‘Why does the opposite sex reject me? Am I an odd creature? A weirdo? No, I’m Jesús, someone who wants to give love.’ People with different types of functional or intellectual disabilities ask why they can’t live a full and normal life, where love and sex are part of everyday existence. They assert, often silently, their right to sex. The film shows the important role that professional sexual assistants can play in aiding people with those challenges to have access to sex. This is not just a documentary that deals with the double taboo of sex with disabilities. But it’s a topic that confirms how well-made public television can help people open their minds. At least when Xavi’s mother is happy to find out who masturbates her son: this is the force of unconditional love and was an explicit invitation to open the parent’s minds. This production is daring and discreet and wakes up to a difficult and littlediscussed subject, a reminder of another overlooked aspect of our society today.
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