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Dating while Disabled, romantic gestures, and removing shame (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

Dating while Disabled, romantic gestures, and removing shame (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

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 We all know dating can be tough, but what's it like for people with disabilities? Liz McCormick and Lauren Ennis, organizers of EmpowHer Capital's "Dating while Disabled" event in Upstate New York, share their experiences, advice for meeting people, how to talk about special needs on dates and dating apps, and the importance of finding support groups. "As a disabled person, it does definitely come up. And, I know in the past and my relationships, my disability has been a source of contention a little bit, especially when I'm dating able-bodied people," said Lauren, who has an autoimmune disease that affects her vision and also has hearing loss. "It's just ten times harder for disabled people and especially disabled women," added Liz, a wheelchair user. "I noticed that the times where I removed my disability from my dating profiles were times where I was feeling shame... I think being direct and open about my disability, removes that shame. It makes me feel proud of my disabled identity." Liz also shared advice for people dating someone with a disability, and how it can be a "romantic" gesture to ensure a date setting is accessible: "I think it is really an act of love to make sure that everything is accessible for someone. And obviously I'm willing to do that work. And, you know, I know how to scope out to see if a place is accessible or not, which someone else may not have as much skill in. But to be able to show that I care, and I want to take this burden off you that you usually have to do yourself. I think that's romantic.” For more info about EmpowHer Capital and the Disability EmpowHer Network, visit https://www.disabilityempowhernetwork.org/empowher-capital “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” which highlights amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Follow facebook.com/enablepodcast or @enablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more. Note: Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Advance Local. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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