality of individuals who are differently able are often underrepresented. Would you feel that a webcomic depicting the sexual relations of an individual with a prosthetic or an individual in a wheelchair...
Ableism and Kink
kinkology:
Tough Love Thursdays are about real issues facing alternative sexuality communities. These can be external pressures or internal struggles - not for the faint of heart.
Ableism permeates our culture and alternative sexuality communities are not exempt from participating in a system that makes people with disabilities or different abilities invisible. We do this by assuming that...
coerciveutopian asked: Hi. I saw and liked your post about sexuality and disability. Have you herd of the BBC show Undatables that starts soon? Despite its unfortunate name, the show promises to be an interesting and honest look at the real difficulties that people with disabilities face trying to build relationships.
A Day to Honor LGBT People With Disabilities |... →
As today is the 20th International Day of Persons With Disabilities, it’s worth remembering that this category includes many LGBT people, famous and otherwise.
November 2012
1 post
DISABILITY AS BEAUTY - s.e. smith →
disabledpeoplearesexy:
thelamedame:
Most depictions I see of disabled bodies are not presented in the context of ‘natural beauty’ or examinations of the diversity of the human body. When you do see them on display rather than covered up and hidden because they are frightening and wrong, they’re classically provided as curiosities and objects to gawk at, not the bodies of actual living people....
October 2012
2 posts
DISABILITY AS BEAUTY - s.e. smith →
haute-proportions:
disabledpeoplearesexy:
thelamedame:
Most depictions I see of disabled bodies are not presented in the context of ‘natural beauty’ or examinations of the diversity of the human body. When you do see them on display rather than covered up and hidden because they are frightening and wrong, they’re classically provided as curiosities and objects to gawk at, not the bodies of...
September 2012
5 posts
disABILITYaware: The Handicap is Mine by Sharlene... →
disabilityaware:
If I look upon your twisted hands,
The braces on your feet
If I hear the funny sounds you make
When you try to speak
If I watch as you try to walk
With wobbly, waiving gait
And see others walk away
For you they cannot wait
If I look upon your outer shell
And imperfections there…
fuck yeah sex education: Cognitive Therapy for... →
fuckyeahsexeducation:
Module 1
Module 2
Evaluating Automatic Thoughts
SOME thoughts in response to pain or stress are completely factual.
MOST thoughts in response to pain or stress are at least partly based on fact.
OFTEN, however, thoughts in responst to pain or stress are somewhat distorted.
Negative…
I'm sure you've seen this...
but it isn’t on your blog so I thought I would share the link.
The lovely, Jes Sachse.
http://hollynorris.ca/americanable#h39067524
Aaaaaand this is beautiful. thank you!!!!
