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Call us today! 604-569-1136</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06060858330300050115noreply@blogger.com0Victoria, BC, Canada48.4284207 -123.3656444000000148.3441262 -123.5270059 48.512715199999995 -123.20428290000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880001095870228371.post-18604329771457963342016-11-04T13:28:00.000-07:002016-11-04T13:33:25.600-07:00Inside the world of Sensual Solutions - a VICE video on Sex and Disability <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever wondered what Sensual Solutions is all about? Check out this mini-documentary done by VICE - New York. We were filmed in August of this year and are proud to participate in their 4 part series on sex and disability.<br />
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Pleasure without apology,<br />
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<time datetime="2016-02-14" style="box-sizing: border-box;">February 14, 2016</time> <span class="meta-sep" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.7em; padding: 0px 5px; position: relative; top: -1px;">•</span> <a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/blogs/interview/tagged/sex-disabilities" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;">Sex & Disabilities</a> <span class="meta-sep" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.7em; padding: 0px 5px; position: relative; top: -1px;">•</span> <a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/blogs/interview/tagged/sex-education" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;">Sex Education</a> <span class="meta-sep" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.7em; padding: 0px 5px; position: relative; top: -1px;">•</span> <a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/blogs/interview/tagged/sex-therapy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;">Sex Therapy</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/our-founder-trish-st-john/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Sensual Solutions About Trish"><img alt="" height="151" src="http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1064/1408/files/Trish_St_John_large.jpg?6036492106711068951" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; height: auto; margin: 10px; max-width: 100%;" width="243" /></a>We present an interview with the founder of Sensual Solutions, Trish St. John. Located in British Columbia, <a href="http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/our-founder-trish-st-john/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Sensual Solutions About Trish"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">SENSUAL SOLUTIONS</strong></a> provides intimacy coaching and sexual surrogacy for individuals with disabilities. In appreciation of her time we are establishing a 20% discount for readers. Simply enter <b style="box-sizing: border-box;">TRISH</b> in the discount code window at checkout and you will receive 20% discount off our <a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/collections/pleasure-able-sex-and-disabilities" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" title="Sex & Disabilities Collection"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sex & Disabilities Collection</strong></a>.</div>
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Also Trish has asked us to include <a href="http://sci-bc.ca/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Spinal Cord Injury British Columbia"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Spinal Cord Injury British Columbia</strong></a> in our <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/pages/coupons-for-causes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Coupons for Causes">Coupons for Causes</a></strong> program. This means that if you use discount code SCIBC at checkout, we will take 7.5% off your order (excluding shipping) and we will make a donation in the same amount to SCI-BC.<span style="line-height: 25.2px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.2px;"> </span></div>
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I was driving in my car mulling over names. I wanted the name to convey an answer to a problem and I felt we had to have something that was sexy and could be googled easily. Once I said the name out loud, it stuck! Sensual Solutions.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please tell us about your organization and how it came about. What kinds of services or programs does Sensual Solutions provide?</strong></div>
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If you look on the website's 'founder' page you'll be able to read the story in full. <a href="http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;">http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/</a></div>
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We provide education, awareness, advocacy and assisted or facilitated intimate services for men, women, and couples with physical disabilities in the Greater Vancouver area. From cuddling and kanoodling to erotic energy work and more, we help our clients understand, explore and ignite their personal passion. Pleasure without apology!</div>
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I don't think there is another organization like this in Canada. Health organizations offer information about sexual health and we take it to the next level to give our clients a way to experience the information and explore further. We take the theory and apply it practically.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">How do your programs enhance customers' experiences?</strong></div>
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Just read our <a href="http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/testimonials/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Sensual Solutions Testimonials"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">testimonials</strong></a>. Minds are blown.....lol. We not only make a difference with our clients but also with many parents of adult children with disabilities who are grateful they have a resource to turn to.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adult toys have gone mainstream. We see them everywhere from Walmart and Target to Rite-Aid and of course on Amazon. How has mainstream acceptance affected your group and how you develop programs or interface with the public?</strong></div>
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Mainstream acceptance is not 100% across the board. We still come across people from the stone-age who feel that people with disabilities are not sexual beings and therefore do not condone what our organization does. Having said that, at this point in time we are really seeing and feeling a positive shift around the world for the human and sexual rights of persons with disability. Many countries offer intimacy services either through sex workers, surrogates, or clinical studies such as the case in Israel.</div>
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We've opted to interface with the public by branding our organization as more of a medical model and part of everyday good health. With the advent of a variety of sexual and sexuality-type services and education today, it's no longer about lumping sex work under prostitution as the 'spectrum' of sex work is evolving -- somatic sexology, sex surrogates, tantra practitioners, yoni massage, rehab spinal cord injury sperm retrieval, and many other modalities under the Human Sexuality umbrella.</div>
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Adult men, women, and couples with physical disabilities; doctors, relationship and sex therapists, parents of adult children living with disability, health care education system.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">What would you like clients to know about your programs and organization that marketing materials might not adequately communicate?</strong></div>
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Use the service and help us break down barriers about sexuality and disability.<span style="line-height: 25.2px;"> </span></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">What are there programs or resources which your group provides that do not get enough recognition?</strong></div>
