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Sexuality and disability refers to the sexual behaviour and practices of people with a disability (PWD). Physical disabilities such as spinal cord injury may change a person's sexual functioning. However, the disabled person may enjoy sex with the help of sex toys and physical aids (such as bed modifications), by finding suitable sex positions, or through the services provided by a qualified sex worker.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sex and disability: Sex after spinal cord injury )〕 ==Relationships and disability== The experiences of people with disabilities has shown that the basic human need to form close relationships is as relevant for PWD as it is for humans without a disability. However, a long history of seclusion and segregation of people with disabilities is evident in Western culture, and this has greatly inhibited the ability of PWD to freely meet and socialize with other people. Furthermore, the social networks of people with disabilities can be small and this restricts the ability to form new relationships.〔 Disability stereotypes add to the difficulty and stigma experienced by people with disabilities. The following myths about people with disabilities have been identified:〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sexualityanddisability.org/sexuality/mythbusting.aspx )〕 * Men and women with disabilities don't need sex. * Men and women with disabilities are not sexually attractive. * Men and women with disabilities are "oversexed". * Men and women with disabilities have more important needs than sex. * Boys and girls with disabilities don't need sexuality education. * Men and women with disabilities can't have real sex. * Sex must be spontaneous and/or have a set time. * Men and women with disabilities, such as retardation, should not have children and should not be allowed to have children. According to one survey, up to 50% of adults with disabilities are not in any sexual relationship at all.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/disabilitysexuality.shtml )〕 Online dating sites specifically aimed at people with disabilities have been founded to fill this void. Misperceptions from the broader community has been raised as a prominent issue for PWD in terms of their own relationships. The head of a disabled dating service explained in 2010: "Like anyone else, people with disabilities have different preferences. Someone with good mobility may prefer someone also mobile; others don’t limit at all."〔 In a 2012 ''Sydney Morning Herald'', the mother of a man with cerebral palsy explained, "It's hard being a parent and this () comes up. People see them sitting in their wheelchair think, that's it. They don't see what's going on in their lives and Mark () would dearly love a relationship."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sexuality and disability」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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