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Unlike celibacy, which is a choice, asexuality is a sexual orientation. Asexual people have the same emotional needs as everybody else and are just as capable of forming intimate relationships. To find out more about asexuality, click here. For media and speaking requests please contact aven.pt@gmail.com.

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NEW! Welcome to Asexual Awareness Week - 23-29 Oct. For AAW, we are once again holding an Ace Community Census. Anyone over 13 is welcome to take part. Please click here. (external link)

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Asexual Perspectives

Opening the door to self-discovery

By ~Acer~

As humans, we are in general a social species, programmed to support each other in family units and communities and it seems often mob rule dictates what is normal, expected or acceptable behaviour. Especially in a modern society where the media projects these ideas into every facet of our lives, we are now educated very early on as to how life apparently is. No matter what our true feelings inside, we may now attempt to adhere to the ‘rules’ that we have collectively set ourselves.

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Digest for 27th June - 4th July 2016

Announcement:

AVEN has been informed of the sad news of the death of one of our members, Shockwave (aka Hound).

Site News:

Serran and OptimisticPessimist have been elected as moderators.

The July/August issue of AVENues is now available to view.

Visibility:

This year's Asexual Awareness Week will take place from 23rd-29th October.

An asexual memoir is being released for free on Amazon.

Asexuals recently marched in Oslo Pride in Norway.

Asexuals in Mexico have been sharing some of their visibility work.

Community:

A new asexuality zine has been published.

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