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Advocacy</div>
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It’s a pioneering field so its legally unregulated however some would argue differently.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the services and education you provide?</strong></div>
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We ask our clients. We provide pre and post session questions and survey. We measure feedback, referrals, repeat clients, and social media tracking.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Who are three others in your field whom you admire and why? What makes them different or distinctive?</strong></div>
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Rachel Wooten (Australia), Cheryl Cohen-Brown (USA), Andrew Gurza (Canada). <span style="line-height: 25.2px;"> </span></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Is there a more polite term or appropriate term we should use when discussing this subject?</strong></div>
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Sexual surrogacy or facilitated or assisted sexual health. And thanks for asking!</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Can you please explain the most common challenges faced by those with physical disabilities?</strong></div>
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I cannot speak for all, but depending on the injury or disability, I hear and read that depression, isolation but also lack of privacy, are huge issues.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">What are common misconceptions that both disabled and non-disabled persons have when it comes to sex and sexual wellness?</strong></div>
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Some common misconceptions from disabled people is:</div>
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The able-bodied population has misconceptions about people with disabilities having sexual pleasure. Many people who use wheelchairs are asked outright by strangers about their sex life and how they "do it."</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">What kind of training for healthcare professionals receive when it comes to sexual wellness?</strong></div>
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Lots of materials and training is available and very useful information. It's just 'applying' the information that seems to be a huge ethical and legal barrier.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Since we do sell products for all walks of life, what are some products you recommend?</strong></div>
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Anything that someone can use who has <a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/collections/limited-hand-collection" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" title="Limited Use of Hands Collection"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">limited use of their hands and arms</strong></a> - i.e. VELCRO® straps are helpful. Intimate rider, <a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/collections/limited-flexibility-for-positioning-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" title="Wedges available in our Store"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">foam wedge</strong></a>, bean bag chair, <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://morethansextoys-com.myshopify.com/products/magic-wand" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #338dbc; text-decoration: none;" title="Magic Wand">Magic Wand</a></strong>, etc are all popular. Virtual reality and other products like the life-like dolls from Japan are pretty amazing too! Who knows what we'll have in 20 years that will help anyone who is isolated or far away from their lover. </div>
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Anything to do with brain mapping and retraining the pleasure/erogenous zones from non-working parts to other areas of the body that have sensation. I am hopeful that virtual reality or artificial intelligence will play a role in this.<span style="line-height: 25.2px;"> </span></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have you ever encountered problems with the design of sexual wellness products because of physical limitation or disability? Please describe.</strong></div>
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Yes. Too clunky, too hard plastic, too hard to hold, too embarrassing, too loud.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">What are some recommendations you have for disabled people to build their self-esteem and feeling of “sexiness”?</strong></div>
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<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Remember your grade school Valentine’s experience? It starts to sink in around this time: This day isn’t always so great. And if you know the history of the holiday, St. Valentine’s story isn’t a happy one either. He was beheaded on February 14 in the 3rd century (which really sucked for him).<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These days, many people feel that Valentine’s Day is uncomfortable, unnecessary and a cause of anxiety. Yes, one of the most romantic days of the year is also one of the most stressful. A commercially-driven economic powerhouse for florists, chocolatiers, restaurants, jewelry stores, and fancy underwear makers - it’s a lot of pressure and a lot of expectation to make the day extra special and romantic for your significant other. Now, what about if you’re single and living with a disability? It’s easy to feel down and alone on Valentine’s Day. Here are some tips and resources that will help you make it through the day:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Love yourself first: Spend the day appreciating you!</strong> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 10px 18px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Pat Benatar knew it best when she sang “Love is a Battlefield.” So gear up and get ready for another year of teddy bears and red heart-shaped balloons, but remember, it’s only one day – protect your self-esteem and send loving thoughts inward and out into the universe. It can’t hurt. And it won’t suck. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">About the author: Trish St John is the founder of Sensual Solutions, an organization that assists adults with disabilities explore and discover their sexuality. Intimate and respectful care for men, women, and couples. </em><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find more information about Sensual Solutions on their <a href="http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #bbad9e; font-family: Raleway, Arial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-offset: -2px; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sensual-Solutions/185720821539259" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077c0; font-family: Raleway, Arial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/solutionsensual" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077c0; font-family: Raleway, Arial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>. </em><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><div class="clear_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Seated in his wheelchair, Dave recounts a time he had a sensual threesome with two sex workers.</div>
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"I basically went to everyone, from escort to massage to body work," he lists off some of the services he's visited over the last decade to meet his intimacy needs. "I had some really, really good experiences, I had some really negative experiences."</div>
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Dave, who asked us not to publish his last name, hasn't always turned to the sex trade. He tells stories of long-lasting girlfriends and spontaneous relationships, but when you have a spinal cord injury, the options are limited.</div>
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"My injury is considered complete," says Dave, who has only minor mobility below his shoulders. It was a diving accident that put him into this state 40 years ago, depriving him of his independence, sensory functions, and, in turn, his sex life.</div>
