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An asexual person does not experience sexual attraction to anybody or anything. It doesn’t mean an inability to have sexual arousal, drive, or activity – some asexual people have any or all of those things and some don’t. Asexuality is a measure of sexual attraction only. Non-asexual people are referred to as allosexual. Asexual people are colloquially called ‘aces.’ What Asexuality Is
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What Asexuality Isn’t Impossible Celibacy Homophobia/Denial Sociopathy A medical disorder A mental illness Late maturity Repression/Fear of sex Inability to attract sexual partners A result of sexual abuse Attention-seeking
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A demisexual is a person who does not experience sexual attraction until they form a strong emotional connection with someone, often (but not always) in a romantic relationship. Gray-A is short for gray-asexuality – anywhere in between asexuality and sexuality – low sex drive and rare or situation-specific sexual attraction, among other things. It’s a general term. Both are considered part of the ace community. Demisexuality & Gray-A
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Sexual Attraction – Desire or drive to engage in sexual behavior with the object of attraction. Attraction Intense emotional interest in an individual, interpreted as an indicator of a potential romantic relationship and physical intimacy.
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Romantic and Sexual Orientations Not mutually inclusive or exclusive. Also: Gynsexual/gynromantic Androsexual/androromantic Wtfromantic Graphic by asexual-not-a-sexual on tumblr, who’s a star.
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The Kinsey Scale 0123456 X HeterosexualsHomosexuals Asexuals, breaking models since 1948
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The Double Storms Model Sexual OrientationRomantic Orientation
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Poppy On the American television show “Huge” Aromantic (?) Asexual June-August 2010 Gerald Tippett On the NZ soap opera “Shortland Street” Biromantic Asexual 2007-2010
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Tori Beaugrand R. J. Anderson’s Quicksilver Aromantic Asexual January 1 st, 2013 Kevin Karen Healey’s Guardian of the Dead Asexual of unknown romantic orientation April 1 st, 2010
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House Season 8, Episode 9: Better Half January 23, 2012
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Real-Life Aces
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LGBTQI(A?) Sometimes included as part of LGBTQIA, sometimes not Many asexual people consider themselves members of LGBT, but many do not Note: many people in the “Yes” group are also trans*
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Some members of LGBT community object to asexuality being included because they believe that: Asexuality isn’t “real” Asexuality promotes slut-shaming, celibacy, homophobia, and/or rape culture Asexual people are basically straight and/or “pass” Asexual people don’t need safe spaces Aces share nothing with other members of the LGBT Many major LGBT organizations do not recognize and/or include asexuality. Asexuality and LGBT
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Asexuality is not recognized as legitimate Pressure to conform, perform, & put out Romance and sex saturation in media “Sex and/or Romance = Humanity” “Sex = Love” Invisibility is not passing (People use the word “asexual” in this sense a lot, and it’s a bit not good. Don’t do it.)
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The Trevor Project LGBTQ teen crisis helpline, circa 1998 Also provides resources to LGBTQ teens, parents & schools Began to educate line operators about asexuality, April 2012
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Asexual Pride Black Ring Pride Flag Ace of Spades/Hearts Cake
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How To Be Ace-Friendly Be aware Don’t make assumptions Be educated Understand what asexuality is and isn’t Don’t erase aces Make queer spaces safe and friendly places for asexual people Like FUSE! Yay!
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Questions? People are weird and complicated, and that’s the best thing about us.
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Got you covered.
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