Sexuality, Disability, and the Law [electronic resource] : Beyond the Last Frontier? /
Perlin, M.author.
Lynch, A.author.
Sexuality, Disability, and the Law approaches issues of sexual autonomy and disability from multiple perspectives, including constitutional law, international human rights, therapeutic jurisprudence, history, cognitive psychology, dignity studies, and theories and findings on gender constructs and societal norms. Perlin and Lynch determine that if our society continues to assert that persons with mental disabilities possess a primitive morality, we allow ourselves to censor their feelings and their actions. By denying their ability and desires to show love and affection, we justify this disparate treatment. Our reliance on stereotypes has warped our attitudes and our policies, and has allowed us to avoid important issues of humanity and of dignity that should be at the basis of any policies that affect this population.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sexuality, Disability, and the Law approaches issues of sexual autonomy and disability from multiple perspectives, including constitutional law, international human rights, therapeutic jurisprudence, history, cognitive psychology, dignity studies, and theories and findings on gender constructs and societal norms. Perlin and Lynch determine that if our society continues to assert that persons with mental disabilities possess a primitive morality, we allow ourselves to censor their feelings and their actions. By denying their ability and desires to show love and affection, we justify this disparate treatment. Our reliance on stereotypes has warped our attitudes and our policies, and has allowed us to avoid important issues of humanity and of dignity that should be at the basis of any policies that affect this population.
Introduction -- The four factors : Sanism, Pretextuality, Heuristics, and "Ordinary Common Sense" -- Perspectives from the law -- Social policy issues -- Gender, society, and sexuality -- Therapeutic jurisprudence.
Sociology.
Human rights.
Medical laws and legislation.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Civil law.
Sociology, general.
Gender Studies.
Human Rights.
Medical Law.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Civil Law.