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Transability and sexuality

by Sean - 31 July 2004

What part of my feelings are sexual, and is it right to define my "label" around sexuality? So many people seem to automatically associate transability with sexuality. That is, people think that the main reason for people to want/need to be disabled is sexual in nature. To be fair, it appears that for many people, the sexual aspect is very important.

Infighting

by Sean -

Over the years I have been continually amazed, and disapointed, to see that the wider community was so divided. For some reason, a majority of amputee wannabes seem to discount those of us who don’t want to be amputee, but instead perceive themselves as paras.

I’ll keep saying that there are too many similarities between our two groups to remain apart from one another. I’ll keep insisting that we would be much stronger if we merged our efforts.

Cycles

by Sean - 29 July 2004

Life tends to go in cycles. Sometimes, it’s good. Sometimes it’s not. I’m not sure where this particular cycle is taking me.

Seven or so years ago, I was near extinction. I was depressed, unemployed, unattached, homeless, and in the middle of a rather huge dose of transability.

Real life "test"

by Sean - 28 July 2004

Transgendered individuals have to spend some time (1 year? 2 years?) living as a woman, including work, shopping, etc before they can be accepted in a surgery program. This is often called a Real Life Test or some such.

I lived nearly 100% of my public life as a paraplegic, for 7 years. Including having friends with disabilities, working with people with disabilities. As much as a real life test as anyone can get, I think.

Stress

by Sean -

I have been under some serious stress in my life for the last few months. Stress in my professional life, and other areas as well. The last couple weeks also saw my transabled feelings come back out in force. Are the two related?