Relationships, consent, and cerebral palsy

Richard_Scope
Richard_Scope Posts: 3,906 Cerebral Palsy Network
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, it is an ideal time to explore conversations about relationships, dating, intimacy, and sexuality. CP Guide, guide us through some talking points.

We recognise that people with cerebral palsy, like everyone else, deserve access to information that supports confidence, self-expression, and meaningful connections.

To help facilitate these important discussions, we developed a series of videos covering key topics related to relationships and sexuality for people with cerebral palsy. These resources provide insights and advice to empower individuals in navigating their own relationships.

Dating and cerebral palsy (CP)

https://youtu.be/Tev0IQyKElY?si=9rwAKynCzCIhQMqy

Consent, relationships and cerebral palsy (CP)

https://youtu.be/cu6aRNUuGEY?si=r6shwvDZKfmXiLx8

Sexuality and gender for people with cerebral palsy

https://youtu.be/AzV1JT78dVQ?si=smKJnM7ml_CP5ixN
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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,304 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/143932/relationships-consent-and-cerebral-palsy

    Richard, please excuse my ignorance but surely sexuality and gender are not the same thing. Why can't we be shes and hes? I don't understand.

  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,906 Cerebral Palsy Network

    People can be She or He.

  • trouble5316
    trouble5316 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Contributor

    Im happy being both

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,304 Championing
    edited February 12
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101135#Comment_1101135

    I know that! I'm questioning the image with a cross next to she/her and he/him. Why are they crossed out in favour of they???

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,894 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I think that is referring to the person pictured in the video @WhatThe. The video explores some choices people with CP might make surrounding their gender identity and sexuality. That scene in the video is describing the choices that non-binary people might make with pronouns.

    The video shows a non-binary person choosing to use they/them as their pronouns. A a cross appears next to the other pronouns to illustrate that person's choice not to use she/her or he/him.

    That scene in the video happens to be the still image that appears when the video isn't being played, which might be confusing. But I hope that helps explain it a little bit.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,304 Championing
    edited February 12
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101232#Comment_1101232

    I haven't watched/listened to it and I don't want to! I am looking at text on a poster and the message is wrong, wrong, wrong!

    The person in the middle looks androgynous just like every other woman I see in my community.

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