as the discussion is passing in the direction of disability/sexuality
can i ask if anyone knows any uk based groups of gay men with
disabilities? i have a colleague who would be keen to be part of one....
Nicki
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Nicki Thorogood
Lecturer in Sociology
Department of Dental Public Health
GKT Dental Institute
Floor 18 Guy's Tower
St Thomas Street
London Se1 9RT
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On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Johnson Cheu wrote:
> The titles escape me at 7:30 am, but it occurs to me that queer theory
> might be of use here-- how prevention or curing of the illness AIDS and all
> complications that arise from it, --does not also mean the erasure of queer
> identity or of advocating for gay rights. Now before someone gets all
> huffy about sexuality itself (those who've been on the list for a while
> will remember contentious debates there), I am merely suggesting that one
> could look at queer theory for how it has dealt with a similar issue, at
> least in theory. Marian, anything from the Deaf/deaf perspective which
> might be of use here? (Can we tell I'm working on my dissertation
> prospectus?)
>
> --Johnson
>
> >To all
> >
> >
> >I have been reading the postings and have a few questions and a few
> >offerings of my own, you must excuse the philosophical nature of my
> >enquiries.
> >
> >
> >Is disability social oppression or bodiliy difference?
> >Is it both or do I have to fall on either side of the oppression/difference
> >dualism. Personally I see it as both simulateously.Yet very little studies
> >seem to be done on the body as a thing-in-itself, except a socio-political
> >construct. Why is this, it is possible to look at the body in a non-medical
> >but also with less emphasis placed on the social.
> >
> >A statement such as "Preventing disability is a good thing" and "inclusion
> >is a good thing" are not contradictory, one can wish that no more
> >disablility be no more and yet want disabled people to be included. It is
> >not contradictory to me but complementory. However, I am undecided on the
> >prevention issue, when does family guidance become aggressive social
> >eugenics? But perhaps that is too strong.
> >
> >Excuse the fragmentory nature of this posting.
> >
> >Michael
> >
> >
> >
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