Disabled people watch porn, masturbate, and have sex. Why shouldn't we be represented in the pornography we are consuming?

A few years ago, OnlyFans creator and sex worker Alex A. underwent a colectomy and now wears an ileostomy bag on her lower abdomen.

In this personal essay for the CBC, Alex shares her experience of creating adult content with a visible disability and her personal journey toward self-acceptance.

Creating content on OnlyFans helped me embrace my disability

OnlyFans creator and sex worker Alex A. wears an ileostomy bag on her lower abdomen after a colectomy in 2019. Alex shares her experience of creating adult content with a visible disability — and her personal journey toward self-acceptance.

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Note: CBC agreed not to use Alex A.'s legal name to protect her identity. 

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