摘要：AbstractDisabled people have traditionally been considered, paradoxically, as asexual or possessing an uncontrollable sexuality, and thus their sexual needs have often been neglected. This perception has changed and nowadays is not only assumed that people with functional diversity do not necessarily show a loss of sexual interest, but that satisfaction also has a positive influence on self-perception and self-esteem (Griffiths, 2006). However, the prejudice and stigmatization to which people with disabilities are subjected to often hinder their interaction at events where peers-socializing takes place, and therefore the possibility of finding a sexual partner.In some countries sexual access is considered and equated to the right to education or food. Also, they assume that there are people who have some difficulties in satisfying this right, such as people with disabilities, so they propose sexual encounters with prostitutes or the facilitation of sexual assistants as an alternative (Mona, 2003, Sanders, 2007). However, this proposal underlies androcentrism as the clear focus is men for whose sexual satisfaction the access to women's bodies is legitimized. Following this logical discourse and highlighting the asymmetry of the patriarchal model of sexuality, prostitution is seen for women with disabilities as a way to earn a living and build social relationships. In both cases, it is the women who are “objectified”, legitimizing the use of their body as a place for the satisfaction of men's sexual “needs”.In this paper we question the commonly held view that prostitution has a social function as an option available to people with functional diversity, either as consumers or providers.