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Trish St. John has heard countless stories similar to Dave's. She worked as a receptionist for a Vancouver escort agency for seven years, answering many phone calls from disabled men, women, and couples. With every call came the voice of someone admitting to loneliness, pleading for affection, and craving companionship.</div>
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"Most of the ladies this company represented didn't feel comfortable going out and seeing someone with a disability," she says. "Plus, it could be a whole different body type that you're dealing with."</div>
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Yet the calls kept coming and the thought lingered in St. John's mind that these people deserved to be treated like whole sexual beings. So in 2010, she started Sensual Solutions, a Vancouver business that hires intimacy "coaches" to help people with physical disabilities looking to explore their sexuality.</div>
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"What kind of services do you offer?" I asked.</div>
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She pauses before saying, in her most diplomatic voice, "educational services." A laugh follows, hinting to the hands-on approach that is practiced.</div>
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Priced at $225 an hour, their website lists three different "educational" practices: massage and body work, coaching and healing, and tantra. This essentially means anything from caressing, massaging, or kissing to unclothed body play.</div>
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Taryn is one of Sensual Solutions' intimacy coaches. Photo courtesy Sensual Solutions</div>
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One of Sensual Solutions' intimacy coaches is 22-year-old Taryn, who chooses to use a pseudonym to protect her day job. She admits the difference between her work and the work of a prostitute is "blurry," with the defining factor being that an intimacy coach doesn't necessarily partake in intercourse or perform oral sex. Instead, Taryn describes the most common work she does as cuddling and body mapping, which means using physical touch to help people find erogenous zones on their body.</div>
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"Often these are places I think most people would find pleasurable if they weren't so hyper-focused to achieve orgasm through genital stimulation," she says.</div>
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For Dave, it's his ears.</div>
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He tilts his head to the side, his hand instinctively cupping his right earlobe as he talks about the biting, nibbling, and scratching sensations he considers erotic. "Which is not why I'm touching my ear right now," he clarifies, before playfully adding, "but maybe it is. Would you just tug on that a little bit?"</div>
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Dave's had a total of eight coaching sessions with Sensual Solutions, but he refers to the most recent meetings as "training sessions" for an advocacy group he co-founded several years ago. Dave's goal is to use his time with the intimacy coaches to develop informed orientation sessions for anyone looking to get intimate with a person who has limitations.</div>
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"So we'll talk about things like how to assist with a transfer, what a urinary bag is like, or things to be aware of: spasticity, sensation, pain, communication, how to use certain types of equipment, general functional traits."</div>
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Sensual Solutions founder Trish St. John. Photo by Jen Munaretz</div>
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The subject matter of sex for the disabled community is viewed differently around the globe. In the United States, for example, surrogacy partner therapy has been legal since 2003, whereas in Canada, surrogacy is only recognized if you're trying to get pregnant. (Surrogacy in the US was explored in the 2012 film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2y7UIpgP4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Sessions</em></a>, based on the life of Mark O'Brien, a Berkeley, CA poet who was paralyzed from polio and wrote about sex for people with disabilities, eventually <a href="http://noteasybeingred.tumblr.com/post/16646893808/on-seeing-a-sex-surrogate-mark-obrian" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">detailing his own experience</a> losing his virginity in his 30s to a sex surrogate.) In Israel, the topic of sex for the disabled is looked at from a medical perspective, using established sex therapy clinics to offer "experiential learning." In some European countries, <a href="http://mic.com/articles/85201/the-surprising-way-the-netherlands-is-helping-its-disabled-have-sex" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">such as the Netherlands</a>, people with a disability are eligible for government funding to have a visit from a sex worker 12 times a year.</div>
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"So it would be great if there was something in the middle here," St. John says, although she considers it wishful thinking at this stage because of the newly implemented Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. <a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/protect/p1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Made law in November 2014</a>, this legislation is based on the Swedish prostitution laws, making it illegal to buy sexual services but not to sell them.</div>
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"I know the law," St. John says, with one of the new clauses making it illegal to advertise the sale of sexual services for other people. "I don't feel that we fit into that category per say, and that's because we do get a lot of referrals from relationship therapists, from doctors."</div>
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One doctor working in the field of sexual medicine is <a href="http://psychiatry.ubc.ca/person/stacy-elliott/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Dr. Stacy Elliott</a>. She's quick to express compassion for her patient's sexual needs, yet mindful of the legalities around the topic.</div>
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"Hiring a sex trade worker is still an illegal act," she says, before adding almost regrettably, "We are not allowed to suggest off-site sexual services, but we certainly encourage [patients] to reach out to potential resources they find themselves. But we have to, by the law, be hands-off on that."</div>
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Instead, Dr. Elliott emphasizes the efforts being done at Vancouver's <a href="http://www.vch.ca/locations_and_services/find_health_services/?program_id=12800" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">GF Strong Sexual Health Rehabilitation Service</a>, the only sex therapy centre of its kind in Canada where a team of doctors and nurses work together around sexual health. "I think our best work is done within the medical system, the patients have access to it without cost."</div>
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Even though Sensual Solutions comes at a heftier price, St. John believes the experience of physical touch comes with great reward. She says that, for the clients, it's a confidence booster—especially for people who've had little to no sexual experience.</div>
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That wasn't the case for Dave.</div>
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He was 19 when he acquired a disability, in the "prime of his sex life," as he describes it. Still, he takes a moment to pause and glance out the window before giving me an ironic look. "I've had more satisfying experiences post-injury, sexually, than I had before."</div>
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Staring at a Girl’s Cleavage like a Gentleman</h1>
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Staring at a girl’s cleavage can be fun, but no amount of fun is
worth it if it makes a girl feel uncomfortable. Stare at women, but
never in a manner that would make them feel nervous, uneasy or awkward.
