While it is true that living with a disability is difficult, the disability itself isn't usually a negative or positive factor in that person's life. In fact, disabled people are members of a community with its own unique culture, filled with societal norms and behavioral expectations that are different, but no less rich or meaningful, than that of able-bodied individuals.
You may have thought of how hard it would be to live with the disability, getting around, doing errands and working at a fulfilling job.Ĭan you imagine what it is like for that person to date, negotiating restaurants, movie theaters and transportation? How about meeting a potential partner - where, exactly, do disabled people find romantic love? Did you ever think of what it would be like for a disabled person to have sex? Just Like Us, Only Differentĭisabled people are not lesser versions of able-bodied people, unable to engage in or enjoy sexual behavior.
You probably see someone with a physical disability almost every day: the blind man tapping his way across the street, the deaf woman signing to her boyfriend, the wheelchair-bound woman shopping at the grocery store, people on crutches, using walkers or leaning on canes.
