When: March 1st, 4:30 Where: University of Waterloo, venue to be determined On Thursday March 1st, distinguished scholars Morgan Holmes and Robert McRuer will collaborate to deliver a talk and facilitate a discussion on the theme of “Disabling Failure: Sex, Embodiment, and Crip Critique.” Dr. McRuer is Professor of English at George Washington University. His [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sexuality’
“Disabling Failure: Sex, Embodiment, and Crip Critique” Event in Waterloo
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Disability Movement, EventsTags: accessibility, disability, Disability Movement, sexuality
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The Rose Centre for Young Adults with Disabilities General Meeting
Posted: December 7, 2011 in Activism, Disability MovementTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, sexuality, Toronto
Notice of First General Meeting! The Rose Centre for Young Adults is pleased to announce their first general meeting. Meet other Young Adults with Disabilities. Talk about issues important in your life, including Dating, Sex, Relationships, Independent Living, Social Issues or anything else that matters to you. The purpose of this meeting will be two fold. We want [...]
Can’t find work? Can’t find a partner? Why not be a phone sex worker?
Posted: October 23, 2011 in Disability MovementTags: ableism, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, feminism, language, media, sexuality, violence, women
“Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.” – Aimee Mullins First of all I just want to say this is not the blog I intended to write tonight. I am well aware that there may be people reading this who do not agree with what I [...]
Disability in the Media: Lady Gaga’s Disability Project
Posted: January 24, 2010 in Disability Movement, Media Reviews, Real BeautyTags: disability, Disability Movement, lady gaga, media, sexuality, women
I`ve recently become very interested in how the media is using disability as a hot topic, while still oppressing people with disabilities. In doing some research on this topic I came across an excellent article on Lady Gaga’s Disability Project. I`m all for people with disabilities expressing their sexuality, but Lady Gaga`s paparazzi video leaves [...]
