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Ableism Disability Justice & Access Public Health & Policy

What Public Health Can Learn from Disability Justice

Blind community changed how I understood myself and my work in public health. In this lecture for Indiana University students, I explore ableism, access, autonomy, and what disability justice can teach our classrooms, clinics, and organizations.

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Consent & Autonomy Disability Justice & Access Sexuality & Relationships

Love Is Blind: A Blind Sexologist on Attraction, Flirting, and Consent

Netflix’s Love Is Blind asks whether love can survive the reveal. As a blind sexologist, my question starts earlier: how do I know someone is interested if I cannot see them looking at me from across the room? Let’s talk about flirting, sexual ableism, consent, and what “blind” is really doing in that title.