Sexuality, Disability, and the Law: Beyond the Last Frontier? [Hardcover]

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.

In this book, Perlin and Lynch approach 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.

1.Introduction
2.The Four Factors: Sanism, Pretextuality, Heuristics and 'Ordinary Common Sense'
3.Perspectives from the Law
4.Social Policy Issues
5.Gender, Society, and Sexuality
6.Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Q: When do we not even want to THINK about sex? A: When institutionalized persons with mental disabilites are involved! The complete lack of attention has led to diametrically opposed views, ranging from they have no interest and will be exploited to they are uncontrollable predators who will put many at risk. Now, finally, a full-volume full-discussion by Michael Perlin and Alison Lynch in a beautifully written and analyzed book brings therapeutic jurisprudence to the rescue, arguing for carefully constructed pollÓ-