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Tag: Asexuality

The lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity

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The Pursuit of Garlic Bread: An Illustrated Primer to Asexuality

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 spookyfriend

An asexual person is someone who does not experience sexual attraction to others. That’s the basic definition, but for reasons we’ll be getting into shortly, the term “asexual” can have a lot of context ascribed to it. Continue reading The Pursuit of Garlic Bread: An Illustrated Primer to Asexuality

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Asexuality Adjacent: Aloneness, Loneliness, and FOMO

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. I am posting this under the asexuality banner because I think the issues I … Continue reading Asexuality Adjacent: Aloneness, Loneliness, and FOMO

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A+: Asexuality Thread

April 1, 2020 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Asexuality Thread

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A+: Asexuality Thread

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Asexuality Thread

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A+: Asexuality Thread

November 6, 2019 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Asexuality Thread

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A+: Asexuality Thread

October 2, 2019October 12, 2019 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Asexuality Thread

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A+: Asexuality Thread

August 7, 2019 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Asexuality Thread

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A+: Asexuality Thread

June 5, 2019June 4, 2019 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Asexuality Thread

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A+: Bonus Episode

April 24, 2019April 23, 2019 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Bonus Episode

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A+: Aces Wild

April 4, 2019 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading A+: Aces Wild

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A+: Flying Solo

February 13, 2019February 12, 2019 gaufqwi

Welcome to another asexuality thread. I’m going to keep the intro short and sweet this week: It’s Valentines Day tomorrow. How do you feel about it? Indifferent? Resentful? Nauseated? Relieved? Confused? And even if Vday isn’t really a blip on … Continue reading A+: Flying Solo

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A+: Aces Wild

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 gaufqwi

So I’m going to try something different with this feature for the new year. As I’ve noted several times before, I go back and forth between thinking of myself as someone with an asexual identity versus someone whose life experience … Continue reading A+: Aces Wild

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Asexuality Thread

December 12, 2018December 11, 2018 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 gaufqwi

According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who identities with or has experience on … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 gaufqwi

Welcome back to another asexuality thread. As some have pointed out, it’s been a minute. According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

September 12, 2018 gaufqwi

We’re back with another asexuality thread. According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

August 8, 2018 gaufqwi

We’re back with another asexuality thread. According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, “An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction.” But it’s more complicated than that. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and anyone who … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 gaufqwi

It’s time for another asexuality thread. I was shooting for doing these on Wednesdays, but this this Wednesday is the 4th of July, and next Wednesday I’m out of town, so here we are. Asexuality is a broad spectrum, and … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

June 6, 2018 gaufqwi

It’s time for another asexuality thread. It hasn’t been quite a month, but I was kind of eager to do another one, so here we are. In the future I’ll shoot for the first Wednesday of each month unless there … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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Asexuality Thread

May 14, 2018 gaufqwi

In response to overwhelming demand (well, five upvotes), I am posting this as a place for people who understand themselves as being somewhere on the asexuality spectrum to gather and discuss. As I observed when I floated the idea, sometimes … Continue reading Asexuality Thread

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