1. ASEX 101 Asexuality and the Rise of the Asexual Community David Jay

3. Some Context

4. Asexual: A person who does not experience sexual attraction. What is sexual attraction? What is sexuality?

5. Disidentifying with Sexuality

6. My Story

7. Gender Orientation (Gay-A, Straight-A, Bi-A, etc.) Relationship Desire and Language (Romantic, Aromantic, Queer, Friend-focused, Asocial) Asexual people, sexual people and partners Sex-Averse and Sex Neutral Age Phases of identity Nationality/Language Arousal and Masturbation Diversity in the Asexual Community

8. Identity Blood Type Race Eye Color Gender Profession

9. Masturbation

10. A set up ideas for thinking about self, happiness and relationships without sex. A set up ideas for thinking about self, happiness and relationships with sex.

11. It’s All About Relationships Nonsexual: Friends Coworkers Acquaintances Siblings/Parents Strangers Sexual: Partners Girl/boyfriends Flings Spouses Friends: Low-key Go with the flow Don’t talk about the relationship much Lifelong friendship Partners: Emotionally intense Make sacrifices Need to define the relationship Family

12. How Asexual People Create Partnerships Asexual Dating/Marriage Sexual

13. How Asexual People Create Partnerships Friendship with “Partnership Elements”

14. How Asexual People Create Partnerships Community

15. How Asexual People Create Partnerships

17. AVEN: Asexuality.org Podcast: AsexualUnderground.Blogspot.Com