Ep 39: Sex Education
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Today’s episode is about sex education with Julia Bascom and Robin Wilson-Beattie. Both Julia and Robin talk about what inclusive sex education looks like, bodily autonomy, and the right of all disabled to have pleasure and sexual expression.
Transcript
Related Links
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and The Arc of the United States. (2016). Autonomy, Decision-Making Supports, and Guardianship: Joint Position Statement of AAIDD and The Arc.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the National Council for Independent Living. (2015). Real Talk: Improving Quality of Sexual Health Care for Patients with Disabilities.
Henley, Ariel. (October 5, 2017). Why Sex Education for Disabled People Is So Important. Teen Vogue.
McGowan, Emma. (December 4, 2017). The Sex Educator Teaching BDSM to People With Disabilities. Vice.
Shapiro, Joseph. (January 9, 2018). For Some With Intellectual Disabilities, Ending Abuse Starts With Sex Ed. National Public Radio.
About
Robin Wilson-Beattie is a disability and sexuality health educator and writer, teaching the world to embrace and explore your sexuality, regardless of ability. She is a member of the Association of American Sexual Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN), and a certified graduate and member of the San Francisco Sexuality Information Training (SFSI).
Robin has been involved in sexuality education and awareness since high school. After acquiring a physical disability, she began in 2008 speaking on sexuality and disability topics and issues. She consults with individuals and organizations on issues of adaptive sexual support, and has had written articles and curriculum on this subject. Robin is a nationally recognized self and systems disability advocate. She is a deep-fried Southern girl, Sex Geek, comic book nerd, mid-century buff, and proud Mama of one amazing daughter. Follow Robin on Twitter @SexAbled, or like sexAbled on Facebook.
Website: https://www.sexabledwithrobinwb.com/v1/
Julia Bascom serves as Executive Director at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Previously, she did state-level work in her home state of New Hampshire, where she served on the DD council and co-led an inter-agency team to revitalize self-advocacy within the state, in addition to her work with ASAN. Julia edited Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking, an anthology of writings by autistic people, and currently serves on the Disability Equality Index advisory board, the Centene National Disability Advisory Council, the advisory board of Felicity House, and the boards of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Advance CLASS, Inc., and The Alliance For Citizen Directed Supports.
Twitter: @JustStimming
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Credits
Geraldine Ah-Sue, Audio Producer
Alice Wong, Writer, Producer, Interviewer
Cheryl Green, Text Transcript
Lateef McLeod, Introduction
Mike Mort, Artwork
Theme Music (used with permission of artist)
Song: “Dance Off”
Artist: Wheelchair Sports Camp
Music
“Turn it up” by Podington Bear (Turn It Up by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License)
“Fantasy” by Podington Bear (Fantasy by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License)
Sounds
“VOCODER countdown” by Jack_Master. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
“8 Bit Beeping Computer Sounds” by sheepfilms. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
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