Sex News: Disabled Sex on TV, White Gay Privilege & Virtual Pride Events
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“In the fourth episode of Peacock’s reimagining of Queer as Folk, provocatively titled “F– Disabled People”, Julian (Ryan O’Connell) is feeling like the lone gay out at the sex party, biding his awkward time at the seafood tower (an interesting, if unsanitary, option for an orgy).
“Julian, like O’Connell, has cerebral palsy, but it’s not his disability that makes him feel left out. After all, this particular sex party is a ‘crip rave,’ catered especially to the disabled and the getting off of their rocks. The event is the brainchild of Marvin (Eric Graise), a mouthy paraplegic who refuses to be Julian’s friend mostly because Marvin’s a lot cooler than Julian could ever hope to be. Marvin encourages attendees of the crip rave to use the hashtag’#F—DisabledPeople,’ hence the title of the episode — which serves both as a directive and a commentary on what O’Connell refers to as the castration of disabled people.”
(via Lester Fabian Brathwaite/Entertainment Weekly)
“The lack of compassion from people who’ve been in my life for years has been absolutely astounding. I’ve made new friends, deepened many of my friendships, found so many new connections to cherish — but wow, the ableism even inside the LGBTQ+ community is a lot to handle sometimes.
“I asked loads of disabled, chronically ill, and immunocompromised queers what their friends, family, and event planners can do to help them feel safer and included this Pride, and here are the answers I heard the most.”
(via Heather Hogan/Autostraddle)
- Toronto Workshop on Pleasure for People with Disabilities (Zoom option available)
“The award winning Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza will be hosting a very special event in Toronto titled “Bump’n the Barriers to Sex and Disability in the LGBTQ2S+ Community” at Glad Day Bookshop in Toronto on Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. (EDT).
“The event was made possible by the WOW Tech Pride Fund, a philanthropic WOW Tech initiative that strives to make a positive impact on LGBTQ+ communities by supporting a variety of local pride campaigns across the continent. “Our vision for WOW Tech Pride Fund is to meaningfully support local LGBTQ+ communities across Canada and the United States with our retail partners” said Stephanie Keating, Marketing Director, Americas.
“The event will examine ways to combat ableism and prevent macro- and microaggressions as an ally, partner and community member to LGBTQ2S+ people with disabilities. Andrew Gurza will also be sharing tips for pleasure for people with disabilities while showcasing the new disability-friendly sex toy the Bump’n Joystick and other WOW Tech toys compatible with the Joystick.”
(via WOW Tech)
“‘I think I knew what white gay privilege was before we had that name for it,’ Lady Phyll, one of the founders of UK Black Pride, tells Metro.co.uk.
“‘When I started UK Black Pride, it was partly in response to mainstream pride celebrations being so overwhelmingly white gay men and women. It was quite clearly for people who looked like them, listened to the same music and celebrated the same cultural milestones.
“‘When you’re an LGBTQI+ person of colour and you walk into a white space, you know. The same thing happens with many Prides, for many of us.’
“White gay privilege does not mean that white LGBTQ+ people cannot experience discrimination themselves. Rather, it means they do not have the additional experience of being racialised and treated differently because of the colour of their skin.”
(via Natalie Morris/Metro UK)
In other sex toy news…
“Lovense has released its Exomoon lipstick vibrator to coincide with its integration with erotic audio platform Audiodesires, which will now sync Lovense devices with original stories and guides.
‘Starting today, Audiodesires users can not only listen to their favorite stories, but also feel them,’ a rep said. ‘Just in time for the launch of Lovense’s new Exomoon toy, owners of any Lovense toy can synchronize their favorite gadget with an erotic story of their choice to activate an individually curated vibration pattern that allows deep immersion into pleasure. Initially, 10 of Audiodesires’ top stories will be available, with more stories to follow soon.'”
(via JC Adams/XBIZ)
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