[NFBSF] Video from tonight: Carrie Buck Fellowship, consent, sexual ableism, and APHA

[Chris Fendrick]

So wonderful Laura!

Warmly,
Chris


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Subject: [NFBSF] Video from tonight: Carrie Buck Fellowship, consent, sexual ableism, and APHA

Hi everyone,

I wanted to follow up on something I shared during tonight's chapter meeting bell ringers.

Last year, I was selected as a Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellow through the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. As part of that fellowship, I worked on questions of bodily autonomy, consent, sexuality, ableism, and disability, including the continuing legacy of Buck v. Bell.

I learned this week that the short video Brandeis created about my fellowship work, "Carrie Buck Fellowship 2025: Autonomy, Consent, and Sexual Ableism," has been accepted into the American Public Health Association conference film festival. It will be screened at APHA on November 3 from 12:30 to 2:00 PM.

A few people asked me tonight to share the video, so here is the audio-described and captioned version:

https://youtu.be/M0PFZh_4Ysk?si=ThvDJ2nSEK8GoRga

I am especially excited that this work is reaching a public health audience because disability, bodily autonomy, consent, and sexual health are public health issues. The history of Buck v. Bell is not just something that happened in the past. Its legacy continues to matter when we talk about who gets to make decisions about disabled people's bodies, sexuality, healthcare, and lives.  Anyway, hope you enjoy thanks for the support!


Laura
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