LadyPact -> RE: BDSM and People with Disabilities (5/25/2009 12:00:20 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Tysyacha Yes, good Dom(me)s and subs, I have a disability. Cerebral palsy, since birth. That means that the parts of my brain that control my big muscles (arms and legs) are partially damaged. I can't drive, although I have tried. I just couldn't make my body work fast enough to act upon the stimuli from my brain. I can eat, drink, and use the bathroom just like typical people do. I just have trouble standing for long periods of time, walking long distances, climbing stairs without handrails, etc. Because of this, a lot of people have the perception that I don't have sexual desires. I shouldn't even be interested in SEX, let alone kinky sex! Either that, or I'm hypersexual, like an animal unable to control my impulses, urges, or desires. I have only had three boyfriends, and two were the "use 'em and lose 'em" kind. You can imagine that with as few chances as I've gotten, I'm afraid I'll never get another one. Once a lot of people see the way I walk, they assume I must have a very low IQ or be like a child in an adult's body. I myself believe I am neither. So...for someone with tight muscles by nature, how do I go about being safe in BDSM? I never knew the hell that you could get as a human being, just because the umbilical cord was wrapped around your neck in the womb. Any advice? NOTE: If ANYONE calls me "cripple", "retard", "lame", etc. or even "childish", I will not attempt to dignify your insult with a response. I've had enough of that $4iT. Now, why would anyone call you any of those things? Plenty of people with disabilities are involved in BDSM. Kinky folks are just a cross section of the rest of society. We have people who are CP, MS, diabetic, amputee, blind, deaf, and anything else you can think of. It's not a perfect physical health only crowd. As to how to play safely, I agree with clip. Talk to your doctor about your interests and get the advice from there. Besides you, that's the person who knows your medical history the best and can help to guide you. It's very important for you and any future people to know what limitations you might have and what you can participate in without being harmed. I can't speak to what potential sex partners might want from you, so I'm not going to go there. I'd hope that anyone you would consider being intimate with would want to be so with the whole you, and not just what your legs can or can not do. In the meantime, learn what you can around here and go to munches and events in your area. Welcome to CM!
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