Podcast appearances and mentions of jax jacki brown

On this episode on Uniting FNd Therapy Sessions we talk about FND , from Flares, What Jake packs in his fnd bag parenting with FND and more. It's always an interesting conversation on life with FND and just life in general with Jake. . Follow Jake on Instagram on @punkchef41 and his podcast it's me it's me it's fnd & Facebook page and Instagram FND & US. Fnd and Us is also run by Steph and Rach Follow Steph on Instagram @_fnd_and_me follow Rach on @unwireddesigner they are also incredible xo Notes:Not all disabilities are visible stickerclick Here to viewwhen I mention the claw im referring to the dystonia in my hands :https://www.fndaction.org.uk/supporting-dystonia-awareness-week-29th-april-7th-may-2017-functional-dystonia/How to manage yourself in a flare , this was an interesting article that I found that I could relate to A Chronic illness flare kit https://thediscerningyou.com/chronic-illness-flare-kit/an article on how to survive a flare uphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/turning-straw-gold/201901/7-ways-survive-flare-when-you-re-chronically-illIt's so true that some of us may criticise ourselves for being in a flare in the first place this was an interesting perspective : don't blame yourself for being in a flarehttps://www.bezzymigraine.com/discover/real-talk-mig/health-a-flare-does-not-mean-youve-done-something-wrong/Hidden disability sunflowers scheme lanyards fnd action uk:https://www.fndaction.org.uk/fnd-action-join-the-hidden-disabilities-sunflower-scheme/recommendation: black adderhttps://youtu.be/vDVxq76-qOwEmergency crisis kits for chronically  ill I'll admit there is some good ideas here!https://themighty.com/2017/10/chronic-illness-crisis-kit-products-emergencies-flare-ups/what's in jakes fnd bag? Flashlight, first aid kit phamplets , emergency, excercise book to write if can't communicate, text to speech and more. What do you have?https://www.medicalrecords.com/2021/09/02/blog/11-people-with-chronic-illness-show-us-whats-in-their-bagfnd treatments : including alternative therapies check out FND action https://www.fndaction.org.uk/treatment/recommendation from detty ;parenting with disability : we've got thishttps://www.booktopia.com.au/we-ve-got-this-eliza-hull/book/9781760642938.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwquWVBhBrEiwAt1KmwljkzlExyP3163f8_BtVm__wjtZGWticg29oc6XqEeJHRQ6IeQGwJxoCLBkQAvD_BwEa compilation of stories from disabled parents about parenting disabled. It is achievable. You can with fnd it is not easy. But we do the best we can. ”When writer and musician Eliza Hull was pregnant with her first child, like most parents-to-be she was a mix of excited and nervous. But as a person with a physical disability, there were added complexities. She wondered- Will the pregnancy be too hard? Will people judge me? Will I cope with the demands of parenting? More than 15 per cent of Australian households have a parent with a disability, yet their stories are rarely shared, their experiences almost never reflected in parenting literature.In We've Got This, twenty-five parents who identify as Deaf, disabled or chronically ill discuss the highs and lows of their parenting journeys and reveal that the greatest obstacles lie in other people's attitudes. The result is a moving, revelatory and empowering anthology. As Rebekah Taussig writes, 'Parenthood can tangle with grief and loss. Disability can include joy and abundance. And goddammit - disabled parents exist.'Contributors include Jacinta Parsons, Kristy Forbes, Graeme Innes, Jessica Smith, Jax Jacki Brown, Nicole Lee, Elly May Barnes, Neangok Chair, Renay Barker-Mulholland, Micheline Lee and Shakira Hussein."Finding your passion or something to focus on can help with fnd .https://www.bezzyra.com/discover/living-well-ra/health-the-value-of-pursuing-hobbies-when-youre-living-with-a-chronic-illness/‘little puppy buddy getting acquainted with the vacuum The FND Podcast with Detty acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we stand, the Bundjalung, Awakabal, Djinduburi , Arawak, Boon wurrang & Wurundjeri People. The FND Podcast pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.The FND Podcast with detty : song resonating at the moment maybe our song :The new normal by Kahlid to hear it it is on our playlist or click below to view lyrics and listen on YouTube.https://youtu.be/o3sXlxg4d5cWhat has the team been listening to? What are are their song preferences ? In a flare and would like to listen to some songs? Head over to our playlist! Thank you Maggie for making it :) we have recently updated the list which features an eclectic list; itunes playlist : the fnd podcast with detty playlist or click on the link below for the playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lvGhN4Ab3AtwBj42L5DDA?si=i1RzVbhmQ3GeJ6a3Iu7sHw&dl_branch=1FND TSHIRTS BAGS MASKS AND MORE ; FND PODCAST MERCHANDISE-CLICK BELOWhttps://imprintmerch.com.au/collections/lets-have-the-chatfrom masks to bags hoodies and tshirts featuring Friends of FND and FND will not hold me back : all proceeds going to FND Australia Support Services also FND Podcast merchanise check them out!HELPFUL RESOURCES:A website all things Functional neurological Disorder written by Professor Jon Stone who is the leading FND researcher and Consultant Neurologist in Edinburgh, Scotland.https://www.neurosymptoms.org/Neurosymptoms has an app that you can download now too. Look up neurosymptoms or Jon stone and you will find it there.https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/podcast/my-amazing-body-the-brain-2.0An excellent podcast episode which explains what Functional Neurological Disorder is. Have a good listeners brilliant!Dr Mohsin Butt is an excellent doctor who explained what FND is perfectly click here to watch his explanationhttps://vm.tiktok.com/ZSeYtCw7W/https://www.neurokid.co.uk/A website for young people and families living with NEAD and neurological symptomhttps://fndportal.org/Amazing website with information and links to fndInformation on Non Epileptic Seizures or NEADhttps://www.sth.