Current Events > Is Asexuality a legitimate sexuality?

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Personally, I match the definition of asexual. But I don't want to discount the possibility of meeting a life partner.

Is there any use in coming out as asexual or should I keep it to myself?

There's a difference between being asexual and being aromantic.

You can be both, you can be either, or you can be neither.
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I don't see why not

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Isaac1987 posted...

But I don't want to discount the possibility of meeting a life partner.

That's not incompatible with asexuality at all
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I genuinely don't understand how it can be a thing, but live and let live I say.

I'd say it's more of a descriptor of one of likely several different conditions, mental and physical.

I think I exist and I feel pretty asexual.

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Dragon239 posted...

I don't see why not

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i think it might be more of a mental thing than a sexuality thing but idk thats probably a bigoted mindset to have

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it's so fucking weird that people think of sex as the absolute end point for any relationship

You can be asexual and still be in a romantic relationship.

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Illuminoius posted...

it's so fucking weird that people think of sex as the absolute end point for any relationship

Yes, definitely strange that one of the primary biological directives passed down for billions of years is a big deal.

There are levels to asexuality, its not binary.

from most to least:

• no sexual attraction whatsoever, no sexual urge
• no sexual attraction but with urge (for example you deed but dont like other people)
• sexual attraction but once things get too real being very close to the genitals of some else will gross you out (eg the V or D smell, the butthole whiff coming out of even the cleanest girl even right out of the shower , etc)
• only feeing sexual once in a blue moon

Bio1590 posted...

There's a difference between being asexual and being aromantic.

You can be both, you can be either, or you can be neither.

But I cant be all 3 ?

What does legitimate mean?

I think it's something people can truthfully be, but I wouldn't put it on the same level as sexual orientation or gender identity.

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It's probably a symptom of other psychopathology.

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Illuminoius posted...

it's so fucking weird that people think of sex as the absolute end point for any relationship

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In the same way that Atheism is a religion
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I don't see a point in "coming out" as asexual. It's no one's business and most people wouldn't understand anyway.

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Some LGBT gatekeepers will say no.

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Anteaterking posted...

What does legitimate mean?

I think it's something people can truthfully be, but I wouldn't put it on the same level as sexual orientation or gender identity.

I think the "legitimate" argument is centered around whether or not it should actually be considered a sexual orientation.
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