[AI] Our latest piece on the #SexDis blog
Hello everyone, Greetings from Point of View! This morning on the SexDis blog, we have published a piece by Jhilmil Breckenridge who writes about the consequences of ignoring the sexual rights of people with mental illnesses who are incarcerated. Here is the link: http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/03/people-mental-illnesses-incarcerated-face-near-total-denial-sexual-rights/ We greatly appreciate your feedback and comments. Warmly, Niharika Pandit Program Coordinator; sexuality and disability Point of View, Mumbai The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in You should now post to the id: a...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Today on the #SexDis blog
Hello everyone, Very happy to share our #SexDis report about three couples with disabilities living in villages of Sangli, Maharashtra by Srinidhi Raghavan. http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/03/sangli-love- partnership-lives-three-couples-disabilities/ We welcome your feedback and comments. Happy Reading! Best, Niharika Pandit Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
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ore eager/ willing to accompany. > >>>>> 2. if i'm on the same table with a group of people, and if every1 is > >>>>> part of a single conversation, then i too will proactively > participate > >>>>> in that conversation, even if i am not asked something directly. i'd > >>>>> of course hope that i say something remotely sensible/ interesting > >>>>> enough for people to take notice of me, and realise that here is also > >>>>> a person at the table, equally part of the group. its not always > >>>>> possible, but it is just 1, among many strategies to use when > >>>>> feasible. > >>>>> 3. sometimes, i can be the initiator of a conversation at the table. > >>>>> by making some general statement about the food, or the function, > >>>>> something mostly positive, to which other people may be likely to > >>>>> respond. e.g. this biryani is really awesome! or, has any1 tried the > >>>>> dessert yet? > >>>>> 4. if i know that a particular person is sitting somewhere near me, > >>>>> then i can call out to her and start off a conversation for every1 to > >>>>> hear. e.g. Payal, i read your latest blog. it was wonderfully > written! > >>>>> this is surely a good conversation starter, and there's very little > >>>>> chance that people will ignore me after that. at least not till the > >>>>> end of that particular conversation. > >>>>> of course, people sitting immediately next to me would be the > simplest > >>>>> to start chatting to, but those conversations may not reach the rest > >>>>> of the group. > >>>>> 6. this last 1 may not be very appealing to many, but it has worked > >>>>> for me. if i want something and there's no1 around to call, i just > get > >>>>> up off the chair and start walking towards nowhere. this is almost > >>>>> always likely for some1 to notice me and offer to help. smile. > >>>>> > >>>>> 7. i could also inform the main organiser/ host of the event, to > >>>>> arrange for some1 to be with me during the program and accompany me > >>>>> throughout. i think that often its not that people don't want to > help. > >>>>> they just avoid it because they don't know how to initiate/ interact > >>>>> with the likes of us. in such cases, and from all the above points, > >>>>> the main thing to take home is that for better for worse, we are the > >>>>> ones who need to give them that slight nudge/ push, to engage/ > >>>>> interact with us. sadly, people haven't reached that level of > >>>>> sensibility yet, for them to not feel awkward around us. i in fact > was > >>>>> reading about this just this morning. don't remember where. that > >>>>> children usually never find it difficult to come forward and initiate > >>>>> an interaction with us. it is the adults. who start building these > >>>>> walls as they become less sure of their own selves. and thereby, less > >>>>> sure of the "others". in quotation marks. so as long as we're the > >>>>> first to extend a hand, we can hope that we've done our bit and that > >>>>> the ball is no longer in our court. > >>>>> > >>>>> Shireen. > >>>>> > >>>>> On 2/28/17, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> While recounting her own experience from a professional gathering, > >>>>>> She > >>>>>> flags off a burning issue; why people remain indifferent towards > >>>>>> blind > >>>>>> people. > >>>>>> This could set a tone for further deliberation. She felt alone when > >>>>>> nobody turned up to offer her assistance to have a dignified meal. > >>>>>> She > >>>>>> felt unpleasant cause people talked at her not to her. What are the > >>>>>> solutions we could offer in similar situations to us and our fellow > >>>>>> beings? we also go to attend marriages, parties, and clubs. Many > >>>>>> amongst us probably skip such gatherings due to ensuing indignities > >>>>>> awaiting them. This post provokes me to ponder upon what could b
[AI] Today on the Sexuality and Disability blog