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Epilepsy/pil2072.pdfFND ORGANISATIONS:https://www.fndaus.org.au/FND AUSTRALIA SUPPORT  SERVICES INC: A wonderful resource for people in Australia with FND: from reasearch into FND, finding medical specialists and services and just information about FND. Solely dedicated to all things FND and helping those with FND in Australia.FND Australia Support services App:Androidhttps://apksos.com/app/fndaustralia.comApplehttps://apps.apple.com/au/app/fnd-australia-support-services/id1613121706Click below to hear more about FND Australia Support services and who Dr. Katherine Gill ishttps://thefndpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fnd-podcast-with-detty-dr-katherine-gill-and-fnd-australian-support-servicesFND Action is a patient-led charity who offer a caring and supporting hand to people living with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) in the UK.https://www.fndaction.org.uk/FND Dimensions aims to develop a network of ‘peer support groups' across the UK either in face to face meetings or online via methods such as Skype. By bringing people together on a regular basis, this helps alleviate the isolation that many FND patients feel. It also gives  opportunity  for others to open up dialog and to talk to others in a similar position about the day to day challenges, issues or concerns with one another.http://fnddimensions.org/A really helpful article and explanation of what FND is: 'https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1367576277956370432.html?fbclid=IwAR1GZpXe7IgC9qVlIr7ygA9RslPy6nxhQIumdUw9XMu2fs8MsMf8SwYZeVQ Other podcasts/ blogs / vlogs to follow:itsmeitsmeitsfndby none other than our Jake! HTTPS://www.tomplender.comTom Plender : follow this amazing creative human his art, music and writing on fnd https://open.spotify.com/show/6RSjTADQCw9tA4Udnutf0L?si=JZy4CAfuSB6FWaBCi8Avgg&dl_branch=1Bed Life and Beyond by Rach also a lovely FNDerhttps://pandoralocksmith.wordpress.com/about/John McLeans Fnd Journeyhttps://m.facebook.com/JohnsFND/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0Lmtd Life with FNDhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UC3xLKpn7gkgvVoH29ulu4IA/videosFNDer amplified: Meg Jacks follow on Instagram @ Meg.jacks_ TicTok: @megjacksInstagram follow Emma's journey :@emmas_fnd_funPeople Amplified on the FND Podcast by Maggies Corner ,brilliant incredible humans who you should look up / check outDylan AlcottAthelete , paraolympics , podcaster , raising awareness and voices of the disabledInstagram :@ listenable_podcast @dylanalcottWebsite: www.abilityfest.com.au Elle StellaBusiness Success Coach , Paraolympian & intuitive healerInstagram: @iamellesteeleWebsite: www.iamellesteele.comCarly FindlayActivist, writer, Blogger with a condition called ichtchyosis.Instagram: @carlyfindlayWebsite: www.carlyfindlay.com.auSophie ButlerShes empowering women, disabled after a spinal cord injury , she inspirational and has an amazing attitudeInstagram: @sophjbutlerYouTube: https://youtu.be/wgfAYDlXXvMMeg JacksShe is a fellow FNDer who is very open about her journey with FND and has helped raised awareness with FNDInstagram: @Meg.Jacks_TicTok: Megjacks Julian Gavino(he/him) is a trans-masculine model, writer, coach, and sex-positive disability influencer living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and comorbidities. ... In his work, Julian aims to normalize and destigmatize trans and disabled bodies in media — by facing discrimination down and creating space for representationInstagram:  @thedisabledhippieNina Tame aka the Lunch LadyShe's a single mum who's disabled and a disability advocate. Parenting with disabilityWebsite: https://hellolunchlady.com.au/parenting/parenting-around-the-world-nina/Chloè Hadenshe is an Australian actor YouTuber singer dancer and she's autistic. She beings awareness about Autism and talks openly about life with Autism.Instagram: @princesssapienWebsite: https://www.chloehayden.com.au/Youtube: Chloè Haden Style like UFounded by mother-daughter duo, Elisa Goodkind & Lily Mandelbaum, StyleLikeU is a multimedia platform for radically honest docu-style content that gives voice to diverse role models who stand proudly outside of norms and are comfortable in their skin.Website: https://stylelikeu.com/about-us/Lucy Dawsonwho unfortunately became Disabled during a medical situation. Click this link to find out more https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/25/lucy-dawson-the-model-who-got-a-mystery-headache-a-misdiagnosis-and-a-new-mission-in-life However despite this all she continues now to advocate and model and be bloody amazing.Instagram : @luuudawWebsite: https://lucyintheskywithencephalitis.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/all-my-links/Cripple MediaCripple media is a disability led media which represents the voice of the youth. As they have mentioned that the youth especially disabled have been represented by those who aren't the youth primarily the teachers or parents , those in the medical fields so they are raising their voices and speaking up and being heard. It's really important for their voices their oppinions to be heard and what a great idea and platform. A way to educate aswell as raise awarenessInstagram: @cripple mediaWebsite: https://cripplemedia.com/about/Aaron Rose Philip For more information check out this wonderful article herehttps://www.uncrazed.com/aaron-rose-philip-makes-runway-debut-says-disabled-talents-matter/32893Instagram:aaron_phillip transgendered disabled fabulous Model check him outNicole Parishshe is raising awareness on Autism, how she lives with autism, what tools she uses and her love for insects. Follow her on Tik Tok at Sound of the ForestA great news platform for young Australians to get the news firsthand ; available internet podcast and app easily digestible and accessible check it outhttps://www.thedailyaus.com.au/ 

