disability Archives

‘I was sure they would fall in love!’ The dos and don’ts of amateur matchmaking

Written by real.talk on May 12, 2022. Posted in News.

Have you ever thought of setting up friends of yours on a date? Matchmaking has been around for centuries, but in the age of online dating, we only seem to hear stories of algorithms...

dating, disability, love, matchmaking

Disabled Parts

Written by real.talk on January 18, 2022. Posted in News.

This website moves past the mechanics of disabled sex, and explores the emotional & erotic sides.

disability, erotic, intimacy, pleasure, touch

A Sexy New Set of E-Cards That Represents Disability!

Written by real.talk on April 7, 2021. Posted in News.

The folks over at Handi are developing a range of sex toys specifically for folks with disabilities.

cards, dating, disability, e, e-cards, ecards, flirt, handi, Sex, sexuality, toy, toys

NPR Investigation Into Sexual Abuse – Text and Audio Formats

Written by real.talk on April 7, 2021. Posted in News.

This 2018 bombshell series addresses the sexual abuse of people with cognitive disabilities in the USA.

abuse, assault, audio, disability, national, npr, public, radio, series, Sex, sexuality, usa

Aaron Philip and ‘Beauty Isn’t Binary’

Written by real.talk on May 25, 2020. Posted in News.

Aaron Philip is the first black, transgender and disabled model to sign for a leading agency.

Advocacy, disability, LGBTQ, rights, sexuality

BBC 4 Radio Program on Cognitive Disability and Romantic Relationships

Written by real.talk on December 16, 2019. Posted in News.

In this well-made, half-hour British Broadcasting Corporation radio investigation, different folks from the UK talk about their romantic relationships, and the barriers they’ve...

audio, BBC, Britain, British, broadcasting, corporation, disability, england, loving, network, podcast, radio, Relationships, Sex, sexuality, support, supported, UK

Satire Videos From Edmonton’s Self Advocacy Federation

Written by real.talk on November 20, 2019. Posted in News.

Edmonton’s Self-Advocacy Federation is an advocacy and support organization for adults with cognitive disabilities and their allies. Among many other activities, the Self-Advocacy...

Advocacy, advocate, dating, disability, Edmonton, federation, LGBTQ, love, loving, Relationships, self, Sex, sexuality, support

Guardian Article About Disability and the Right to Love

Written by real.talk on November 5, 2019. Posted in News.

The Guardian UK edition does a great piece about people with cognitive disabilities and sexuality. You can read it here.

Advocacy, dating, disability, Guardian, love, newspaper, Sex, sexuality, support, UK

“Queer enough to know what I want; disabled enough to be ignored”

Written by real.talk on July 11, 2019. Posted in News.

Yolanda Vargas is a proud Latinx disabled woman who is Queer/Bi/Pansexual. In this article, she discusses the ways she feels her queer sexuality is erased by those in her life...

Advocacy, dating, disability, LGBTQ, queer, Sex, sexuality

The Supported Loving Network has a brand new toolkit for you to check out.

Written by real.talk on June 23, 2019. Posted in News.

The Supported Loving network has produced a series of guides to help support people with learning disabilities with issues around sex and relationships. Resources include: Writing...

contraception, dating, disability, housing, love, masturbation, policies, porn, sexual health, support, supported

The Atlantic Monthly Reports on Cognitive Disability & Sexuality

Written by real.talk on June 17, 2019. Posted in News.

Encouraging to see such a prominent magazine take on the topic of sexuality and cognitive disability. To watch the video, click here.

Atlantic, disability, Long Island, Magazine, Monthly, New York, sexuality, video

A Mum’s Take on Reproductive Rights for her Daughter With a Disability

Written by real.talk on June 10, 2019. Posted in News.

In this article from The Mighty, a mother talks about her reaction to well-intentioned friends’ suggestion that her 10-year-old daughter could benefit from a hysterectomy. To...

daughter, disability, hysterectomy, menstruation, mother, mum, period, rights, sexuality

Romance, Relationships & Rights

Written by real.talk on April 25, 2019. Posted in News.

Join us for this theatre performance created by and with self-advocates supported by the Community Living Society and based on research from the UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship. The...

Advocacy, boundaries, consent, dating, development, disability, loving, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality, support

New Sitcom Shows the Highs and Lows of Being Gay and Disabled

Written by real.talk on March 26, 2019. Posted in News.

Netflix just announced “Special”, a brand new sitcom based around Ryan O’Connell’s part-memoir, part-manifesto ‘I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves’....

comedy, dating, disability, LGBTQ, Netflix, O'Connell, Ryan, sitcom, special, Television, TV

Chronic Sex: A Website & Podcast on Disability and Sexuality

Written by real.talk on February 28, 2019. Posted in News.

We discovered Kristen Shultz from their article on adapted sex toys in the Sex Tech Guide. Turns out they have a great website and podcast all about disability, chronic illness, and sexuality....

chronic, disability, health, illness, pleasure, podcast, sexuality

Catalogue of Adaptive Sex Toys & Technologies From Australia

Written by real.talk on February 20, 2019. Posted in News.

Many people use sexual devices to enhance sexual pleasure – either when masturbating by themselves or when having partnered sex. Many people do not experience orgasm (alone or during...

adaptive, Advocacy, Australia, catalog, catalogue, disability, orgasm, pleasure, Sex, technologies, technology, toys

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