Able-Bodied Privilege

pajama · 04-04-2010, 08:28 PM

I've heard folks say (outside of here) that people don't view them as "sexual" because of their physical challenges. I don't really understand that, becasue it is not something that I do. I may have lots of other biased opinions about your (the general) abilities, but sexuality doesn't really come to my mind.

But as a large, middle-aged, woman, I also get this alot from the "kids" I work with when I talk about sexuality...Like I don't like to get it just like the next person.

Gemme · 04-04-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pajara2

I've heard folks say (outside of here) that people don't view them as "sexual" because of their physical challenges. I don't really understand that, becasue it is not something that I do. I may have lots of other biased opinions about your (the general) abilities, but sexuality doesn't really come to my mind.

But as a large, middle-aged, woman, I also get this alot from the "kids" I work with when I talk about sexuality...Like I don't like to get it just like the next person.

I'd just like to interject something here....

Middle-aged, my ASS!

Carry on.

Corkey · 04-04-2010, 08:39 PM

There are folks who are but a breath away from being differently abled. So if ones partner is healthy when they met them, then becomes differently abled, and the partner then decides they can't deal and leave....For me that is a character flaw, no more no less. People leave relationships for any number of reasons. Using someone else's physical abilities to leave is a cowards way out of a relationship. If they really can't deal, it is their issue. My .02

eta: Mental abilities as well. Unless of course said partner is a threat to ones life.

04-04-2010, 08:39 PM	#3
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04-04-2010, 08:28 PM	#1
pajama Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Klingon Preferred Pronoun?: She Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Just South of Nashvegas Baby Posts: 3,115 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,546 Thanked 7,476 Times in 1,808 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I've heard folks say (outside of here) that people don't view them as "sexual" because of their physical challenges. I don't really understand that, becasue it is not something that I do. I may have lots of other biased opinions about your (the general) abilities, but sexuality doesn't really come to my mind. But as a large, middle-aged, woman, I also get this alot from the "kids" I work with when I talk about sexuality...Like I don't like to get it just like the next person.