Learn the true art of staring at breasts like a gentleman.</h2>
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Remember the biggest rule of staring at breasts, when you stare at a
girl, you should have a good time, and she should still feel comfortable
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If you think they asked for it just because they wore something
revealing, try this. Walk into some part of your town or a park that is
filled with homosexual men, wearing a short tight pair of silk boxers.<br />
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Sit down for a while in a quiet corner of the park, and see if you
can survive a few hours. Then you’d know how it feels to be a woman who
gets stared at all the time.<br />
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Girls stare too, but they do it in a very discreet manner. They don’t
loll their tongues or undress men mentally when they look. And the best
part, a guy always feels appreciated when a girl looks, so try making a
woman feel appreciative of you instead of hating you.<br />
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Women do wear revealing clothes so they can look good and attract men. So you’d probably say the women who wear low cut blouses and push up
bras asked for it, and have no right to complain about men staring at
their breasts or peeping down their cleavage.<br />
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But just because they wear something that accentuates their assets
doesn’t mean you have the right to harass women, nor does it mean that
particular woman wants you.<br />
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All the pretty girl in the revealing top is trying to say is “Hey
guys! Look at me, I’m beautiful and sexy… but don’t you dare touch me.”
There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s their bodies, after all. But why
should men be forced to look away when God gave us the gift of sight?<br />
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Are we supposed to turn away every time we think a stare or two will
offend some woman? Nope. Look, stare, and let your eyes linger. Have a
great time looking at her breasts or staring down her top.<br />
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But remember, subtlety is the key. The next time you see a great
looking girl with the perfect breasts or a cleavage that makes you go
va-va-voom, admire her from afar and as she approaches, just catch a
brief glimpse of her and don’t pause there to admire the view. Just go
on your way after about half a millisecond. Be quick with your eyes, and
you can have a great time, and thankfully not at her expense.<br />
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Now go on, walk across the street and behave like a good gentleman,
and stare at those great breasts without pissing anyone off. Who said
men can’t be pigs and gentlemen and the same time?<br />
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still think men are shameless pigs who can’t stop drooling and staring
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no secret that cuddling makes you feel good when you’re in a new or
established relationship. It’s also something that you miss greatly when
you’re single. But did you know there’s actually a scientific reason
for that? It’s true! There are many surprising benefits of cuddling—so
read on, and you’ll want to cuddle someone right now!
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1. Cuddling releases oxytocin.</h2>
<a class="tracker-binded" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin" target="_blank">Oxytocin</a>
is a hormone that does everything from making you feel good to helping
you feel connected to others. Oxytocin is crucial in the act of
cuddling, as you’ll see from its benefits popping up in the list below.<br />
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2. Cuddling boosts your immune system.</h2>
When you’re so in love you feel invincible, you’re experiencing
oxytocin release. This feel-good hormone makes you feel like nothing can
hurt you—which is an amazing benefit! It also increases hormones that
help fight infection. So, basically, you’re boosting your immune system
because you’re feeling too good and healthy to get sick. The power of
positive thinking—and feeling loved and secure—actually works!<br />
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3. Cuddling relieves pain.</h2>
Just as it boosts your immune system, cuddling and releasing oxytocin
will decrease your pain levels. Whenever your neck hurts, what do you
do? Rub it, right? Even simple touches like that release enough oxytocin
to make you feel better, so imagine the effect cuddling has!<br />
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4. Cuddling helps deepen your relationships.</h2>
Communication is important in relationships, but people often forget
how effective and meaningful touch can be. When your career is so
stressful you come home and can’t stop thinking about the job, you’re
taking a negative toll on your relationship. Instead, imagine coming
home and cuddling with your partner for even <b>ten minutes</b>
a day. This brief break from the stress of everyday life will not only
give you all the other benefits listed here, but will also deepen your
relationship. You’ll be taking time to focus solely on your partner and
what you feel for them.<br />
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5. Cuddling can lead to more.</h2>
Even non-erotic touch can release dopamine, which is a hormone that
increases sexual desire. Getting a sweet hug or massage from your
partner after a long day can lead to more, which is win-win for both of
you! Regular sexual activity will strengthen your relationship as well.
