GimpGirl Community Virtual Praxis II Event Slides

Women with Disabilities
Jennifer Cole (JennyLinArashi) and
Katherine Mancuso (Muse Carmona)
For more information on GimpGirl Community, visit: http://gimpgirl.com

Statistics on Women with Disabilities
20% of U.S. women have some kind of disability
2.5 times as many as women without disabilities live in poverty
More likely to have insurance, but less likely to utilize it
Abuse tends to be more frequent, longer and by more people, and includes neglect and withholding of assistive devices and medicine
Less opportunities to escape abuse due to lack of knowledge and outreach by professionals
Seen as asexual, or as a fetish
Isolation due to lack of knowledge, even among disability and feminist communities

What We Bring
Opportunity to experience the cycle of caretaker and care receiver at a younger age
Ability see our own and perhaps other bodies as unique and powerful
Can sexualize our bodies if we choose, even against dominant voices in society
Can become successful mothers and partners despite being told it is impossible

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GimpGirl Community Virtual Praxis II Event Slides

by Jennifer Cole on Nov 21, 2009

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