Allied Media Conference

Presenters: Silva Tingle, Sandra Husic, Precious Cantrell- Jones, Mayra Puma, Jazmine Coates, Cortina Winfrey and Ana Mercado of The Empowered Fe Fes

These two films were created by The Empowered Fe Fes, a group of girls from Chicago who have disabilities and come together to make a difference. "Doin It" is a daring and humorous investigation into the uncharted intersection between disability and sexuality. In the video, the Fe Fes look at everything from a feminist sex shop to the history of the eugenics movement to control the sexuality of people with disabilities, which persists today. In "Why They Gotta Do Me Like That" the Fe Fe's show us how we can work together to understand and stop school-based discrimination, particularly against people with disabilities. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the Fe Fes on how these videos can be used to transform our schools, communities, organizations and the world.