2014 August

‘What can we do for them?’
A poster of the movie 'Accsex', with a yellow background and white doodles on it. The names of the director and the cast is printed in dark letter towards the bottom.
‘What can we do for them?’

‘How can she claim to be deaf if she doesn’t use sign language?’ ‘I’m glad this film has articulated the…
By Shweta Ghosh
August 1, 2014
‘What can we do for them?’
यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता
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यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता

[संपादक की ओर से – प्राची श्रीवास्तव, एक मनोवैज्ञानिक, सामाजिक कौशल प्रशिक्षक और व्यवहार प्रबंधन सलाहकार हैं। स्टापू की स्थापना करने…
By Prachi Srivastava
August 1, 2014
यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता
जीवन में किसी का साथ और सम्बन्ध एकाकीपन में नहीं पनपते
A man sits on a wheelchair, a child hugs him from behind.
जीवन में किसी का साथ और सम्बन्ध एकाकीपन में नहीं पनपते

मालिनी छिब के लेख सेक्सलेस इन द सिटी (जिसमें मेरी कोई गलती भी नहीं) को पढ़ना एक रुचिकर अनुभव रहा…
By Amrit Hallan
August 15, 2014
जीवन में किसी का साथ और सम्बन्ध एकाकीपन में नहीं पनपते
When Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler Go For a Walk
When Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler Go For a Walk
August 1, 2014
When Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler Go For a Walk
Unraveling the Myth: People with Disabilities Do It Too
Unraveling the Myth: People with Disabilities Do It Too

‘People say, someone who has a disability should not indulge in sex,’ Inocente, a blind man in his 40s, told…
By Shantha Rau Barriga
August 1, 2014
Unraveling the Myth: People with Disabilities Do It Too
The Editorial: Disability and Sexuality
On a yellow background, the text "Disabled and Sexual. Deal With It." is written inside a red rectangular box.
The Editorial: Disability and Sexuality

What can persons with disability do and not do? Can they have sex? Should they have sex? However well-intentioned they…
By TARSHI
August 1, 2014
The Editorial: Disability and Sexuality
Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities: The Long Road Ahead
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Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities: The Long Road Ahead

Motherhood is hallowed concept in Indian society – folklore and stories of branding women who do not bear a child…
By Shampa Sengupta
August 1, 2014
Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities: The Long Road Ahead
Sexless in the City (For No Fault of Mine)
A picture of disability rights activist Malini Chib sitting on a wheelchair. She is has black shoulder-length hair and is wearing glasses. Her top is white with black stripes and her trousers are black. The text beside her reads 'One Little Finger, Malini Chib'
Sexless in the City (For No Fault of Mine)

If a woman likes a man, she seduces him with her charm, wit and humour. This, I have seen, works….
By Malini Chib
August 1, 2014
Sexless in the City (For No Fault of Mine)
Reviews: TARSHI Talks
Against a white background, the red-and-black text reads, "Tarshi talks about sexuality and relationships"
Reviews: TARSHI Talks

All clear…. no hush hush TARSHI Talks on ‘sexuality and relationships’ is such a welcome sea of information about sexes,…
By Shalini Khanna
August 1, 2014
Reviews: TARSHI Talks
Review: Scarlet Road
Review: Scarlet Road
August 1, 2014
Review: Scarlet Road
Relationship and companionship don’t exist in isolation
A man sits on a wheelchair. He's wearing a blue sweatshirt and blue trousers. A child in a bright pink sweater leans against his wheelchair
Relationship and companionship don’t exist in isolation

It was very interesting to read Sexless in the City (For No Fault of Mine) by Malini Chib and the…
By Amrit Hallan
August 15, 2014
Relationship and companionship don’t exist in isolation
Providing sexual services to clients with disability
A woman dressed in a black and red dress and holding up a big red umbrella is looking behind. She has long blonde hair and a smile on her face.
Providing sexual services to clients with disability

I’ve been a sex worker for over 20 years. I’m a migrant sex worker based in Sydney, Australia but have…
By Rachel Wotton
August 1, 2014
Providing sexual services to clients with disability
Love will find a way: The story of six differently abled couples who never thought they’d find love
A man dressed in a light blue shirt and black trousers sits on a wheelchair. He is in a public place - a sort of a bridge, that overlooks a river. A woman dressed in a multi coloured sari sits on the railing of the bridge.
Love will find a way: The story of six differently abled couples who never thought they’d find love

SUMMARY Six young men and women, all afflicted by polio, had never thought they would fall in love. Till they…
By Curated Content
August 15, 2014
Love will find a way: The story of six differently abled couples who never thought they’d find love
August 15, 2014
Loree Erickson: Redefining ‘Sexy’
Lives of Sex Workers living with disabilities from VAMP
Photo of a woman in a light blue salary standing leaning against a wall in what looks like arun-down neighbourhood. The text over the image reads: "Shanta Kamble was a sex worker for 15 years. She lives in Uttamnagar, Miraj, a town in southern Maharashtra. As a young girl with polio, Shanta ran away from home."
Lives of Sex Workers living with disabilities from VAMP

Following are some short clips made by Point of View, Mumbai  in collaboration with SANGRAM, Sangli about the lives of sex workers living…
By Point of View
August 1, 2014
Lives of Sex Workers living with disabilities from VAMP
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