Also, sex is a good stress reliever, and an easy way to get in some
physical activity.<br />
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6. Cuddling helps women bond.</h2>
Have you heard the term “oxytocin” in relation to childbirth and
breastfeeding? It’s because this chemical doesn’t just inspire good
feelings between couples—it also works for women and their babies.
Oxytocin helps relax the mother, so that breastfeeding may come more
easily. It also enables sleep, even when the mother might have
difficulty sleeping with a newborn in the house.<br />
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7. Cuddling reduces social anxiety.</h2>
Oxytocin inspires positive thinking. It helps you have an optimistic
outlook on the world. Which means when you get a hug right as you arrive
at the party where you only know one person, you’re going to feel
happier and more social going in. You’ll feel like you can charm
everyone at the party. And with oxytocin coursing through your system,
you will!<br />
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8. Cuddling reduces stress.</h2>
It’s obvious by now, right? Oxytocin is an amazing natural hormone
that has so many benefits for the human body. It’s only natural that all
these positive effects are going to release stress, also. You’re
feeling more connected with your partner, you’re feeling confident in
social situations, your immune system is stronger—what do you have to be
stressed about? You have a great, cuddle-filled, loving life. Enjoy it!<br />
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9. Cuddling lowers your risk of heart disease.</h2>
Yup—oxytocin again! All the benefits listed above add together to mean less stress, less anxiety, lower blood pressure <i>and</i>—you
got it—a lower risk of heart disease! Because your heart is happier and
not working as hard to combat the effects of stress and sickness,
you’ll be healthier, longer.<br />
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10. Cuddling doesn’t have a definition.</h2>
Cuddling doesn’t have to be between you and your romantic partner. It
doesn’t even have to be with another person—you can rub your own
shoulders! You can also hug friends or play with your pets. If you don’t
want to be social or don’t have a furry friend, never fear! You can
take a warm bath or get a massage. Feeling warm and connected by some
sort of touch is enough to release oxytocin into your system and get you
feelin’ good!<br />
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“<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Like food is to the body, self-talk is to the mind. Don’t let any junk thoughts repeat in your head.</em>” – Maddy Malhotra, Author</div>
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People think in words, and the words we say to ourselves can be either empowering or limiting, depending on what approach we take.</div>
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You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you are your own worst critic</em>, and for many of us, it’s true! While a little bit of self-criticism can be a good thing – by urging us to become a better person – there is a massive difference between saying, “I need to eat more vegetables” and “I’m a fat slob.”</div>
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Excessive self-criticism, in the form of negative self-talk leads us to focus on our failures and mistakes instead of the small things we could improve. These moments of negative self-talk, such as “I’m so stupid” or “I’m not good enough” are moments of self-destruction, which work to steal away our happiness and self-fulfillment.</div>
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When you practice negative self-talk, it can be truly damaging to your self-esteem and self-worth, and over time can be associated with higher levels of stress, unhappiness and even depression.</div>
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Positive self-talk is the opposite of self-destruction, and can be both a healing and empowering process. It is a dialogue that goes on in your mind, but also greatly affects your attitude and feelings of self worth. Positive self-talk is a space where you believe in yourself and are confident in your abilities.</div>
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<strong>How to master the art of positive self talk</strong></div>
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The art of positive self-talk takes a lot of time and effort to practice effectively, and there are several things you need to know and do while you’re practicing it.</div>
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<strong>#1 You need to observe and assess the validity of what you’re saying to yourself.</strong> Over time, you will become better at seeing trends in triggers that cause your negative self-talk, and you’ll learn how to better deal with those. This observation of your self-talk will allow you to become aware of the thoughts you are having, and how they directly influence your emotions and actions. </div>
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<strong>#2 You need to learn to reframe your thinking and give the negative thoughts a positive spin.</strong> Sometimes, this can be the most difficult part because it somehow feels fake. But, when you reframe your negative thoughts to something more positive, you don’t allow yourself the space for self-destruction.</div>
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<strong>#3 You need to be aware of absolutes such as “I always” and “I never”.</strong> These phrases tend to be harmful because they create an instant limitation of you and your ability to change and grow. Avoid absolutes when you’re practicing self-talk by questioning yourself. Ask yourself how you got to this thought, or what would be a better way to overcome this particular challenge. This questioning technique is more proactive, as it limits negative thoughts and allows you a variety of responses to choose from.</div>
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This last practice of replacement is crucial to limiting negative thoughts and encouraging positive self-talk. You need to learn to replace your negative self-talk messages with something positive, and empowering. Use gentle words to refer to yourself and to situations, and don’t limit yourself by using “I can’t” or “I’m not”.</div>
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<strong>The most common destructive things we tell ourselves</strong></div>
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Below are five common self-destructive things we say to ourselves through negative self-talk, and examples of how we can work against them by replacing the negative messages with the art of positive self-talk.</div>
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<strong>#1 “You are so stupid, ugly, useless, etc.”</strong></div>
