Disability
Today’s episode is all about sex and disability. Why do we imagine disabled people aren’t desirable? What internalised assumptions do we have about what it means to be disabled? What does disability-inclusive sex education actually look like?
Join me, Hannah Witton, as we investigate further with actress and influencer Lolo Spencer, founder and CEO of Enhance the UK Jennie Williams, and sex educator and author Cory Silverberg.
Read the episode transcript here!
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LOLO SPENCER
A wearer of multiple hats, Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer is a disability lifestyle influencer, a model, a content creator, a public speaker, and an independent spirit award-nominated actress for her role as Tracy in the award-winning film Give Me Liberty. Currently, Lolo can be seen starring as Jocelyn on Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max hit series, Sex Lives of College Girls, voicing the role of Jazmyn "Jazzy" Jones in Disney Branded Television's animated series Firebuds, and making guest appearances on a variety of today’s hottest TV shows.
Named one of ““50 Women Making the World a Better Place in 2021,” Lolo has built upon her platform with the launch of Live Solo - a lifestyle brand dedicated to young adults with disabilities who seek independence & self-empowerment.
JENNIE WILLIAMS
Jennie Williams is the founder and CEO of Enhance the UK (ETUK), a user-led charity which helps people with physical and sensory disabilities to live a full life. She set it up after working in the care sector and becoming frustrated with the lack of practical information and support available for people who wanted to know more about communicating with disabled people both professionally and personally.
Jennie, who has degenerative hearing loss, an auto-immune condition and is neuro diverse, also wanted to encourage open conversation and education around sex and disability. The charity’s Undressing Disability campaign focuses on the sexual rights and responsibilities of disabled people. It includes the ‘Love Lounge’, podcasts, videos and books alongside an online forum for advice and answers regarding sex, dating and relationships for those with impairments. Jennie speaks freely around her experiences and identifies as pansexual.
CORY SILVERBERG
Raised in the 1970s by a children’s librarian and a sex therapist, Cory Silverberg grew up to be a sex educator, author, and queer person who smiles a lot when they talk. Cory ****teaches and talks with young people, adults, and professionals across North America about gender, sexuality, disability, and more. Their books for young people and families have been called “the books about sex that every family should read” by the New York Times and include the ALA Stonewall Honor Book Sex Is a Funny Word, and most recently You Know, Sex. Learn more at www.corysilverberg.com.