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Thank you for writing this!
... this story is heartbreaking and infuriating. Of course the elderly are full human beings, have an evolved sexuality, and should have full access to their sexual rights. If our legal and familial institutions are not set up to handle these realities, they need to change. Many cultures have either formal or 'look the other way' valves to ...
Posted to Family by commentator245 on June 14, 2008
She was 82, He was 95
Such a sad story - that a family member would interfere in this thoughtless, selfish way when all the evidence was that this was healthy and beneficial for both of the adults involved. Both were happier and taking better care of themselves. It was a gift that they had found each other. I thank them for the gift of their relationship that ...
Posted to Family by castram on June 12, 2008
Re: She's got Alzheimer's, so it's ok to rape?
I also appreciated that this article's subtext pointed out that sex/intimacy is something we need—and how age might not end up making a difference in how much or how often we go and get it, but the somewhat cavalier attitude towards issues in general such as gray rape is difficult to stomach. I work for Gilbert Guide, a company that reviews ...
Posted to The Sex Issue by Lara on October 2, 2007