In this episode, Feminism for All, disability and LGBTIQA+ rights activist Jax Jacki Brown, and creative producer Raelee Lancaster chat with writer Zoya Patel about breaking down the barriers to a more accessible feminism. Reading Notes The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf, Penguin  Other recommended reading Some other reading suggestions from our podcasters.   Feminist Writers Festival feministwritersfestival.com FB: @feministwritersfest Insta/Twitter: @FemWritersFest   Speakers Jax Jacki Brown: Tw/Insta @jaxjackibrown Zoya Patel: Tw @zoyajpatel, FB @zoyajpatel, Insta @zoyajpatel, www.zoya-patel.com Raelee Lancaster: Tw @raeleelancaster   Shout Outs Kel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting for editing and pod mentoring. The Besen Family Foundation for vital funding support.   We acknowledge that this recording took place across Australia on First Nations lands - lands whose sovereignty has never been ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intersectionality can mean different things for different people and can be applied across a range of settings and in different ways it enables us to understand identity as a complex multi-dimensional category but it can also be an approach to the way we move and work in the world.And as a practice it provides a foundation for working critically, sensitively and with nuance in the arts.This panel: Eugenia Flynn, Creative Producer of the Fair Play Symposium; Azizeh Astaneh, a visual artist, graphic designer and founding president of Melbourne Artists for Asylum Seekers; Dominic Golding, an artist and a community worker who has worked with refugees, migrants, and people with disability; Peter Waples Crowe, a Ngarigo queer visual and performing artist, and Aboriginal Health worker; and Jax Jacki Brown, disability and LGBTIQ+ rights activist and Publishability Project Officer at Writers Victoria.

