Brooke is with Damian who is talking about having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and his work to change the conversation around sex for disabled people
They discuss the access to learning and why there should be a much wider approach and better inclusivity to sex education and …. discusses some of the questions he is asked and why representation and knowledge are such important elements
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Disabled children are a health and safety nightmare for education
It had a profound effect on me trying to hide it from my peers through college and university. Now I’m a wheelchair user my disability is much more visible
Hidden disability is a huge issue and it has a massive impact on the individual
I concentrated on sex toys and sourcing those that were accessible
Now I work with companies to ensure that all aspects of sex toys are accessible from the packaging onwards
There isn’t any representation of disabled people, sex and disabled people are still a taboo
No one taught me how my disability would affect my sex life, there is a gap in knowledge and there shouldn’t be
Everyone’s experience of sex and sex toys is different, it’s a very individual thing
Don’t be afraid to show your disability, it’s part of who you are, be yourself
BEST MOMENTS
‘We need to be more open about disability and how it affects things’
‘We need to educate people about respect’
‘I’m always willing to listen and I love learning from other people’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Disabled & Proud Podcast
ABOUT THE HOST
Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves.
The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational.
Disabled & Proud does exactly what it says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without need to conform to society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”.
As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!
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