Dr Amy Kavanagh is an award winning disability rights activist and campaigner. Amy advocates for a more accessible world through consultancy, writing, policy influencing, media and public speaking. She is engaged with a variety of disability issues including, public transport, social inclusion, video games, accessible social media, feminism and the built environment; all with a core commitment to challenge negative attitudes towards disability.

In this episode we discuss what fires Amy up to keep diving back into the social media maelstrom; how her ongoing relationship with blindness has shaped her presence online; how the ableist slant of our society leaves disabled people more exposed to sexual abuse; and why orgasms might well be better for visually impaired people. PLUS the extremely important subject of seating arrangements in fetish clubs.

Dr Amy Kavanagh's work can be found on:

Twitter @BlondeHistorian

And her website amykavanagh.co.uk

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Intro / Outro music by Luisa Gerstein of Deep Throat Choir; musical interludes written and performed by Helen Duff, arranged by Torch & Compass; edited by Helen Duff; produced by Helen Duff.

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