Hosted by Rob, Jess and Lois [segment times in brackets][7:05] Alternative news: COP25 Climate Change Conference in Madrid, updates on Australian bushfires, President of Iraq steps down amid violent protests and drought continues in Indonesia. [7:30] Melinda Liszewski from Sydney-based grassroots movement, Collective Shout, chats about an international campaign against the sexual exploitation of young women on Instagram called #Wakeupinstagram. [7:45] Interview with geographer Helen Jarvis about genocide in Sri Lanka. Helen was a judge at the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Sri Lanka held in Germany 2013 and describes her involvement in this prerecorded conversation.  [8:00] Disability and queer rights activist, Jax Jacki Brown, from Drummond Street Services speaks about a new collaboration between Drummond Street Services and the Disability Resources Centre. Jax discusses new developments in their advocacy work that crosses LGBTIQ+ and disability communities. [8:15] Artist and co-director of Aphids, Eugenia Lim, chats about her latest work Easy Riders. This week, Easy Riders is in residency at MPavilion and is open to the public. Eugenia tells us about how the performance piece explores the experiences of workers in the gig economy by featuring direct input from fast food delivery and Uber drivers.

A woman's place in the world and right to move through it freely has always been controlled. Workplaces, our city streets, pubs and parks are not just traditionally unwelcoming, but can be dangerous and destructive. Patriarchy has, until now, dominated our public spaces, and the way that different bodies and identities are policed within them. So how can public space be reconceived, and how can we create a city that is truly accessible? Can we break our urban environments free from Anglocentric and gendered constructs of the past? And – are we even asking the right questions? Pictured, left to right: Jan Fran, Niki Kalms, Caroline Martin, Gala Vanting and Jax Jacki Brown — Photo: Hannah Koelmeyer In this episode, recorded at the inaugural Broadside festival of feminist ideas, host Jan Fran leads a discussion with writer and sex worker advocate Gala Vanting, spoken word performer and disability activist Jax Jacki Brown, YIRRAMBOI First Nations Festival creative director and Yalukit Marnang founder Caroline Martin and Monash University design researcher and XYX Lab founding director Nicole Kalms. They talk about urban space – and, ultimately, the intellectual work we have to do before we can even begin to talk about building anything.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jax Jacki Brown is a Melbourne queer icon and a pillar of the LGBTI and disability sector. She has had a life time of advocy in both communities and has no intention of stopping now. […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_word/p/joy.org.au/wordforword/wp-content/uploads/sites/135/2019/09/Jax_Jacqui_Brown_CRN_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:50 — 76.7MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Jax Jacki Brown appeared first on Word for Word.

Our buildings, interiors and urban landscapes are navigated daily by people with greatly differing access needs—and they often fail many. Our collective awareness of accessibility is increasing, but what do we really mean when we talk about designing inclusive spaces and places? How can we work to overcome ingrained and everyday ableism, from our cultural institutions to our civic spaces and workplaces? Introduce yourself to this line-up of designers, professionals and activists as they talked about the opportunities and pitfalls when working to make our cities more accessible. Hosted by Alan Pert, director of Melbourne School of Design and director of NORD (Northern Office for Research by Design), speakers included Margherita Coppolino, an inclusion officer and president of the National Ethnic Disability Alliance; disability and LGBTIQ rights activist, writer and educator Jax Jacki Brown; Celeste Carnegie, Indigenous STEAM program producer at Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences; Anthony Clarke, director of BLOXAS, a practice for empathic and experimental architecture; Jane Caught of Sibling Architecture, a collaborative practice that works across a range of scales and sectors, always with an emphasis on the civic; and architect, artist and educator Tania Davidge of OoPLA, a practice that draws attention to the spaces we use every day. This event was supported by VicHealth.

Our buildings, interiors and urban landscapes are navigated daily by people with greatly differing access needs—and they often fail many. Our collective awareness of accessibility is increasing, but what do we really mean when we talk about designing inclusive spaces and places? How can we work to overcome ingrained and everyday ableism, from our cultural institutions to our civic spaces and workplaces? Introduce yourself to this line-up of designers, professionals and activists as they talked about the opportunities and pitfalls when working to make our cities more accessible. Hosted by Alan Pert, director of Melbourne School of Design and director of NORD (Northern Office for Research by Design), speakers included Margherita Coppolino, an inclusion officer and president of the National Ethnic Disability Alliance; disability and LGBTIQ rights activist, writer and educator Jax Jacki Brown; Celeste Carnegie, Indigenous STEAM program producer at Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences; Anthony Clarke, director of BLOXAS, a practice for empathic and experimental architecture; Jane Caught of Sibling Architecture, a collaborative practice that works across a range of scales and sectors, always with an emphasis on the civic; and architect, artist and educator Tania Davidge of OoPLA, a practice that draws attention to the spaces we use every day. This event was supported by VicHealth.

