Comments on: dc circuit rules that sexual relations constitutes a “major life activity” http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/dc-circuit-rules-that-sexual-relations-constitutes-a-%e2%80%9cmajor-life-activity%e2%80%9d.html Journalist and author Violet Blue's site for sex and tech culture, accurate sex information, erotica and more. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kaija http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/dc-circuit-rules-that-sexual-relations-constitutes-a-%e2%80%9cmajor-life-activity%e2%80%9d.html/comment-page-1#comment-2232 Kaija Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:36:25 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=2016#comment-2232 Ok, so she has scarring from a mastectomy and appearance issues so someone has decided that no one will ever want to have sex with her ever again??? That's how it sounds, but I hope that is not the interpretation there. I like the fact that sex is being acknowledged as a basic human right/drive/activity (and not just about married straight people making' the babyz), but to apply it in this way sounds appalling... And I agree with Alex Ess...what job exactly was she applying for? Did part of it entail seducing foreigners and gathering state secrets via pillow talk? Sounds like a bad movie... Ok, so she has scarring from a mastectomy and appearance issues so someone has decided that no one will ever want to have sex with her ever again??? That’s how it sounds, but I hope that is not the interpretation there. I like the fact that sex is being acknowledged as a basic human right/drive/activity (and not just about married straight people making’ the babyz), but to apply it in this way sounds appalling…

And I agree with Alex Ess…what job exactly was she applying for? Did part of it entail seducing foreigners and gathering state secrets via pillow talk? Sounds like a bad movie…

]]> By: Simon http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/dc-circuit-rules-that-sexual-relations-constitutes-a-%e2%80%9cmajor-life-activity%e2%80%9d.html/comment-page-1#comment-2218 Simon Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:24:35 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=2016#comment-2218 Reading the ruling reminds me why lawyers and bureaucracies have such bad reputations. In a sane world, when the district court described the State Departments actions as "callous and unreasonable" one would have hoped the State Department would have issued a waiver, and everyone could have gone home (or abroad) happy. Reading the ruling reminds me why lawyers and bureaucracies have such bad reputations.

In a sane world, when the district court described the State Departments actions as “callous and unreasonable” one would have hoped the State Department would have issued a waiver, and everyone could have gone home (or abroad) happy.

]]> By: Alex Ess http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/dc-circuit-rules-that-sexual-relations-constitutes-a-%e2%80%9cmajor-life-activity%e2%80%9d.html/comment-page-1#comment-2211 Alex Ess Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:46:33 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=2016#comment-2211 She was rejected for a job in the Foreign Service because of her inability to engage in sexual relations? What job was this? She was rejected for a job in the Foreign Service because of her inability to engage in sexual relations? What job was this?

]]> By: JW http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/dc-circuit-rules-that-sexual-relations-constitutes-a-%e2%80%9cmajor-life-activity%e2%80%9d.html/comment-page-1#comment-2205 JW Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:03:56 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=2016#comment-2205 I don't think this decision has much of an impact other than in the Americans with Disabilities Act context. This opinion does not establish any kind of constitutional right to engage in sexual relations or anything like that. Still, its clearly the right decision and many district courts have recognized sexual relations (and not just reproduction which the Supreme Court has acknowledged) qualify under the ADA. I would also note that this was an appeal from a motion for summary judgment so she still has to go back and prove her claim at the trial level, though that shoudn't be too hard now. I don’t think this decision has much of an impact other than in the Americans with Disabilities Act context. This opinion does not establish any kind of constitutional right to engage in sexual relations or anything like that. Still, its clearly the right decision and many district courts have recognized sexual relations (and not just reproduction which the Supreme Court has acknowledged) qualify under the ADA. I would also note that this was an appeal from a motion for summary judgment so she still has to go back and prove her claim at the trial level, though that shoudn’t be too hard now.

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