Disability/Sexuality
From Social Collaborative Singapore
Cultural sensibilities in Singapore might make it difficult to talk about sex, but it becomes almost taboo when it comes to the disabled. The disabled are often either seen as "asexual beings" or subjects of curiosity or ignorance.[1]
Different people with different disabilities present different strains of discussion:
- Sexuality education as an issue tends to feature more when discussing individuals with cognitive impairments, intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder, because they are at higher risk of displaying sexual behaviour that is misunderstood by others[2], or being the targets of sexual crime.
- In comparison, stigma and the lack of fulfillment of sexual desire might be a significant factor for individuals who are normatively cognate.
- Some disabled people may not face sexuality issues
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