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sexual beings (yes, since they’re was your worst? What’s the working with 50 disabled
people just like everyone else - sexiest thing anyone’s ever said contributors from all ages,
some are sexual some aren’t), to you about your disability? backgrounds, geographies and
how do they have sex (depends “It is about so much disabilities to give their voices a
and is personal preference and space and place where they have
based on their abilities), and so more than sex; it is been silenced and ignored for so
on. But there was none that about touch, long. The book is now available
really went deeper and got under companionship, and in print, audio and digital (links)
the skin of the issue. None that most importantly it’s with every single dollar of profit
looked at what it FEELS like to fun.” helping to fund our first toy, The
have sexual experiences and a Handi Joystick.
disabled experience. We wanted EOB: Please give us your
to fill that void, looking at How does your disability thoughts on sex workers and
questions that had never before influence your body image? people with disabilities.
been openly explored and talked What’s it like to be the sexual
about. Certainly not published. partner of a disabled person? Andrew: I am huge supporter of
Questions like what was your We took these questions and sex workers for disabled people
best sexual experience and what many others to the community, if that’s an avenue they want to
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