Paper also provides an interesting example from the UK. Sexual needs of the disabled are recognized in the British social policy. And the phrase 'architecture of intimacy' is very thought-provoking in the paper. On 7/2/15, Vedprakash <[email protected]> wrote: > The term "Sexual rights" in this article is note-worthy. > What do we mean by the term? > Is there a law that gives us the right to sexual act? > The answer is surely not. > In every society, males and females alike, need to grab the right to sexual > act. > Most of the women use the tool of beauty to fulfil the desire of sex. > Different decorating means, and other fashions, hairstyles, piercing of body > parts etc are some of the other tools used for the purpose. > Men show off their masculinity through bulging muscles, broad shoulders, and > of course a suitable attire. > Of course, some of the men use force to fulfil the desire of sex. > But in no case, this can be treated as a right available to all. > There are many common men and women who are unable to fulfil their desire. > And the irony is the same as in case of the disabled. Sex is a taboo in most > of the society. For normal people and for the disabled too. > If I need water, I can request for the same. Anybody would happily guide me > to the place where water is available. But if I need a sex partner, it is > difficult for me to express my desire in the same way. It applies to the > disabled as well as the others. > As for the accessibility issues, it applies to all matters, why the sex > only. > Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 1:02 AM > To: accessindia > Subject: [AI] Sexual professionalism: for whom? The case of sexual > facilitation in Swedish personal assistance services > > Abstract > Sexuality is a taboo subject in disability services, leading to insecurity > for both service users and personnel about how to handle upcoming > situations. In Sweden, there is also a lack of policy in this area, > highlighting the need to study sexuality both as an individual and a > political, and in this case also, depoliticized issue. A critical feminist > policy analysis reveals that norms around disability, sexuality and > professionalism in a particular legal, political and cultural context > strongly influence the willingness to recognize disabled people’s sexual > rights. The Swedish case indicates a need for increased transnational work > to develop ethical, professional and non-discriminatory rights-based > approaches to sexual facilitation. > http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2015.1021761#abstract > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
-- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
