Asexuality

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Lack of attraction to anyone and/or lack of interest in sex. Asexuality is not a disorder and is a valid identity that needs to be respected.

Asexuality: An overview of what it means to be asexual, including definitions, identities, and common misconceptions.
Romantic Orientation: A discussion of romantic attraction, including different types of romantic orientations and how they relate to asexuality.
Relationship Models: An exploration of different types of relationships and how they can work for asexual individuals.
Asexuality and Society: A look at how asexuality is perceived and treated within society, including issues of erasure, prejudice, and discrimination.
Asexuality and Mental Health: A discussion of the unique challenges and advantages that asexual individuals may face when it comes to mental and emotional well-being.
Asexuality and Sexual Activity: An exploration of the ways in which asexuality can impact sexual desires, behaviors, and experiences.
Intersectionality: A consideration of how asexuality intersects with other aspects of identity, including race, ethnicity, gender, and class.
Asexual Activism: An examination of the ways in which asexual individuals and communities are working to raise awareness and advocate for their rights and needs.
Asexual Relationships: An exploration of the different ways in which asexual individuals can form and maintain close relationships, including friendships, partnerships, and more.
Asexuality and the LGBTQ+ Community: A discussion of the relationship between asexuality and other identities within the broader queer community, including debates around inclusion and representation.
Asexual: A general term used for people who do not experience sexual attraction towards any gender.
Demisexual: People who experience sexual attraction only after forming an emotional connection or bond with someone.
Gray-asexual: People who experience sexual attraction rarely, infrequently or only under certain circumstances.
Aromantic: People who do not experience romantic attraction towards any gender.
Demiromantic: People who experience romantic attraction only after forming an emotional connection or bond with someone.
Gray-romantic: People who experience romantic attraction rarely, infrequently or only under certain circumstances.
Autosexual: People who find satisfaction and pleasure in self-stimulation, and do not need or desire sexual contact with others.
Aceflux: People who experience fluctuations in their asexual identity and may feel asexual some days and not others.
Lithosexual: People who experience sexual attraction but do not want that attraction reciprocated.
"Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity."
"It may be considered a sexual orientation or the lack thereof."
"Asexuality is distinct from abstention from sexual activity and from celibacy, which are behavioral and generally motivated by factors such as an individual's personal, social, or religious beliefs."
"Sexual orientation, unlike sexual behavior, is believed to be 'enduring'."
"Some asexual people engage in sexual activity despite lacking sexual attraction or a desire for sex, for a number of reasons, such as a desire to physically pleasure themselves or romantic partners, or a desire to have children."
"Acceptance of asexuality as a sexual orientation and field of scientific research is still relatively new."
"While some researchers assert that asexuality is a sexual orientation, other researchers disagree."
"Asexual individuals may represent about one percent of the population."
"Various asexual communities have started to form since the impact of the Internet and social media in the mid-1990s."
"The most prolific and well-known of these communities is the Asexual Visibility and Education Network."
"The Asexual Visibility and Education Network was founded in 2001 by David Jay."
"Abstention from sexual activity and from celibacy...are generally motivated by factors such as an individual's personal, social, or religious beliefs."
"Some asexual people engage in sexual activity...such as a desire to physically pleasure themselves or romantic partners."
"Some asexual people engage in sexual activity...such as a desire to have children."
"A growing body of research from both sociological and psychological perspectives has begun to develop."
"Asexual individuals may represent about one percent of the population."
"Various asexual communities have started to form since the impact of the Internet and social media in the mid-1990s."
"Asexuality is distinct from... celibacy, which are behavioral and generally motivated by factors such as an individual's personal, social, or religious beliefs."
"The most prolific and well-known of these communities is the Asexual Visibility and Education Network."
"Acceptance of asexuality as a sexual orientation and field of scientific research is still relatively new."