Toward a “crip” sociology of fucking

This paper develops the concept of a “crip” sociology of fucking to challenge dominant paradigms of sex and sexuality by foregrounding disabled bodies and desires. Building on disability studies and queer theory, I argue that ableist frameworks limit how society conceives intimacy, pleasure, and sexual autonomy. By centering disabled experiences, I highlight alternative timelines, forms of touch, and erotic goals. Introducing “crip time” as a non-linear, responsive approach to sex, the paper explores how disabled communities resist stigma, reclaim agency, and expand what “counts” as sex. Ultimately, a “crip” sociology of fucking proposes a radical rethinking of sexual intimacy that goes beyond normative scripts, whether orgasm-centric or penetration-focused. By exposing how “productivity” and “achievement” logics permeate even the intimate sphere, the article calls for a more inclusive and liberatory vision of desire—one that values difference, embodiment, and relational care as integral to erotic life.