A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex and Disability
A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex and Disability
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Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Annotation: A quick, easy, and educational comic book guide that will help change the way we talk about sex and sexuality for all bo... more
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #6708648
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Copyright Date: 2020
Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 06/23/20
Pages: 70 pages
ISBN: 1-620-10694-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-620-10694-5
Dewey: 306.7087
LCCN: 2019940928
Dimensions: 18 cm
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

This inclusive and comprehensive guide to disability-friendly sex education opens with the idea that "disabled people have sex," dispelling the commonly held myth that they are nonsexual. Andrews addresses readers directly as a queer, paraplegic cartoonist, utilizing colorful illustrations and conversational dialogue to introduce ways of talking about and having more enjoyable sex. Their inclusive cartoons are in sync with the educational content, illustrating a wide range of bodies and disabilities people at the intersections of multiple marginalized identities gaged in physical and emotional intimacy. While the beginning takes care to include chronic illness, neurodivergence, intellectual disabilities, and mental illness, the bulk of advice seems focused on physical disabilities th visible and invisible. A friendly, if educational, tone guides readers through safe sex, consent, pleasure, recovering from sexual violence and trauma, body image, communication, self-care, accessibility, and sex toys and equipment, plus interactive guides to help readers practice the concepts. An important resource for both disabled people and allies that bridges gaps left in traditional sex education.

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Andrews, a web cartoonist and -totally complete, incomplete paraplegic,- makes their print debut with this upbeat and informative graphic guidebook. Designed to assist both disabled persons and their partners, the guide, with Andrews as its narrator, coaches readers through basic and intermediate tips on improving sex lives for those with disabilities, conveyed invitingly through bright cartoons reminiscent of Lane Smith-s, which depict a wealth of different and non-normative body types. Though the spatial limitations and aims of the -quick and easy- structure inevitably lead to oversimplifications (the half-page primer on gender and sexuality spectra theory, for instance), Andrews dives in with a frank and enthusiastic tone (-let-s talk spasticity!) and wields the slim page count efficiently with canny, appropriately explicit visuals, such as when laying out a variety of ways to use furniture to make sex more physically comfortable. Sections on handling incontinence during intercourse and the need for communication with personal care attendants and asides educating nondisabled readers on ableist microaggressions are particularly well-done-though Andrews lingers longer than needed on well-trodden topics like communication and sex toys. This is a valuable resource for readers seeking to make pleasure accessible. (May)

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Reading Level: 6.0
Interest Level: 9+

A quick, easy, and educational comic book guide that will help change the way we talk about sex and sexuality for all bodies. 

"This guide can help disabled people (and their partners) on their journey toward self-love, better communication, and confidence." –– Alice Wong, Founder and Director, Disability Visibility Project


All different kinds of bods want to connect with other bods, but lots of them get left out of the conversation when it comes to S-E-X. As explained by disabled cartoonist A. Andrews, this easy-to-read guide covers the basics of disability sexuality, common myths about disabled bodies, communication tips, and practical suggestions for having the best sexual experience possible. Whether you yourself are disabled, you love someone who is, or you just want to know more, consider this your handy starter kit to understanding disability sexuality, and your path to achieving accessible (and fulfilling) sex.

Part of the bestselling and critically acclaimed A Quick & Easy Guide series from Limerence Press, an imprint of Oni Press.


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