Chizadek Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 I'll be interested as to what you guys think of these ideas. The standard definitions for sexual orientation involve the direction of sexual attraction, and so in that sense asexuals (no sexual attraction) cannot be hetero/homo/bi-sexual. In this sexual sense, asexuality is an orientation. However asexuals often identify according to these categories too. I suggest that to be precise, it may be better to talk of asexuals having romantic orientation, that is being hetero/homo/bi-romantic. I also like the owrds hetero/homo/bi-asexual, as they are also precise. To complete the idea, asexuals who do not experience romantic attraction are aromantic. In this romantic sense, aromanticity is an orientation, and asexuality is not. Having said all this, its not often necessary for such precision. I suggest that often when sexuals who are unaware of asexuality think of 'sexual orientation' they are really concerned with romantic orientation. If I were asked if I'm heterosexual, I would probably find the most helpful answer to be yes, although certain contexts would require an answer involving the idea of asexuality. Link to post Share on other sites
mcsquared Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 However asexuals often identify according to these categories too. I suggest that to be precise, it may be better to talk of asexuals having romantic orientation, that is being hetero/homo/bi-romantic. I also like the owrds hetero/homo/bi-asexual, as they are also precise. To complete the idea, asexuals who do not experience romantic attraction are aromantic. In this romantic sense, aromanticity is an orientation, and asexuality is not. Yeah, I think we've had some threads similar to this with JKReagan who seems to have disappeared along with Davey(celebrate friendship guy?), lots of semantics involved, but basically a lot would agree...Check out the discussion in q & a about whether asexuality is an orientation... Link to post Share on other sites
firewalkwithme Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hmmmm. . .Interesting. But yeah I feel like I am asexual, but also gay...but not in the wanting sex part...o_O obviously. I just prefer to fall in love with a guy. o_O lol Yur wording makes sense...and yet i might have messed it up, lol Link to post Share on other sites
A-Ole Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I suggest that often when sexuals who are unaware of asexuality think of 'sexual orientation' they are really concerned with romantic orientation. Excellent point; certainly, those who have relationships with the opposite gender, and sex without emotional attachment with the same gender, often identify themselves as straight because they think that only the "romantic orientation" counts. Link to post Share on other sites
98slbrookes98 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I am romantically, spiritually and emotionally attractedto women and women only. I don't call myself homosexual an more for onvious reasons, I call myself an asexual lesbian. Link to post Share on other sites
dabishop Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I do think the tide is turning (slooooowly), in terms of "affectional orientation" getting some widely-accepted meaning attached to it. I've seen early examples of that term written into things like municipal anti-discrimination laws, but obviously without much comment until this forum really started feeling its oats. Without honest-to-goodness asexuals to back it up, the whole idea probably read like a P.C. "inclusion" exercise, but it's real now. Link to post Share on other sites
Live R Perfect Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Yeah what you are saying makes complete sense to me, Chizadek. I would define my romantic-sexual orientation as hetero-asexual. I think we ought to clarify this sort of thing in the Information pages here. Link to post Share on other sites
Asmodues Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 really started feeling its oats Rofl. Also, I've said we need to be more specific about definitions in several threads. Idea thief :/ Link to post Share on other sites
Live R Perfect Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Sorry! :oops: In that case I second Asmodues Link to post Share on other sites
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