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This is the critic inside you that can often be the loudest and most damaging. It can tear your self-esteem apart in a second, and kill any dream or goal you were thinking of achieving. It tells you you’re not good enough, and that you don’t deserve happiness and success. This critic denies individuals their own self-worth, and value. To combat this critical self-talk you can say the following positive self-talk internally or aloud, “I am worthwhile, valuable and more than enough! I can and will do great things.”</div>
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<strong style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.52em; text-align: justify;">#2 “I can’t do it because I’m afraid of failure, embarrassment, responsibility, etc.”</strong></div>
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This form of negative self-talk is based on fear and shame, and stops us from aspiring to try new things or take risks. We all have our fears, but in order to live life to the fullest – with excitement and happiness – we need to take action instead of remaining unproductively frozen in time. Instead of saying I can’t, you should instead switch to a positive form of self-talk such as “I have the courage to act even though I am afraid.”</div>
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<strong>#3 “Why does this always happen to me?”</strong></div>
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This negative self-talk practice is that of the victim. While we might not have control over everything that happens in our lives, we can control how we respond to these situations and challenges. If you choose the attitude of the victim, you are relying on someone else to provide your own happiness. You should instead change your self-talk to something along the lines of “I have the ability to make the most of every situation. This will pass.” </div>
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<strong>#4 “I wish I had what other people have.”</strong></div>
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This negative self-talk stems from jealously, but we should always remember that envy is exhausting, and can leave us feeling empty and alone. It’s much better to be thankful for what you do have and say, “I am lucky! I have what I need, and I’m working towards what I want!” </div>
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<strong>#5 “I will never forgive this person for doing that!”</strong></div>
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This negative voice is the un-forgiver, which can turn your mind, body and soul bitter from the inside out. Forgiving others and yourself is one of the most liberating things you can do! Instead of focusing on what you cannot forgive, focus on what you can and say, “I cannot control their actions, but I can control my own and choose to forgive …”</div>
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<strong>Perfection is overrated, here’s why…</strong></div>
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Ultimately you need to embrace the fact that you are not, and will never be perfect. It’s extremely freeing when you stop holding yourself to unachievable standards. Perfectionism is destructive, and does not always guarantee success or happiness. People learn the most when they mess up and try again. So, it’s important to relax your standards, and give yourself the same empathy you’d give a friend. When you do this it will be easier to challenge the negative self-talk and focus more on positive messages.</div>
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We admitted that we’re often our own worst critics. Yet, now is the time to modify that rule. While we are creatures of habit, and easily fall into patterns of self-destructive thoughts and behaviors, we need to switch it up. Instead of continuing to be our own worst critics, we need to teach ourselves to be our own personal support system. We need to respect ourselves, and never say anything that we wouldn’t want another person to say to us.</div>
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While challenging your negative inner voice, and practicing the art of positive self-talk can take time to get used to, eventually your mind will catch on. Your efforts will pay off in the form of strong self-esteem and respect for yourself and your abilities. It won’t happen overnight, but the more effort you put into replacing those negative thoughts with positive self-talk, the better you will feel about yourself. </div>
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<strong>By practicing positive self talk constantly and continuously, you’ll find that the things you tell yourself will branch out towards your personality and the way you deal with obstacles along the way. Be more compassionate towards yourself, and you’ll see the many positive changes this will bring you.</strong></div>
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Wow - what a interesting story about PCAs (personal care aides) and sex facilitation for adults with disabilities. Dr. Mitchell Tupper's blog will open your eyes to perhaps several levels of discussion about sex:<br />
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There is no more surefire way to make a woman come than going down on her like a pro. Use these 8 oral sex techniques to get her there every time! By Eli Walton</h2>
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According to most studies, only between 30 and 50 percent of women can achieve orgasm through penetration alone. Even of those who can, the ones who come consistently through sex might number a small percentage.</div>
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Chances are, the woman you’re with now, or will be with in the future, will need a little something more. Read on to find out how to give it to her.</div>
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<strong>Oral sex is more than just lip service</strong></div>
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Some men won’t even give it at all, but even of those who do, it is often a quick formality before sex. This is the wrong way to approach going down on her. Get in there, get comfortable, and enjoy it.</div>
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You should take pleasure in feeling her body tense up, in hearing her moan, and even in her taste and smell. And why not? She’s getting hot, and it’s because of what you’re doing to her. That’s very sexy. </div>
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A woman’s vagina is extremely delicate. Countless nerve endings are packed into one area. Touch it the right way and you’ll give pleasure, touch it the wrong way and you’ll cause pain. Giving great oral sex is not easy, but if you follow these tips and techniques, you’ll find a very happy woman next to you in bed.</div>
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<strong>#1 Hygiene – His and hers. </strong>It’s no secret that there’s sometimes a smell down there. By design, the body has scent glands in the genitals just like in the armpits. Your balls have the same thing. But society has a lot more jokes about smelly pussy than about sweaty balls, so don’t be surprised if she feels somewhat self-conscious when you go down on her.</div>
