Disability and Sexual Justice
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2014-08-06
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De Boer, Tracy
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In this thesis my aim is to bring attention to the problem of sexual exclusion as experienced by members of the disability community and argue that this is an issue of justice. I do this by first discussing the value of sex. I maintain that sex is an integral part of a flourishing human life. Once this is established, I examine theories of justice and demonstrate how the systematic sexual exclusion of persons with disabilities can be understood as an injustice that must be addressed. Finally, I give an overview of some of the proposed solutions to the problem of sexual exclusion and conclude that the transformation of social attitudes is necessary for sexual justice.
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Disability, Sexuality, Theories of Justice, Rawls, Primary Goods, Capabilities Approach, Capability Approach, Sex Work, Sexual Exclusion, Sexual Inclusion