This study examines the perspectives and lived experiences of seven blind men in their embodied tactile, audial and olfactory sensations and experiences, and situating their identities in both societal and historical conditions and social discourses and prejudices in regards to masculinity, blindness and disabled bodies. Through theories on embodiment, phenomenology, gender performativity, crip theory and intersectional theory, studies on blind gendered experiences, historical research on blind life experiences in Sweden, and linguistic and cultural representations of blindness, this study examines how the subjectivity of each participant is created in the meeting and interactions between the individual embodied experience and the societal intersubjective experience of living in a blind body. The participants regard masculinity as a collection of norms, attitudes and expectations, that is characterized by a competitive social dominance, scarce or lack of emotional expressions, egocentrism and disregard for other, and being sexually active and successful. Masculinity is expressed through a range of embodied performative actions such as audibly, tactile, olfactory, and visually. The participants The participants express a societal pressure on performing masculinity, as living as a blind subject and not adhering to assigned gender norms have profound effects and consequences on the individuals options and opportunities to form both professional and intimate relationships, and thus accelerate risks of experiencing unemployment, stigmatization, and social isolation. The rigid frames of masculinity blind men live under is closely intertwined with their socioeconomic status in society, and the empowerment and broader representation of disabled bodies och subjects is the key to a more open untethered blind expression and understanding of gender.

Begreppet funkofobi är ett nytt fenomen i det svenska språket som är ett samlingsbegrepp för diskriminering och fördomar individer med funktionsnedsättning lever med. Syftet med den här studien är att belysa begreppet funkofobi utifrån hälso- och sjukvård. För att kunna besvara studiens syfte utformades tre frågor. Metoden för studien är en scoping studie för att kunna kartlägga tidigare forskning och besvara frågeställningarna. Resultatet för den här studien visar att funkofobi uttrycks inom fem områden inom hälso- och sjukvården. Dessa är: medvetenhet, utbildning och kunskap, fördomar och attityder, stigmatisering av funktionsnedsättningar och sämre tillgång till hälso- och sjukvård. / The term funkophobia is a new phenomenon in the Swedish language which is a collective term for discrimination and prejudices individuals with disabilities live with. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the concept of funkophobia from the perspective of healthcare. To be able to answer the purpose of the study design three questions. The method of study is a scoping study to be able to map previous research and answer the questions. The results of this study show that funkophobia is expressed in five areas of health care. These are: awareness, education and knowledge, prejudices and attitudes, stigmatization of disabilities and poorer access to health care.