Anonymous #1 15w

There is such a thing as corrective r@pe, which is functionally similar to conversion therapy. Also, living in a society that prioritizes marriage and love can be hard for someone who is maybe fine being alone. I as someone who doesn’t enjoy sex (though I am not asexual) feel very left out of conversations about intimacy and relationships because my friends are constantly talking about how much they want to have sex with their boyfriends, and that is just something I don’t know how to respond to

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Anonymous #1 15w

Forced sexualization, doctor discrimination, being considered not “queer enough” (clearly), a lot of asexuals have romantic identities that can be queer (I am ace, demiromantic), do research lmao

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Anonymous #2 15w

Who tf is sexualizing asexuals? Lmfao that’s news to me, idk like yeah that’s sucks to be not considers “queer enough” ( I guess I mean personal I wouldn’t gaf) but I mean as in what disparities or systemic oppression do you face? Like for example I will die in the Middle East as a gay but for being asexual…? Not so much

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Anonymous #1 15w

I meant as the op said, “correction” rape. But also that if you’re asexual you can’t be sexual. As I said, asexuals also can participate in other queer facets, you’re writing off a BUNCH of people who are ace and have gay sex lmao. I, woman adjacent, want to get married to my woman partner, and that’s at risk. Be careful with your phasing since you’re literally bordering on acephobic language by saying they can “blend in” more. Ciswomen Bisexuals who date cis men would also not die, still queer

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Anonymous #1 15w

I suggest listening to the podcast episode “Annoying Gays Are Not The Problem” on the A Bit Fruity podcast with Matt Bernstein. It summarizes a lot of what me and #2 are saying and if you are genuinely interested in being more educated on the topic, I found it very informative.

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Anonymous #2 15w

As a concept asexuality has never invoked aggression from groups of people to the point it is written in law. I’m not talking about the gay asexuals or whatever, because they’re gay. I’m talking about asexuality. So, that’s why I say as an asexual specifically what systems or issues inhib your life other then “oh no my feelings are hurt”

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Anonymous #1 15w

Well the others ha e explained it pretty well but I’ve also heard of plenty of people just not believing someone could possibly be ace, and I’m sure that’s pretty hard to hear because trans people face not being treated as if theyre actually are who they say they are as well. Like just imagine if someone tried to denounce a huge part of your identity and think of how you’d feel.

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Anonymous #1 15w

Your entire argument is a perfect example. Complete erasure and denial of ace struggles.

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Anonymous #1 15w

I have sexual trauma and I would not have gone through it if I wasn’t asexual. fuck you.

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Anonymous #1 15w

asexual people face a lot of medical discrimination - they’re the most likely LGBTQ+ group to undergo or be offered conversion therapy, often by medical professionals (2017 UK study), and asexuality has historically been pathologized as a mental disorder (DSM). corrective r*pe is also moderately prevalent as other ppl have talked about. ace people, like all queer people, can avoid most oppression by staying closeted (aka blending in), but that fucking sucks obviously.

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