How to understand Asexual people in 8 steps

October 26, 2014

a simple comic i think is good to have a look hahaha

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How to Understand Asexual People in 8 steps

Posted on October 24, 2014by nosexplease1

Asexuals are basically people who are not sexually attracted to other people(any gender). Some people might think they have a disorder or mental illness, that is not true! Here is a simple comic from@wikihow help you to understand Asexuals in few steps.

Steps

1

Note the difference between asexuality and celibacy. Asexuality is not the same thing as celibacy. Celibates are people who may have sexual attraction, but refrain from sexual activity, whereas asexuals have no sexual desires with any gender. Not all asexuals are celibate.

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2

Don’t confuse asexuals with homosexuals. Asexuals are not closeted homosexuals. Asexuals have no sexual attraction to their own gender, ruling homosexuality out as an orientation. Some asexuals are homoromantic, however. Asexuals are able to be romantically attracted, and can identify with many different romantic orientations (panromantic, biromantic, hetero-romantic, homoromantic, lithromantic, sapioromantic, etc).
3

Understand that asexuals are not people who have repressed their sexuality.Celibates refrain from having sex (temporarily, such as until marriage, or permanently, such as some priests), while asexuals usually have no sexual thoughts about their spouse even in a strong marriage.
4

Don’t expect change. Asexuals will not change if they “meet the right person”. Asexuals are usually born asexual and will usually be asexual for their entire lives, just like any other sexuality. Implying that they can be “fixed” is very insulting.
5

Understand their motivations. Asexuals are not against having non-sexual relationships. They just don’t have the desire to engage in sex. Many asexuals have partners. Some have sex for a variety of reasons (emotional intimacy, reproduction, etc), though they are not sexually attracted to their partner. On the flip side, understand that some asexuals are sex-repulsed (meaning that sex may make them feel intensely uncomfortable, and even the thought of having sex or anything voyeuristic could make them feel literally sick.)
6

Being asexual does not mean they do not like touch. Just because a person is asexual does not mean that they do not like touch. They just do not have any desire for any kind of sexual touch. Some asexuals can be touch averse, however. Touch aversion and the lack thereof depend on the person and not their sexual orientation. It would be best to ask.
7

Avoid thinking of asexuals as having a disorder. They do not choose to be asexual, and many asexuals are perfectly happy being asexual and feel that there is no need to “cure” asexuality. Being asexual usually changes little about a person’s behavior; they may not even seem asexual by all outward appearances.
8

Understand that most asexuals are not asexual because they have been sexually abused. There is no known cause for being asexual, just as there is no known cause for any of the other sexual orientations.