Driving, and getting an adapted car, is both a real fast-track to mobility and a key factor for the autonomy of people with reduced mobility. But beyond the usual checklist, several criteria are particularly worthy of the attention of drivers with disabilities when...
#handicap
“A person with a disability who works” — this sentence is not an oxymoron.
It isn’t so long ago that disability was a taboo subject, so much so that those who were defined by this one word were hidden. Locked up, hidden, rejected and ridiculed, their existence was very limited and often killed them. Today, the 21st century in France allows...
Accessibility, more or less
Two new shops have opened or will open shortly near my home. Shops that I think look interesting. As they communicate regularly on Facebook, I decided to stick my neck — or rather my wheels — out and put in my disability tuppence-worth. «I’m happy to see this type of...
Sex education, a successful taboo-breaking series (in my humble opinion)
I’ve just finished season 2 of Sex Education on Netflix, and I want to talk to you about it. Sex Education, what does it tell us ? Let’s start at the beginning. Sex Education is a series that just has two seasons currently. It allows us to follow a number of...
Disability and sexual support, a bothersome issue
We currently hear a lot about sex workers for people with disabilities. Several of you have come to ask me about this, so I thought it was important that I talk to you about it here. However, I’m not sure I’m the best person to cover this subject — having recovered...
Disability and femininity — a brief look at an infinite topic
Recently, I gave a talk on disability and femininity. Although I’ve dealt with the topic several times on my blog, I hadn’t done so for the Sojadis website and I feel that I can’t ignore this subject when women are still fighting for equality and basic rights that men...
A hundred things to do before you die, trust in the future or play it safe
I started writing a bucket list of 100 things I want to have done before I’m on my deathbed. A hundred things to live for, to add to all the others that I’m sure I won’t think about until they happen. It’s easy to start... There are things that are easy to list —...