by real.talk | Dec 13, 2018 | News
There’s a lot of great sexual health education content out there these days. In particular, we’ve seen some excellent videos, animations, and essays on the concept of consent. In one popular consent animation, sex is compared to tea. For example...
by real.talk | Nov 29, 2018 | News
This January, Vancouverites will get the opportunity to both revel in and witness the beautiful intricacies of how love, sex, and intimacy play a role in the lives of real individuals affected by Cerebral Palsy. This is the Point will play in the 2019 Push Festival at...
by real.talk | Nov 8, 2018 | News
The Let’s Get Real Group is a dating and friending group for people with cognitive disabilities. They meet about every 6 weeks near Main and Broadway in Vancouver. Part of the evening is spent discussing a topic to do with dating. (Past topics have included...
by real.talk | Nov 6, 2018 | News
Longtime disability and sexuality activist Dave Hingsburger recently addressed a captive audience in Glasgow, Scotland. When asked why romantic and sexual relationships are still so taboo in this population, he responded: ‘If we acknowledge that people with cognitive...
by real.talk | Nov 5, 2018 | News
Young people with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive health needs and rights as their peers without disabilities. Yet, too often, stigma and misconceptions about disability – along with a lack of accessible health services, limited personal autonomy,...
by real.talk | Oct 30, 2018 | News
Manchester UK City Council is facing criticism because care workers are “allowing” a woman with autism to have sex. (It’s extramarital sex, it poses potential safety risks to her, and it’s unclear whether she understands those risks.) What do...
by real.talk | Oct 30, 2018 | News
A woman with cognitive disabilities in London UK was fitted with an IUD without her knowledge or permission. A judge just ruled that her human rights were violated when the device was fitted. However he also ruled it should remain, and the woman should not be informed...
by real.talk | Oct 15, 2018 | News
Great article from The Mighty on new sex toys adapted for people living with mobility limitations and / or living with chronic pain. Most of these are appropriate for solo or partnered use, and people of any gender will find something of interest! Link to the...
by real.talk | Sep 25, 2018 | News
The rollback of school-based sexual health education in Ontario under Doug Ford has led to some reflection on how students with cognitive disabilities have been denied this right for years. Read about it at this link.
by real.talk | Sep 4, 2018 | News
Check out this great new sex-ed initiative in New South Wales, Australia by clicking here.
by real.talk | Aug 22, 2018 | News
This straightforward, graphically illustrated picture book talks about masturbation as a positive pleasurable thing, and sets out easy-to-understand rules about where & when someone can do it – and where & when they cannot. It was initially written for...
by real.talk | Aug 22, 2018 | News
This straightforward, graphically illustrated picture book talks about masturbation as a positive pleasurable thing, and sets out easy-to-understand rules about where & when someone can do it – and where & when they cannot. It was initially written for...
by real.talk | Aug 20, 2018 | News
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by real.talk | Jun 12, 2018 | News
ITV News covers a new drag night in London UK which includes performers with Down Syndrome. Check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPCAw3LXMa0
by real.talk | Jun 7, 2018 | News
Does this sound familiar? Two people receiving support have been in a romantic relationship for many years. The relationship consists of weekly daytime meetings to go bowling or have a cup of coffee, with staff chaperoning. In this blog post on the Supported Loving...
by real.talk | May 29, 2018 | News
“If you want to date yourself a disabled person, well… We’re hot. We’re raunchy. We’re good at it. It’s a no-brainer.” Mat Fraser, international burlesque artist and television star
