Category: interview
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Conversation: Stigma, Sexuality, Disability
Last week I had the privilege of being on a panel about stigma, sexuality, and disability with Andrew Gurza and the cohosts of The Pulse. We managed to squish a lively discussion of flirting, dating, stigma, self-disclosure, and loads more juicy stuff into a 35-minute radio segment. The best part is that the show was…
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Ready, Sexy, Able Voices: Interview With Poet and Activist Maria Palacios
Maria R. Palacios is a poet, author, spoken word performer, motivational speaker, social change advocate, disability rights activist, and workshop facilitator. I met Maria and saw her perform at the Breaking silences Sex and Disability Conference. IN person, Maria is very much like her poetry – warm, funny, honest, and sassy. Maria graciously agreed to…
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Ready, Sexy, Able Voices: Interview with Sexologist Bethany Stevens
I first met Bethany Stevens at American University, where we were both speaking on the Exquisite, Beauty is Disability ableism awareness panel. Right away I noticed her confidence and passion (not to mention her brilliant mind that didn’t seem to miss a thing) and have been following her work for the past three years. Bethany…
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FilmFriday: Disability, Dating, Dancing and More
Today’s film is short, but long on great energy and ideas. Laci Green and her friend Olivia give us the lowdown on sex and disability, everything from dating, to dancing, to fetishizing. Two gems from Olivia: People who fetishize (are sexually aroused by and attracted to) disability aren’t wrong or bad. The problem with fetishizing…
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Interview with Senior Sexuality Advocate Joan Price
I published this interview with Joan Price on another blog more than three years ago. Since then, I’ve met Joan several times, and she’s just as funny and smart in person. Joan’s approach to sex and sexuality is a perfect fit here at Ready, Sexy, Able. Not all the changes seniors go through will be…