Online dating can be a challenge for anyone, but Andrew Gurza has more hurdles than most.
Gurza, who identifies as queer, has cerebral palsy, a developmental disability that affects movement, posture, and co-ordination.
He has tried various dating apps and met potential partners who are disabled and non-disabled. Dating those without a disability was "a trash fire," he says."The average person who lives in the world doesn't have a lot of experience with disabled people. So when it comes to seeing them as sexual beings or partners, that's just not in their wheelhouse," Gurza says. "They're afraid they're going to hurt their disabled partner.
Gurza says he hopes it will shine a light on the myths of disabled sexuality and start a new conversation. "The eggplant — it's fascinating. In my communications with members of the community, they start receiving these emojis and they don't know what they mean," he says.Martino says many people with disabilities are excluded from sex education in school and their parents are often uncomfortable in having "the talk.""Research shows it’s because we’re not talking about . Silence has real consequences," Martino says.
The Centre for Sexuality in Calgary has been providing advice and support in areas of sexuality, relationships, human rights, gender identity, sexual orientations and consent for the past 50 years.
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