“Killjoys and Thrilljoys” – A Crip Theoretical Perspective on Sex Education in Special Schools

IF 1.1 4区 医学 Q3 REHABILITATION Sexuality and Disability Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI:10.1007/s11195-024-09845-y
Lotta Löfgren
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Sex education geared towards people with intellectual disability often focuses sexual risks and reproduction. However, research shows that students at special schools often find this inadequate and irrelevant. This conceptual article examines this issue from a crip theoretical perspective, combined with the classical concept of stigma. Furthermore, the term killjoy is added to the analysis; a term located at the intersection between queer and feminist theories. Might those in the environment surrounding individuals with ID, i.e., staff and family members, function as “killjoys” in relation to sexuality and intellectual disability? Or might they develop into “thrilljoys”, i.e., individuals who facilitate the embracement of stigma, with a focus on enjoyment rather than apparent problems in relation to sexuality and people with ID? The aim of this article is to highlight the significance of the social environment for these young people’s needs and life conditions, and to challenge presumptions that have to date been taken för granted. The result shows that assuming the role of thrilljoy means listening in a flexible and relevant way to the wishes that people with ID themselves express. This might in turn also make it easier for people with ID to themselves adopt a crip theoretical perspective and to really embrace that which has up until now been defined as a stigma. Developing new ways of looking at non-normative intellectual functionality and sexuality could contribute to develop sex education geared towards this goal group in a sufficient way.

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"杀戮与快感"--瘸子对特殊学校性教育的理论透视
针对智障人士的性教育通常侧重于性风险和生殖。然而,研究表明,特殊教育学校的学生往往认为这种教育不够充分,也不相关。这篇概念性文章从 Crip 理论的角度,结合经典的成见概念,对这一问题进行了研究。此外,分析中还加入了 "扫兴"(killjoy)一词;这是一个介于同性恋理论和女权主义理论之间的术语。智障人士周围环境中的人,即工作人员和家庭成员,是否会在性行为和智障问题上扮演 "扫兴鬼 "的角色?或者,他们是否会发展成为 "快活人",即促进接受污名的人,在性行为和智障人士问题上注重享受而非明显的问题?本文旨在强调社会环境对这些年轻人的需求和生活条件的重要性,并对迄今为止被视为理所当然的假设提出质疑。研究结果表明,要想扮演好 "刺激者 "的角色,就必须以灵活、贴切的方式倾听智障人士自己表达的愿望。反过来,这可能也会使智障人士更容易采用携程的理论视角,并真正接受迄今为止一直被定义为耻辱的东西。开发看待非正常智力功能和性行为的新方法,有助于充分发展针对这一目标群体的性教育。
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Sexuality and Disability
Sexuality and Disability REHABILITATION-
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期刊介绍: Sexuality and Disability is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original interdisciplinary scholarly papers that address the psychological and medical aspects of sexuality in relation to rehabilitation. Publishing timely research articles, review articles, case studies, clinical practice reports, brief research reports, survey data reports, and book and film reviews, the journal offers the latest developments in the area of sexuality as it relates to a wide range of disabilities and conditions. Contributions address: clinical and research progress; community programs; independent-living programs; guidelines for clinical practice; special grand-rounds topics; consumer issues; and contemporary developments in special programs in sex education and counseling for people with disabilities. The journal features special issues with internationally renowned guest editors focusing on current topics in sexual health. By publishing research, best-practice, evidence-based, and educational articles, the journal seeks to contribute to the field''s knowledge base and advancement. Sexuality and Disability is an essential resource for the exchange of new knowledge, issues, techniques, and available modalities for researchers and other professionals addressing the psychological and medical aspects of sexuality in rehabilitation, medical, academic, and community settings.
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