Hello everyone, Greetings from Point of View! Today on the SexDis blog, we have published an essay 'I'm blind, not invisible' by Payal Kapoor. http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/02/im-blind-not-invisible/ 'It is great for the non-disabled to talk about us, but not with us! How then will the gap that has been created between us ever be bridged?' Happy Reading! Best, Niharika Pandit Point of View Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Today on the SexDis blog
Hello all, Today on the SexDis blog, Sexuality and Disability program director Nidhi Goyal reviews Hrithik Roshan-Yami Gautam starrer Kaabil and how it normalises disability in Bollywood films. http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/02/kaabil-isnt-perfect-normalise-disability-indian-cinema/ Happy Reading! Best, Niharika Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Nidhi Goyal writes Valentine's Day Special blogpost on SexDis
Hello everyone, Hope you are well. I am writing today to share a very special post by Sexuality and Disability program director Nidhi Goyal, in which she explores a significant chapter in her life and shows the assumptions and stigma that women with disabilities that women with disabilities must navigate when it comes to personal relationships. Here is the link to the post http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/ 2017/02/lovestorythatwasnt/ Happy Reading! Best Regards, Niharika Pandit Program Coordinator: sexuality and disability Point of View, Mumbai Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Sexuality and Disability blog
Dear all, Greetings from Point of View! We at Point of View <http://pointofview.org/>run a program called sexuality and disability <http://www.sexualityanddisability.org/> which works with women with disabilities for their sexual rights. We at SexDis have an intensive offline and online campaign. In the online space, we publish posts by authors about their experiences of violence, disability, sexuality, among other issues. The post we published on the *Sexuality and Disability* blog today is a review of three children's books featuring disability by Roshni Subhash. http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/02/childrensbooks/ We publish posts every Tuesday so do watch our blog space for more. Happy Reading! Best, Niharika Pandit Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Sexuality and Disability blog
Hello everyone, Greetings from Point of View. We at Point of View <http://pointofview.org/>run a program called sexuality and disability <http://www.sexualityanddisability.org/> which works with women with disabilities for their sexual rights. We at SexDis have an intensive offline and online campaign. In the online space, we publish posts by authors about their experiences of violence, disability, sexuality, among other issues. The post we published on the *Sexuality and Disability* blog today gives glimpses of Mumbai's first ever accessible Queer Pride. Please do take a look when you can: http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/01/glimpses-mumbais- first-ever-accessible-queer-pride/ We publish posts every Tuesday so do watch our blog space for more. Happy Reading! Best, Niharika Pandit Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Making Mumbai Pride accessible
Dear all, Greetings from Point of View! In collaboration with Queer Azaadi Mumbai - Mumbai Pride <https://www.facebook.com/qam.mumbaipride/>, 'Sexuality and Disability' is trying to make the Mumbai Pride march on January 28, 2017 as disability friendly as possible. We are delighted to invite people with disabilities to be a part of this. If you are a disabled person and want to attend the march, you can call on +91 99205 60011 for assistance on or before January 26th. We will assemble at August Kranti Maidan at 3 pm. Here is a link to the pride communication in sign language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2z2CJzIClw=youtu.be <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2z2CJzIClw=youtu.be> Best Regards, Niharika Pandit Program Coordinator Sexuality and Disability Point of View, Mumbai Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Sexuality and Disability blog
Dear all, Greetings from Point of View! We at Point of View <http://pointofview.org/>run a program called sexuality and disability <http://www.sexualityanddisability.org/> which works with women with disabilities for their sexual rights. We at SexDis have an intensive offline and online campaign. In the online space, we publish posts by authors about their experiences of violence, disability, sexuality, among other issues. The post we published on the *Sexuality and Disability* blog yesterday is a personal essay by Jhilmil Breckenridge. It is a story of forced incarceration and violence, and also of great strength and survival. Please do take a look when you can: http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/01/family- colluded-put-mental-health-facility-story-survived/ We publish posts every Tuesday so do watch our blog space for more. Happy Reading! Best, Niharika Pandit Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