This episode of Women on the Line is about Parenting with Disability. This show was part of 3CR’s special broadcast for International Day of People with Disability in 2018. Presented by Nicole Smith and featuring the voices of Jax Jacki Brown and Elvira Tarrant. Their stories speak of the deep injustice they experience, stigma and discrimination and the ways these impact parenting. And, like all parents, they also speak of the joys and pleasures of the relationships with their children. 

Tuesday Breakfast 11 December 2018 7.00 am Acknowledgement of Country 7.02 am  News Headlines 7.15 am Karen Field, CEO of Drummond Street and Queerspace, joined us discuss the impact of the holiday season for some members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and an event organised by Drummond St and Queerspace to address the issue 7.30 am As part of 3CR's Disability Day broadcasts, Nicole Smith, Jax Jacki Brown, and Elvira Tarrant spoke about parenting with a disability, how to navigate stereotypes ad medical models of disability and what supports and resources are available - Part 1 of 2. 7.40 am As part of 3CR's Disability Day broadcasts, Nicole Smith, Jax Jacki Brown, and Elvira Tarrant spoke about parenting with a disability, how to navigate stereotypes ad medical models of disability and what supports and resources are available - Part 2 of 2. 8.00 am Lizzie O'Shea, Lawyer and Writer, and board member of Digital Rights Watch and the National Justice Project, joins us to discuss the new anti-encryption laws that were rushed through the final sitting day of Parliament in 2018. 8.10 am Patrick Warner , Principal solicitor, Civil Law at Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, discusses the coronial inquest into Tanya Day's death 8.30 am EndSongs song:  Everybody here wants youartist:   Kylie Auldist  song:  Oya Oya Oyaartist:  Mim Suleiman   song: Moonshoesartist:  Ravyn Lenae  

We play a panel discussion held by Queerspace on their short film 'It's More Complex Than Yes,' featuring Peter Waples-Crowe, Jax Jacki Brown, Sally Goldner and Ruth McNair.Frank then interviews game developer Sav Ferguson (@TimesNTroubles). Mentioned in showDjab Wurrung Heritage Protection EmbassyNews itemsIndia decriminalises gay sex.Scott Morrison's comments on gender whispering (Simona Castricum).Protest against Germaine Greer's transphobia and victim-blaming. Greenwashing ableist strawban affecting many disabled people (Alice Wong interview).AGMC conference. EventsUgly Zine LaunchCreatrix Tiara's Queer Lady MagicianMama Alto and Mx Munro's Trans MagicFloating Key's Reclaiming the Naming 

Benjamin interviews disability and LGBTIQ activist Jax Jacki Brown about the intersections between queer and disability activism. Their discussion touches on the limits of discourse in both spaces, what it means to actively queer bodies, and how sex can become a site for practising liberation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Monday Breakfast July 2nd 2018….7:05am - Alternative News – New York based socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins election in US mid-terms; in Australia the Coalition begins its dismantling of the progressive tax system, benefiting the rich.7:15am – Robbie Thorpe of Fire First and Blak n Deadly speaks with James Brennan about the Treaty process in Victoria, recognition of genocide, crime-scene Australia and the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to precede any Treaties. 7:30am – Sally Goldner of Out of the Pan and Jax Jacki Brown in conversation with james McKenzie about marginalised voices during and after the ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ postal survey, in light of the release of new film ‘It’s More Complex Than Yes’. 7:55am - Over The Wall continues its exploration of life for those living with the trail Cashless Welfare Card around Kalgoorlie, WA. 8:05am – Jackson Fairchild of ‘No to Violence’ and the Men’s Referral Service visits the studio to discuss toxic masculinity. How can we reduce male violence?

Writes4Women is proud to be the podcast partner for the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival happening in Melbourne from May 25-27, supporting, advocating, encouraging and engaging feminist writers from all over Australia. Featuring panels and workshops with powerhouse feminists such as Jax Jacki Brown, Amy Gray, Fatima Measham, Clementine Ford, Tarneen Onus-Williams, Tara Moss, Monica Dux, Alison Evans and so many more, it is a day you won't want to miss.In this minisode co-founder, Cristy Clark, gives the low down on the history and mission of the Festival and exactly what you can expect from the panels and workshops this year. Tickets are selling out so get them while you still can. SHOWNOTES:FWFWebsite and Tix - www.feministwritersfestival.com Facebook and Twitter - @feminstwritersfest W4Wwebsite - www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4womenTwitter @w4wpodcast 

