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Alright team: let& #39;s have a thread about asexuality.
Disclaimers: I am not an expert. I& #39;m talking from experience, and one person& #39;s experience of any sexuality isn& #39;t universal. I am simply an asexual kid, standing in front of the internet, asking it to listen to her.
WHAT IS ASEXUALITY
Asexuality is generally no sexual attraction. Why do I say generally? Because, like allosexuality, asexuality is a spectrum--
LOU STOP. What& #39;s allosexuality?
It& #39;s the opposite! It& #39;s generally experiencing sexual attraction. Bisexuality, homosexuality, pan etc
Asexuality is generally no sexual attraction. Why do I say generally? Because, like allosexuality, asexuality is a spectrum--
LOU STOP. What& #39;s allosexuality?
It& #39;s the opposite! It& #39;s generally experiencing sexual attraction. Bisexuality, homosexuality, pan etc
Asexuality isn& #39;t simply "never sexually attracted ever"--HOWEVER, for some people it is that. For some people, asexuality means they never, under any situation, will be sexually attracted to another person.
And that& #39;s totally cool.
Think of it like never wanting to fly. Ever.
And that& #39;s totally cool.
Think of it like never wanting to fly. Ever.
Some people might love flying; some might get used to it; some might be okay on some flights; and some might never see the appeal.
But what& #39;s this about it being a spectrum?
Some asexuals DO experience sexual attraction. This tends to be where people get confused, so listen up:
But what& #39;s this about it being a spectrum?
Some asexuals DO experience sexual attraction. This tends to be where people get confused, so listen up:
There are a BUNCH of microlabels. Check them out here:
https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Asexual_Spectrum
Finding">https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Asex... a label which describes you can be a GREAT feeling but please, please don& #39;t think they define you. Labels don& #39;t suit everyone. The way you describe yourself can and does change over time.
https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Asexual_Spectrum
Finding">https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Asex... a label which describes you can be a GREAT feeling but please, please don& #39;t think they define you. Labels don& #39;t suit everyone. The way you describe yourself can and does change over time.
Some asexual peeps experience sexual attraction after they& #39;ve known a person for a while and developed a deep connection with them. Some experience it in certain situations. As I said at the start: no one person& #39;s experience of this is universal.
MISCONCEPTIONS:
Asexuals hate sex!
That& #39;s nothing to do with attraction! Attitudes to sex can vary, regardless of sexuality. A pansexual can be sex-averse (gender doesn& #39;t affect attraction, but sex itself is unappealing or repulsive to them). An asexual can be sex-favourable.
Asexuals hate sex!
That& #39;s nothing to do with attraction! Attitudes to sex can vary, regardless of sexuality. A pansexual can be sex-averse (gender doesn& #39;t affect attraction, but sex itself is unappealing or repulsive to them). An asexual can be sex-favourable.
Some words you might see flying around are sex positive/neutral/negative, or sex repulsed, or sex averse/favourable... basically these are all descriptions of how someone feels towards discussions of sex or acts of sex. That sort of thing.
It& #39;s not related to sexuality.
It& #39;s not related to sexuality.
