{"id":218858,"date":"2017-09-28T01:49:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T08:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=218858"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:22:12","slug":"102-disabledresilient-twitter-chat-sexual-violence-disabled-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2017\/09\/28\/102-disabledresilient-twitter-chat-sexual-violence-disabled-people\/","title":{"rendered":"10\/2 #DisabledResilient Twitter Chat: Sexual Violence & Disabled People"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image Description: Graphic with an illustration by artist Micah Bazant on the right side of a Black Latinx woman sitting in a wheelchair with her legs crossed who is smiling. Her arms are in front of her resting on her lap. The graphic has a white background with black text that reads: #DisabledResilient, Twitter Chat on SexualViolence & Disabled People, October 2, 2017, 4 pm Pacific\/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @SF_War @SinsInvalid @DisVisibility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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You are invited to participate in the #DisabledResilient Twitter chat co-hosted by Dolores Tejada of <\/span>San Francisco Women Against Rape <\/span><\/a>(SFWAR), Patty Berne of <\/span>Sins Invalid<\/span><\/a> and Alice Wong of the <\/span>Disability Visibility Project\u00ae<\/span><\/a>. #DisabledResilient seeks to raise the voices and experience of resilience of disabled survivors of sexual violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR)<\/strong> is a women of color led, volunteer-based organization that has provided rape crisis services to survivors of sexual assault for over 40 years. SFWAR has a long history of recognizing rape and sexual assault as an issue that also affects people with disabilities and has provided services to people with disabilities since its inception. In 2017, SFWAR launched its Department of Disability and D\/deaf Services as a way to provide community informed services for all people with disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sins Invalid<\/strong> is a disability justice based performance project that celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and LGBTQ and gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized. Led by disabled people of color, Sins Invalid\u2019s performance work explores the themes of sexuality, embodiment and the disabled body, developing provocative work where paradigms of “normal” and “sexy” are challenged, offering instead a vision of beauty and sexuality inclusive of all bodies and communities. In its 11<\/span>th<\/span> year, Sins Invalid is seen as a thought leader in Disability Justice and continues to alter the cultural context in which people with disabilities are seen and experienced, nurturing an aesthetic vision in which all bodies are recognized as valuable and beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n

In collaboration with Sin Invalid, SFWAR launched the #DisabledResilient campaign to bring awareness to the issue of sexual violence within disability communities, including through educational advertisements on San Francisco buses and BART, social media cards, and outreach at local events. SFWAR <\/span>recognizes the resilience of survivors with disabilities and offers its support. All services are free and confidential.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional Links<\/b><\/h3>\n

Janelle White, SFWAR\u2019s Executive Director, on why SFWAR made an intentional move to name and center survivors who have disabilities and survivors who are d\/Deaf on the third page of the most recent annual report, which you can read here: http:\/\/sfwar.org\/pdf\/2014_2015_Newsletter.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

How to Participate<\/b><\/h3>\n

Follow<\/span> @DisVisibility<\/span><\/a>, @SF_WAR<\/a> and @SinsInvalid<\/a> on Twitter for updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it\u2019s time, search #DisabledResilient on Twitter for the series of live tweets under the \u2018Latest\u2019 tab for the full conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you might be overwhelmed by the volume of tweets and only want to see the chat\u2019s questions so you can respond to them, check @DisVisibility\u2019s account. Each question will tweeted 6-8 minutes apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this explanation of how to participate in a twitter chat by Ruti Regan:<\/span> https:\/\/storify.com\/RutiRegan\/examplechat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out this captioned #ASL explanation of how to participate in a chat by\u00a0<\/span>@behearddc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HEARDDC\/videos\/1181213075257528\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Introductory Tweets and Questions for Chat<\/b><\/h3>\n

Welcome to the #DisabledResilient chat on survivors with disabilities. <\/span>Remember to use the hashtag when you tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

This chat is co-hosted by @SF_WAR, @SinsInvalid & @disvisibility #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: \u201cA1 [your message] #DisabledResilient\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

We will be talking about sexual violence & disability during this chat.\u00a0Please note PwD=people w\/ disabilities\u00a0#DisabledResilient<\/p>\n

FYI: This chat may be provocative & trigger traumatic memories. Please practice self care & take care of yourself. #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Q1 Roll call! Please introduce yourself and share what brought you to this chat today. #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Q2 \u00a0What narratives do you hear about sexual violence and disability in the media? Are they problematic? Why? #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Q3 How do you think ableism factors into the rates of sexual violence that PwDs experience? Other forms of oppression? #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Q4 What is the relationship btwn the desexualization of PwDs & sexual violence? #DisabledResilient <\/span><\/p>\n

Q5 What are some barriers disabled ppl face when reporting & accessing services as a survivor of sexual violence? #DisabledResilient <\/span><\/p>\n

Q6 How should education & prevention of sexual violence address the needs of disabled people? #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Q7\u00a0What services, supports, changes do you want to see for disabled survivors of sexual violence? #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Q8 For disabled survivors of sexual violence, what does resilience & healing mean to you? What gives you support? #DisabledResilient<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for joining our #DisabledResilient chat. Please continue the convo!<\/span><\/p>\n

A Storify will be up tomorrow. Check the #DisabledResilient hashtag.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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