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ASEXUAL: A PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXPERIENCE SEXUAL ATTRACTION Asexual people MAY: ‘want friendship and understanding Just lke everybody else * fallin love ‘experience arousal and orgasm ‘= be of any age, gender or background Asexuality is NOT: + celibacy + ancrogyny ¢ Sexual repression or aversion * sexual dystunction + Toss of ibid due to age or circumstance « fear of intimacy «the inability to find a partner He asexvat visa EDUCATION NE} WWW.ASEXUALITY.ORG ‘Snce 2001, the Acenual Vsbity and Education Network (AVEN) has werked to buld an asexual community and to crease puble understanding fod acceptance of asenualty. The AVEN web ste Contains information on asexualty as well as an active online forum. ASEXUALITY NOT EVERYONE IS N91 IN 2 WHAT IS ASEXUALITY? ‘Simply put, asoualty i a sexual ‘xientation describing people who do. not Sxperience seal atiracton. This pamphlet ‘esgned to provide some general information ‘bout the asewsal orientation. Whether you think you might be asexual Or Know you are not, We Tope’ this pamptiet wil give you 2 better Understanding of what asexually means. IS ASEXUALITY THE SAME [AS ABSTINENCE OR CELIBACY? ‘Wo. Celibacy & a choice to abstain from serual activity. Asonuaty 16 not a choice, but {ather a senual onentation describing people who o not experience sexual atvaction. While most ‘2sexuals do not form sexual relationships, some souals participate in sexual behavior forthe pleasure of others. WHAT CAUSES ASEXUALITY? ‘As with all other sexual orientations, the causes of asexalty are sill unknown, While Several studies have been done in recent years, they have mostly concerned the demographics of the asexual population. We hope that, 95 Feseerch about human sexuality continues to move forward, we will learn more about the ature of asexvality. CAN ASEXUAL PEOPLE FALLIN LOVE? Yes. Asouls can experience romantic atiraction” without “sexual attraction. Asexual people have the same range of ematienal needs bs everyone ese, and vary widely in how they fui or express these needs. Some azenals are happiest on their own Or with a group of close frends, wale others have a desire to date and seek long-term partners. WHAT DO ASEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS LOOK LIKE? ‘Asexual relationships are based on elements that are also important for many sexual people, ike Understanding, commetment, trust, femotoral intimacy, and communcation, Physical Intimacy may elther be important of minimal 0 ‘sexual relationships, Asexual people have few! fexpectations about the way thei relationships ‘Should work and offen blur the Ines between {rendship and romance HOW DOES ASEXUALITY RELATE TO OTHER IDENTITIES? ‘Many asexuals can be emotionally and/or romantcaly attracted to other people and may further ently as straight, oby, lesbian, orb. ‘There are also aromanti asenuas, who are not romantically attracted to anyone. Asexual ca” ts0 have any gender entity and may ideny ‘5s mak, female, transgender, androgynous, OF ‘anyother variation. WHY DOES AWARENESS ABOUT ASEXUALITY MATTER? “Sexuality such an important aspect of ‘our cukure that people who dort relate to the Reterosenual norm can feel inadequate or Isolated. Because asexuals make UD such a smal percentage of society, they may feel they are ‘lone. Tey, or the Friends or family members, tnay belove they should be fed by a therepst fF doctor. Awareness about asexualty_ helps People who dont experience sexual attraction Feat comfortable with themsehes and enables them to be open and honest without fear of ‘lenation oF misunderstanding STILL HAVE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS? Fame vor wwew.asexuality.org fr more Ietrmatin

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