GSFS 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Reproductive Health, Cisgender, Heteronormativity

• School: McGill University
• Department: Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies
• Course: GSFS 303
• Professor: Mary Bunch

Document Summary

Sexuality and disability: openly talking about sexuality of persons with disabilities is very recent (90s, new generations of women with disabilities have found a more open attitude towards. Internalization of those with disabilities that cannot have sex sexuality in some countries: however, the type of disability also has an influence, factors that influence sexuality. Age of a person with a disability. Type of disability and cultural constructs around that disability. Cultural arrangements around sexuality and women in different contexts. Experiences of socialization: movements of people with disabilities is very cisgender oriented, crpd does not include non-normative gender identities, sex education and disability. Introduction of sex education to students with disabilities is very recent and still needs improvement. A general wider view on what is sexuality has also influenced this change of attitude. A more empowered community of self-advocates has pushed for the recognition of the right to learn and experience sexuality with freedom and responsibility: what the crpd says.