Grenoble-journal: Disabled people say they also want that sexual behavior and ask for help in achieving it

"A disabled person is seen as a child", said the woman in the wheelchair, Laetitia, boarding, 31 "child and sex not so inevitably go together." Translator and teacher, she has a genetic spinal muscular atrophy, which has completely paralyzed her, except for her left thumb and left their facial muscles.

Wife records Board, who says that she feels acute physical sensation, has sexual relations through friends of friends and wanted men on dating sites, and even with escorts. But fear has removed many of their disability, and she says she is now ready to pay for sex in the Switzerland or Germany, where so-called sexual surrogates are legal.

Stories such as woman records Board are far from being in France, where is behind a facade of sexual freedom, unusually, disabled people will struggle to have a sex life. But their desires are often out of eight is allowed and here legally during prostitution to attract potential customers and serves as a mediator between prostitutes and customers are not.

The theme of sexual surrogates came in March, after the National Ethics Commission, which advises the Government on health issues, criticized an issue the practice as "unethical use of the human body for commercial purposes." The report, commissioned in 2011 was supposedly taken by government officials, including Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Minister called responsible for issues relating to persons with disabilities, junior sexual assistance for disabled persons "a form of prostitution."

But partially encouraged by the advertising around 'the sessions", an American 2012 movie about the sexual awakening of a disabled man through a sexual substitute some legislators and associations of disabled people demand the legalization of sexual surrogates.

"Prostitution is a false debate; the goals are different,"said Pascale Ribes in the year 2011 the disability and Sexualities group, an association, the Defense established sexual surrogates in France.

"Sexual aid to allow a disabled person, sexuality in a satisfactory way with the body cannot access," said Ms. Ribes.

Their association is lobbying for a change in the law allowing people with disabilities to meet with sexual surrogate parents, their friends, or directors of authorized institutions to agree, usually about charged $130 per session. She speaks of the "sexual not" many France 1.8 million disabled people of working age, especially women.

Some sexual help restore their sexual drive after an accident need woman Ribes said. Others are disabled couples who need help "Share intimate moments with each other." Many of their sexuality to confidence to regain to explore, she said. Most are women, sexual surrogate wife Ribes said, adding that "It is more difficult for disabled women rather than men apply for a sexual substitute."

In France, the rarity of the debate on the issue, the laws that legalize prostitution and refusal, sexual surrogates have promoted illegal practices.

Aminata Gregory, 66, is Dutch. Moved to as a supervisor in the construction industry, and has already sexual help perform illegal in France for more than a year. Her work includes mainly massages and erotic games with no kisses on the mouth or sex and she trained as a sex-therapist in the Switzerland.

"If someone in a wheelchair, I was in a wheelchair," said Mrs Gregory. "I start the game from getting stripped on the wheelchair." It is a bit like a game."

Customers can find her by word of mouth Mrs Gregory. It has about 10 disabled customers in France and loads it with their company in the Netherlands. Her sessions cost about $130 and often occur in customers homes. Start with background checks and discussions about the needs of our customers.

Stefania Rousselle contributed reporting from Gelsenkirchen, France.

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