Sexy and I Know It: How Two People With Paralysis Are Reminding Us That Intimacy Is For Every Body
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In July, the Americans with Disability Act celebrated its 25th birthday. But a quarter of a century later, the disabled sexual revolution is still in the throes of action—a movement of progress that is currently being led by two amazing Jewish people.
Meet Rachelle Friedman, 29, was raised as in a Conservative Jewish household in Virginia Beach, and now lives outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2010, Friedman suffered a severe spinal cord injury after being pushed into a pool at her bachelorette party, which left her quadriplegic. But wheelchair and all, she made a decision not to lose sight of her own beauty, sexuality, and desirability.