WIZARD OF OZ
‘In the course of one’s life, each of us at some point examines our “inner self” and confronts our very existence. I think everyone agrees that we all have a “Spirit” that dwells deep within this shell, that we call the human body. Although many different names for the spirit exist, this becomes irrelevant if […]…
WET DREAM
‘I like to suspend women and eat them just like everyone else. Why did I do it…I’m a classic introverted extrovert. I’m shy and sex is quite personal to me but this appealed to the show off inside. When you have a disability, people treat you differently. Society takes your sexuality away from you and […]…
UNITED WE SIT
‘Participating in this project we are making the personal political. There is a dearth of empowering, positive, sexy images of disabled people and we want to be a part of the movement to change this. We chose ‘United we sit’ as our slogan to emphasize our solidarity with other disabled people and to challenge the […]…
UNDER THE SHEETS
‘As a gay person with a disability, my journey has been one of struggle – both from within and without. I am in my mid-thirties and it is only in the last five years that I have come to be proud of my body image. I have been fortunate to have a caring, sensitive partner […]…
TREATY
‘Being born both Aboriginal and disabled, I’ve had to overcome both prejudices. I’ve been born behind the 8 ball twice. ORANGES, BLEMISHES and PERFECTION. Everyone is like an orange. Some are too woody, some are too small, some have blemishes on the inside. But when you take an overview of all the oranges, it becomes […]…
TOM
’I have worked as an academic, an activist and a performer, exploring ideas about disability and about genetics. Three generations of my family are affected by restricted growth. The condition doesn’t usually prevent you doing things, but everyone stops to look at you. That’s not always easy to deal with. Short people usually use humour […]…
THE WILD ONE
‘Pete and I met on Intro Line. I called him to me and the Universe brought us together. He is the one true love of my life. Pregnant with our second child, I feel complete. I’m happy in a way that I’ve never been before. This body has finally done something right. My disability is […]…
THE YEARNING
‘Sexy is a state of mind.’ HEATHER ROSE, Adelaide SA Australia, 2000 Heather was a Screenwriter and Actor. Heather was unable to speak or care for herself. However, she lived independently and communicated by means of a voice synthesizer and computer. Heather was educated to middle high school level and had subsequently taken courses in […]…
THE SOURCE
‘Sexuality is like a river winding through a landscape. The river gives life to the land it runs through and they change in response to each other. As a river is to the land, so sexuality seems to the body. Very natural yet deeply mysterious. Coming from a source deep within and also beyond us, […]…
INDIVISIBLE
‘It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. What is essential is invisible to the eye’, the little prince repeated so that he would be sure to remember.’ Antoine de Saint-Exupery, expressing ALEX KARYDIS’ feelings, Sydney NSW Australia 2000 ‘Being Gay and disabled makes […]…