In our inaugural episode, guest host Madeleine Dore of Extraordinary Routines chats to illustrator Gorkie (Sarah Nagorcka) and writer and activist Jax Jacki Brown about their creative practices, as well as the challenges of balancing their creative careers. Madeleine Dore is a freelance writer and founder of the interview project Extraordinary Routines. Her interviews, life-experiments, and articles regularly explore creativity, everyday life and the imperfection in between and have appeared in Sunday Life, 99u, Womankind, BBC, and more. Jax Jacki Brown is a disability and LGBTIQ rights activist, writer, public speaker and disability sexuality educator. Jax was named one of the 25 LGBTI people to watch in 2015, in 2016 she made the Lesbians On The Loose (LOTL) Power List as an Agent of Change and in 2017 was appointed to the Victorian Ministerial Council on Women's Equality. Through her work, Jax provides a powerful insight into the reasons why society needs to change, rather than people with disabilities. Sarah Nagorcka AKA Gorkie is a writer and cartoonist based in Melbourne. Recently shortlisted for the 2016 Overland NUW Fair Australia Prize, her illustrations appear regularly in Lateral Magazine and occasionally pop up on Reddit, where she receives criticism for drawing like a four year old.

When a lack of political voice leads to disempowerment, disengagement and disadvantage, personal voices speak up. Featuring Rebecca Lim, Jax Jacki Brown, Nayuka Gorrie and Karen Pickering.

This week we discuss good omens and bad omens, as well as the end of the world as we know it. We unpack the commentary around language and responsibility in the wake of incidents of racial and ableist abuse with disability activist Jax Jacki Brown, and speak with Phil Cleary about his decades-long campaign to end violence against women. We debate the merits of Wayne Carey being elevated to Legend status in the AFL Hall of Fame and round off with a tribute to the greatest of Danihers, Edna, care of the brilliant Libbi Gorr.

This week we discuss good omens and bad omens, as well as the end of the world as we know it. We unpack the commentary around language and responsibility in the wake of incidents of racial and ableist abuse with disability activist Jax Jacki Brown, and See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer, disability educator and activist Jax Jacki Brown speaks to blowjobs, butchness and disability. Some of this story appeared in the second issue of Butch is not a Dirty Word and an extended version will be featured in the new Queerstories book which can be pre-ordered on Booktopia. Jax Jacki Brown a co-producer of Quippings: Disability Unleashed a disability performance troupe in Melbourne. She has written for Junkee, Daily Life, The Feminist Observer, Writers Victoria, ABC’s Ramp Up and in print for Hot Chicks with Big Brains, Archer Magazine: The Australian Journal for Sexual Diversity, Queer Disability Anthology and Doing It: Women Tell the Truth About Great Sex. She can be found on @jaxjackibrown Queerstories is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff, insomnia rant and photos of my dog Frank follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Cherchez la Femme put together an important discussion on feminism and violence late last year which is especially relevant in light of the release of the family violence report and recommendations from the Victorian Royal Commission.Moderated by Karen Pickering, we listen to a discussion between Celeste Liddle, Grace Lee, Nabila Farhat, Jax Jacki Brown and Fiona McCormack .For more information on Cherchez la Femme please jump on their website cherchezlafemme.com.au where you can also find their podcasts and information about their upcoming talk, Feminism and Class.  

Women with intellectual or physical disabilities are often denied the right to experience their sexuality, to have relationships and to start a family. They experience discriminatory attitudes from societies which question their ability to become parents. Their children are removed by social services and child welfare authorities and can lose their children in custody disputes simply because they are deemed unfit to parent as women with disabilities. Other alarming problems include forced sterilisation of young women, which is occuring in Australia at a rate currently unknown, however the practice has been heavily criticised by human rights groups & the United Nations. Natalie Rose Corrigan, student at Deaking University and writer at Daily Life questions what makes someone fit to parent, speaking on the different issues faced by Australian women with disabilities who would like to become parents.Samantha Connor, disability advocate living in Western Australia shares her experience of being a mother of six with muscular dystrophy. Jax Jacki Brown, disability & queer rights activist talks about her concerns with her access to adoption as a wheelchair user in a same sex relationship since Victoria passed a law to allow same-sex adoption in December last year. Her thoughts on the topic can also be found here. Groups mentioned on the show include, Women with Disabilities Australia, People with Disabilities Australia, Wheelie Good Mums (found on Facebook), and the Autistic Family Collective. Also mentioned were Reinforce and the Self Advocacy Resource Unit, which are self-advocacy organisations for people with an intellectual disability.