Dee Whitnell and Doug Graffeo discuss why bodily autonomy is so important to Queer people, how it is politicised and the impact of legal recognition.
The relationships we have with our bodies can be complicated and as queer people, there are many added layers to consider. These include our own body image against society’s standards, often policing the way we move from a young age for fear of being deemed as not masculine or feminine enough, and for many trans and non-binary people, a sense of dysphoria. For intersex individuals, an overlooked part of the LGBTQI+ community, their bodily autonomy is very often removed at an early age with medical decisions & interventions which can have a huge impact on them as they navigate their identities.
Watch this session to explore...
The impact of non-binary folks not being legally recognised & how this impacts the wider community.
Guidance on how to challenge in-fighting and be active allies for non-binary and gender-diverse folks.
A holistic understanding of bodily autonomy, its many dimensions & the ways in which it's currently being politicised.
Bridging the distance among social justice movements regarding bodily autonomy.
Speakers:
Dee Whitnell is a nonbinary and queer sex educator and content creator. They have collaborated with and created educational content for charities and companies such as Just Like Us, Brook, Durex, Lovehoney, Ohne and Urban Outfitters. Dee has an MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture from Birkbeck University.
Doug Graffeo is an accomplished activist, speaker, and researcher on LGBTQI+ and human rights issues, hails from Caracas, Venezuela. As a human geographer, Doug offers critical analysis of sociopolitical phenomena through an intersectional feminist and decolonial lens. They have collaborated with multilateral and international organizations such as IGLYO, ILGA World, and the Equal Rights Coalition, in addition to local and community groups across Europe, North and South America.
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