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It’s fair for you to expect her to be clean, just as you should be if you want a blowjob. Take a shower together before sex to ensure you’re both spotlessly clean and smelling like roses. If it’s an ongoing problem in your relationship, it’s okay to nicely tell her she needs to focus more attention there. There should be no smell after washing.</div>
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For your part, keep a clean shave or soft, conditioned facial hair. A stubble can be extremely irritating to her soft skin.</div>
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<strong>#2 Be patient. </strong>Great oral sex starts well before your face find its way between her legs. Good foreplay, done right is key to getting her warmed up and ready. A guy is like a light switch, you’re either up *turned on* or down *turned off*. Women are more like a rocket launch, a complex set of systems activated in the right order, and eventually turned on.</div>
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Diving straight in, especially with dry fingers can be quite painful to a woman. Foreplay will bring some natural lubrication to her vagina, and establish a trusting mood. Work your way slowly down her body paying close attention to her breasts. Even once you’re there, kiss her inner thighs and slowly get closer to her lips. This teasing builds her anticipation and gets her ready for what’s next.</div>
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<strong>#3 Lips on lips on lips. </strong>This is the point where most guys *those who can find it, anyway* go straight for the clitoris, but it’s not time yet. After kissing her inner thighs, give soft kisses on her outer lips. Reach one arm under her leg and around over her stomach. Let it rest on her pubic hair.</div>
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Part her outer lips with your tongue to expose the inner lips, and kiss them softly. By now they should be wet, or at least, moist. Slide your tongue over them up one side and down the other a few times, and suck very gently on the sides of the lips. </div>
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<strong>#4 Still not time for the clitoris. </strong>Yes, there’s still work to be done before you get there. If you think of the lips as forming a long, vertical ellipse, the inside of this is what you should focus on next. As a reference, just above this ellipse, tucked into its hood is the clitoris. Just below it is the perineum, or what people often call the “taint” – that in-between-area that ain’t pussy and ain’t ass.</div>
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Push your tongue gently against the bottom of the ellipse, just above the perineum. Keeping light pressure against her, slowly run your tongue up to the top, making sure to stop before you reach the clitoris. Do the same from top to bottom, letting your tongue linger at the points, pushing against them with minimal pressure. Repeat, mixing in a few kisses, and a few more sucks on the sides of her lips.</div>
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In the bottom third of the ellipse is the vaginal entrance. Push the tip of your tongue slightly inside. The walls of the vaginal opening are extremely sensitive, always approach them slowly and gently. The tip of your tongue, being soft and wet, should give her a feeling of pleasure.</div>
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Listen for her cues, whether they’re moans, vocal, or her breathing. Sighing is good, short gasps or sudden muscle tightening are signs you’re doing something wrong. Mix the last few steps around for at least a minute or two. </div>
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<strong>#5 Under the hood. </strong>Give a few more slow licks from above the perineum to just under the clitoris. Finally, give another lick, but don’t stop at the top – keep it going up and it will lightly graze her clitoris. Do this six times, then again but on the seventh, pull your tongue back before it reaches the clitoris.</div>
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The clitoris is all about rhythm, but at the start, giving a steady rhythm like this, then breaking it is a great tease. You will feel her body push towards you trying to get the touch it was just becoming accustomed to. Repeat this for about a minute – six full licks followed by one lick that pulls away at the last second.</div>
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Clitorises can vary greatly between women. Some are quite big, others tiny. But they’ll always be in the same place so it’s just a matter of knowing where to look. As it becomes more stimulated, it will swell and become more prominent. With the hand you wrapped around her leg and placed on her stomach, pull back slightly on the skin just above the hood and the clitoris will become more exposed.</div>
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<strong>#7 Ride the rhythm. </strong>Some women like hard pressure applied with the tongue to the clitoris, while some need a lighter touch. With more experience with the same woman, you will understand her needs better, but if you’re not sure, listen to her cues.</div>
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Try different motions to see which ones she likes best. Up and down, and circles around the clitoris work best. Some women also like a side-to-side motion. It’s okay to switch things up, just be sure to keep the rhythm.</div>
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Your tongue and jaw will get tired, at least until you are giving oral sex on a regular basis. When you need a rest, take her clitoris between your lips and give it a mini-blowjob. This will drive her wild. </div>
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Don’t make her feel hurried. Tell her you love doing it. Communicate and ask her what she likes and doesn’t. Keep the rhythm, keep working her clitoris and she should be getting close to climax.</div>
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<strong>#8 Magic fingers. </strong>The above steps alone are often enough, but adding in fingers can help her, and enhance the orgasm. The clitoris is a bit like a small tree, with an immense underground root system. What you see is just a small part of it, the rest runs under the skin in a wishbone shape, down along both sides of the vagina, nearly to her anus.</div>
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It may be hidden, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stimulate it if you know what you’re doing. While still tonguing her clitoris, push one finger slowly into her vagina. Leave it until she seems comfortable. Add a second finger, but note that for some women this might be uncomfortable.</div>
