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Editorial: Disability and Sexuality
Both sexuality and disability are complex terrains, offering a realm of possibilities that are often made unnecessarily complicated and unattainable by the mental maps we draw of them and the artificial barriers we erect.
By TARSHI
August 16, 2021
An invisible disability: My partner for life
Fifteen percent of the global population lives with a disability1, and these are the recorded numbers only for officially recognized disabilities….
By Pooja Priyamvada
August 16, 2021
विकलांग महिलाओं के यौन एवं प्रजनन अधिकार – अभी बहुत कुछ करना बाकी है
भारतीय समाज में मातृत्व को पवित्र माना गया है – यहाँ आपको संतान पैदा करने के अयोग्य महिलाओं को चुड़ैल…
By Shampa Sengupta
Queer People With Disabilities And An Ally Speak Out How Fundamentally Inaccessible The Ongoing Queer Rights Movement Is
This post was originally posted here. Highlighting how everything that we talk about when we talk about queer issues caters…
By Curated Content
The Rebellious, Radical Act Of Queer, Disabled Love
Editor’s Note: Criplentine’s Day is a project by Revival Disability Magazine rooted in the belief that all kinds of love should…
By Feminism in India
August 16, 2021
How womxn in the global south are RECLAIMING SOCIAL MEDIA to shine the spotlight on disability
This article was originally published here under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Genna & Felix by Kate Arthur. Image source: @katearthurartist A university…
By Curated Content
Interview – Srinidhi Raghavan
Disabled people might not have many spaces where they can speak openly about their sexual experiences or even sexual curiosity. There is a heavy monitoring of disabled young people especially, and this can mean that exploration, which is often how many of us discover sexuality, can be limited. Moreover, since the experiences of disabled people are not seen in popular media such as films, we can (and probably do) imagine we will have the same or similar experiences as non-disabled people – which is often not possible.
By Shikha Aleya
August 2, 2021
Camouflage
I cannot let anyone see the stretch marks, the cellulite, the saggy breasts. I cannot reveal my hideous body. I feel anxiety well up inside me even as I visualise this eventuality. I read about ten ways for a fat person to have meaningful sex. I learn that throwing a cloth over the bedside lamp will help hide my flaws.
By Sharada Vinod
August 2, 2021
Violation of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR): Where are the Women With Disabilities?
What vindicates the argument that women with disabilities (WWDs) should be deprived of sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights is scary. Harmful stereotypes of WWDs include the belief that they are hypersexual, incapable, irrational and lacking control. These narratives are then often used to build other perceptions such as that WWDs are inherently vulnerable and should be ‘protected from sexual attack’.
By Smruti
Despite all odds
In the spirit of the Games, I watched the Netflix film Rising Phoenix which documents the history of the Paralympics and its impact on the world in making visible the topic of disability. It also tracks the personal and professional journey of some of the top Paralympic athletes who share their challenges, frustrations and motivations.
By ElsaMarie D'Silva
August 2, 2021
प्रेम विकलांग नहीं होता
प्रेम के लिए कोई ‘नियम पुस्तक’ तैयार नहीं हो पालगाने ई है और इन भावों को जानने और समझने के लिए बहुत सोच विचार और दिमागी ज़ोर की ज़रूरत होती है।
By Prachi Srivastava
August 2, 2021
‘हम इनके किस काम आ सकते हैं?’
इस फिल्म का यह प्रभाव हुआ है कि ये दर्शकों के मन में विचार अंकुरित करने में सफल रही है, एक ऐसे विचार का अंकुर जिसमें आगे चलकर प्रत्येक दर्शक के मस्तिष्क में एक गहन विचार और मंथन की प्रक्रिया बन जाने की क्षमता है।
By Shweta Ghosh
August 2, 2021
Brushstrokes: Who We’re Leaving Out of Sex Positivity – And How to Make It More Inclusive
Everyday Feminism’s comic illustrates the complexity and diversity of sexuality, revealing how sex can sometimes be pleasure-affirming and sometimes not, and asks us to talk about ALL KINDS of sex – the good, the bad, and the hilarious.
By Curated Content
Video: Disability and Sex
Dr. Lindsey Doe debunks myths around disability and sexuality, at once carving out space for affirming and inclusive discussions and challenging negative and harmful stereotypes. Emphasising the sexuality of people with disabilities as rich and diverse, Lindsey wonders what inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights really mean.
By Curated Content
August 2, 2021
Editorial: Sexuality and Self-care
Continuing with our theme of self-care being about sustaining ourselves, our work, our movements, keeping the fires lit, and relating with love to ourselves, in our mid-month issue we bring you more articles looking at self-care from different perspectives – individual, queer, activist, collective, organisational, not necessarily separated, or in this order, of course.
By TARSHI
July 19, 2021