| | On Friday The New York Times ran an article about disability and sexual surrogacy in France. It worked a little bit of magic. It managed to introduce us to some interesting people, doing important things, without ever straying far from the stereotype of disabled people as passive victims without much agency. Fortunately the people featured were able to shine through even the dullest of editorial devices. Making it an annoying but worthwhile read. ~ Cory | | Sex, Disability, and the Price of Admission to the NYT What is the price you pay to be featured in the New York Times? It depends a lot on who you are and how close what you have to say matches what the Times wants to hear. | Representing Ourselves: Sexual Imagery and Disability Cultu Most of the time when disability is talked about or represented in the media and popular culture, it's non-disabled people doing the talking and representing. Here are a few examples of what sexual imagery looks like from inside Disability culture. | Is Sexual Surrogacy Legal in the U.S.? By one estimate there are only a couple dozen people who are trained and certified sex surrogates practicing in North America these days. There are plenty more who use the term as a euphemism for every day sex work. The ways that surrogacy pops up in the media inevitably leads to questions in my inbox like this one: if I become a surrogate, can I be arrested for my work? | Do We Taste Like What We Eat? Revisiting an old dilemma: is it possible to alter the taste of semen? | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Sexuality newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | Must Reads | | | Follow me on: | | | | Advertisement | |
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