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This is why it is important that Panorama, TakingITGlobal, and other international publications gain a perspective with sensitivity to the disabled in all topics which are of interest to the general audience they wish to address, especially in the areas which are most often ignored, such as sexuality, education, and minority groups, among others.
Thank you and I hope to hear from you,
Ms. Jamie Rau
I am 23, live in Oaxaca Mexico, and have cerebral palsy.
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CheChemy creció en San Diego, California, Estados Unidos. Ha vivido en Oaxaca Mexico desde 2006. Le ha involucrado en cosas de activsmo desde que era muy joven, y quiere trabajar para avanzar los mas marginados en los E.E. U.U., Mexico, y mas alla.
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:) Daniel | Jul 28th, 2008
I really like your honest essay. You are right more attention in the programs should be pay on sexuality and disabled people. At the end of the day we are all sexual beings, we are fall in love, we all want some intimate and romantic moments.
Adham Tobail | Jul 30th, 2008
sometime must have happeness
adham
:) Private4Security | Sep 13th, 2008
I agree with everything you say in your essay.Too many forget that first and foremost we all are Human Beings,Our needs,feelings,Desires are no diferrent than any abled body individual.Time Honest open discussions on being Disabled & Sexuality is spoken of,brought out into the open,for too long disabled people have had their basic Human Rights Neglected.Yes more attention in programms should be payed toward sexuality and disabled people.Being dis-allowed into the Sacred Circle of loving romance keeps us from experiencing a fullness in life,sadly this area is grossly neglected,ignorance still rules,too many abled body individuals erroneously judge-disabilities in all forms as an defective individul-societies burden,"who has the monopoly on normalacy anway"? Yes it's largely those within our disabled community whom are left to self advocate for a faifr go.Intelligence does not sit within blind eyes,deaf ears,a physical body which is challenged more than what is taken for granted by those with abled bodies.Yes much may be learned from the wisdom,knowledge,insights of a so-called disable person,that's why I refuse to allow myself to be termed disabled-I tell everyone disabled-NO-Enabled-YES,Useless NO-Userability-YES.It's individuals as you & myselt whom are working towards changing these social Stigmatisations.
("The road is long,with a many a winding turn that leads us to who knows where,who knows where,
but i'm strong,strong enough to care with him,
He aint heavy he's my brother,
so on we go,his welfare is my concern,no burden is he to bear,
we'll get there'
all I know he would not encumber me,
he aint heavy he's my brother,
If im leading at all,im leading,with saddness,that every one's heart isn't filled with the gladness for one another,
it's a long,long road from which there is no return,
while wer'e on the way to there,
why not share.
And the road doesn't weigh me down at all,
He ain't heavy,he's my brother)-The Hollies-1965-1969. For me my Brother is both Male & Female.
Loving Warmpth,
Shi-ar-a Mi-So
Wiaam Youssef | Sep 14th, 2008
thanks for bringing this issue sexuality and disability into the light, I feel that there's a lot of people would like to thank you also..
Queer/LGBT spaces in India and disability Elavarthi Manohar | Sep 23rd, 2008
Thanks for sharing this. There seems to very little discussion on disability among Queer/LGBT spaces in India. Hope the space for disabled people gets expanded here in the near future.
Gracias! Andrea Arzaba | Sep 23rd, 2008
Me parecio muy interesante tu artículo. Creo que es dificil que nos pongamos a pensar en este tema sin embargo el hecho de crear conciencia sobre las personas con discapacidad y la seualidad es una tarea muy importante.
clues Sarah Wilks | Sep 25th, 2008
-The motorists who have no patience
-The lack of inforcement of safe access to roads and buildings despite laws
-Not enough safe environments to openly discuss same-sex relationships
The disability itself is only one trial and gives no tangible direction to which we may point the injustice . However, to have all the other difficulties imposed upon a person by controllable means harbours an intense anger against society instead of fate. We must find and advocate ways to get the members of society to put themselves in the shoes of a disabled person so that they do not turn away from the consequences of their actions and thus do what they can to prevent these injustices.
Gracias! quinnremmert | Sep 26th, 2008
thank you so much for this essay it is absolutly insane how many disabled people are neglected these days. I go to school with disabled people and i also work with them. i love them to death as much as i would love a "normal" person. I dont compare them they are normal people. So thank you for bringing this topic up because it needs to be addressed imediatly.
Great !! Mitesh Patel | Oct 8th, 2008
Its really interesting. i like it.
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Joanne Diep | Oct 27th, 2008
I totally agree with what you said. EVERYONE should be taught about sexuality no matter who you are. We all have emotions!
comeli Giri Santosh | Nov 3rd, 2008
you have really risen up the true relvents on the topic and i hope more will feel the sense of the truth and create sensability. Thanks.
Inspired!! Ruth Njambi Kimani | Nov 18th, 2008
It is simply inspiring. One would wish there were millions advocates like you. Either disabled or not, we have to get rid of Self Stigma, once that is out, it is the beginning of a wonderful journey that all of us in programming will enjoy!! Thanks for sharing this, its a huge step.
From the heart Frank Krishner | Nov 18th, 2008
This piece has raised an issue and has given me a subject to be discussed in my classroom. i teach media studies.
Review. TinaJ | Nov 19th, 2008
The whole world should be made awre that disability is not inablity. There have been many successful 'disabled' people in the world, for exampleThomas Edison,
John Milton,Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Hawking, Wanyoike, among many others. Tania Burchardt, academic fellow at LSE, found that: At age 26, disabled people were more than two and a half times as likely to be out of work as non-disabled people, even after taking account of differences in their educational qualifications.
This is pure discrimination. Limiting qualifications of a person to physical appearance and ability is unknowingly letting go of great talent and maybe an asset to the society. Sex is proper to man and everyone be (s)he be diasbled or not should be taught about sex. Everyone is subjected to love and to be loved, a companion to share with, someone to wake up next to every morning and cherish every moment shared. If all disabled people would get to appreciate who they are, then others will appreciate them and stop stigmatising them. Thank you for this eye-opener.
Great essay! Parvez Babul | Nov 20th, 2008
Hi Chec:
My hearty thanks to you and others who posted encouraging comments on your essay. In fact, I like to say: differently- able instaed of disabled. And the poeple like you must have the rights to know about sexuality and to live a happy sexual life with some one you like and love. So earlier awareness is must about it. My love to you for being free and frank!!!
Parvez Babul
Bangladesh
parvezbabul@yahoo.com
Cell: 88-01711-802013.
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