tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post4448673983671519194..comments2024-02-26T02:02:51.364-05:00Comments on Queers United: Blogging Against Disablism DayQueers Unitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074493276489593816noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-59348610555066943242009-05-04T00:08:00.000-04:002009-05-04T00:08:00.000-04:00One of the things that really riled me up when I w...One of the things that really riled me up when I worked with developmentally disabled individuals is the way people would dismiss their sexuality. Too many people would look at their "mental age" rather than their chronological age and who they were as a whole person and presume they couldn't, and shouldn't, have sexual interests and feelings. This was more of a problem if the individual's orientation happened to be gay or bisexual. Family members would often be unbearable, and it could even be difficult to make staff people understand that it was not their place to push personal religious propaganda on the individual no matter what they themselves believed about it. (And boy did I hear all the usual stuff about god, the Bible, etc, etc.)Buffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328034026300036704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-72911138796294702342009-05-02T12:33:00.000-04:002009-05-02T12:33:00.000-04:00I've often wished I could speak to a seasoned LGBT...I've often wished I could speak to a seasoned LGBT campaigner to get advice. Maybe this is the start of something!seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006649663400552591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-73947398037383002182009-05-02T03:29:00.000-04:002009-05-02T03:29:00.000-04:00Wow, thanks! Disabled LGBTQ individuals are not so...Wow, thanks! Disabled LGBTQ individuals are not something I thought I would ever see discussed on QU. Yes, the LGBTQ rights movement and the disability rights movement are actually quite similar, and both still have a long way to go! Not to mention, finding a space that is supportive for someone who is of both minorities is extremely difficult, considering there is still so much phobia <br />regarding both groups of people (trust me, I know). So, thanks for the acknowledgement, it is very nice to see disabled peoples' sexuality (and sexuality differences) affirmed.Lindenhttp://www.cumberlin09.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-83748239202356103232009-05-01T23:40:00.000-04:002009-05-01T23:40:00.000-04:00What a great post about the intersection of differ...What a great post about the intersection of different -isms and what they reflect about our society.Never That Easyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008749218695113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-61177028732309308682009-05-01T12:53:00.000-04:002009-05-01T12:53:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Elijah Nahmodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591931220098546416noreply@blogger.com