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Your fingerprints should be facing up, and your fingers should be in as far as the second knuckle. Bend your fingers up until they touch the roof of her vagina. You should feel a soft, spongy area there – this is the G-spot. Start slowly, giving a repetitive “come here” motion with your fingers where you continually caress this area. Keep doing this while your tongue keeps its rhythm on her clitoris and you’ll drive her wild. And this should get her to climax.</div>
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<strong>A great lover is a very good thing to be. Your partner will be more giving, and you’ll have more confidence meeting a new woman knowing that you can make her come. Giving great oral sex is the key to being a great lover, so get out there and try out these 8 tips and techniques. She’ll be glad you did, and so will you!</strong></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ggxDEt-LqO0/VFAFvGlk9BI/AAAAAAAADDs/EXPV9YViXNw/s1600/SexyHalloween10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ggxDEt-LqO0/VFAFvGlk9BI/AAAAAAAADDs/EXPV9YViXNw/s1600/SexyHalloween10.jpg" height="320" width="292" /></a>#Halloween is my favourite event of the year. There is something awesome about dressing up and getting free candy! And imagination - you had to have imagination to put together your outfit. Today, you just shell out a few bucks at Value Village and presto! Your #pirate costume is ready. <br />
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A few times in my childhood I was ill with tonsillitis or a cold and so pissed that I couldn't go out. This was very depressing. I'm not sure if it was the loss of free candy or the missing of the spotlight as I paraded around in my best Raggedy Ann or evil Witch #costume. As the years passed, the celebration of Halloween never got tired or dull. The costumes got crazier and sexier.... nowadays it seems like everyone wants to dress up like a stereotypical #prostitute or drag queen. Human behaviour is remarkably and inextricably tied to sex. Even the kids' costumes are being criticized for being too sexual.<br />
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All Hallow's Eve - the night before All Saints Day. What a dichotomy! If you want to get your freak on, give us a call and we'll be happy to 'trick or treat' with you! 604-569-1136<br />
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Don't Count Us Out: People with Disabilities Love Sex Too</h1>
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<li><a href="http://www.themobilityresource.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/spinal-injury-man-life.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-10266" src="http://www.themobilityresource.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/spinal-injury-man-life-245x300.jpg" height="300" title="spinal-injury-man-life" width="245" /></a>What's
your disability? </li>
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<li>How were your injured? </li>
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While these are all popular questions people
disabilities hear, none of these are more popular than the question most
of us get the most -- <span style="color: blue;">can you still have sex? </span><br />
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Yes that's right, the
masses love to wonder this.<br />
And the answer to this tantalizing
question- we can, thank god but it's usually a bit different. But
different doesn't necessarily equate to bad. Even though some people get
freaked out by different, a lot of people don't. The average
able-bodied person would definitely be surprised at how many people are
ok getting it on with someone who is disabled.<br />
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It
can be quite the interesting adventure when dating and meeting new
people. It can get quite funny or offensive, depending on how you look
at it. When I first became sexually active it was a bit later in life
and just like everybody's first time, it wasn't that good. Memorable
yes, but good? Hell no.<br />
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For people with disabilities, we too dream
of the perfect sexual rendezvous, trying to replicate something we saw
in a porno, just like everyone else. It just takes a bit more muscle
power and creative thinking when you're dealing with limited mobility to
make that happen.<br />
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For a lot of us, achieving great sex isn't
necessarily about reaching the big orgasm either. It's about everything
before that - the intimacy, the kissing, the looks into each others
eyes - we have to learn to be a little bit slower and more calculated
since our mobility isn't as fluid. While this can sometimes put a
damper on eager partners, the right one will enjoy the process. It's
incredibly important to find a partner who enjoys learning and figuring
out solutions when you have a disability. A partner with no patience is
no fun.<br />
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People
with disabilities even go online for the random hookup. I'm not
condoning this, but it does happen. Most would be very surprised at how
many people with disabilities are posting ads on Craigslist at this very
moment and it's not because we are all desperate. Many people with
disabilities have great success picking up people when they're at bars
or out and about. I've seen it with my own eyes.<br />
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We're successful
when we're confident. It's normal for people with disabilities to have
lowered confidence, but once we find out we can still be perceived as
sexy, for many that's all we need to find the confidence we were
searching for. It's important for people with disabilities though to try not
to compete with able-bodied people when it comes to all the crazy
sexual moves. For many of us, complicated positions will never be
possible. We instead have to find ways to bring out the best in the
simpler moves, to enjoy it more simpler things in bed and this can be
quite fun too.<br />
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We're all human at the end of the day, with
hormones and genitals, and lips and fantasies. Sex is a God given right
to all of us, even if some of us struggle to find partners. We can't
put our desires on hold if it makes people uncomfortable. Instead, each
and every one of us needs to learn how to embrace our sexuality before
it's too late. Sex is one of the greatest gifts of life no matter how
different we do it.<br />
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<i>How do you still enjoy sex?</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="author-by">by
<a href="http://blog.themobilityresource.com/blog/author/tiffiny-carlson" rel="author">Tiffiny Carlson</a>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Tiffiny Carlson is a writer and
quadriplegic from Minneapolis. She has a C6 spinal cord injury from a
diving accident when she was 14 years old. Writing and breaking
stereotypes is her passion. </span></div>
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