Sexless and Proud - Asexuals Say They're Misunderstood in a Sex-Obsessed World

ABC News ^ | 3/23/06

[Hemingway's Ghost]

David Jay has had plenty of girlfriends. But despite the 23-year-old Californian's success in dating, he's a virgin -- and he plans to stay that way. He's not joining the priesthood or taking any vow of celibacy; he said he simply has no interest in having sex -- ever.

In other words, David Jay is a fairy.

[BossLady]

"sells T-shirts"

'I Didn't Have Sex And All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt'

[antiRepublicrat]

The GLBT often adds "A" for asexual. I wonder why since it's no big deal, asexuals don't run up against any social norms or legalities. Social pressure? Plenty of heavily hormone-driven kids (high school/college) can't get a date, so asexuals wouldn't exactly stand out. No guy gives a damn if John doesn't want to have sex, it leaves more available women for the rest. Same for Sue and the girls.

There's absolutely nothing about this except for some people wanting to feel special about themselves.

[Dashing Dasher]

David Jay has had plenty of girlfriends. But despite the 23-year-old Californian's success in dating, he's a virgin -- and he plans to stay that way. He's not joining the priesthood or taking any vow of celibacy; he said he simply has no interest in having sex -- ever.

EVER?

Did he say EVER?

[xsrdx]

I was an asexual, but marriage cured me. :-)

Yeah, but I think these folks are asexual by choice. :-0

I was asexual once, for 6 hours.

[js1138]

There's a bell curve for everything else. Why not this?

[Slings and Arrows]

[day10]

What the....!!!!!

No interest at all????

That does not compute, Will Robinson!!!!!!

[dead]

I don't know what they're complaining about. They seem to get elected mayor of NYC often enough.

[brooklyn dave]

Hey, tell those folks to come to New York---maybe they can start a parade---ASEXUAL PRIDE MARCH--held every April 1st

[IamConservative]

Pretty good bet they don't have an advertising link to that FriendFinder site that has infested the entire net.

[Slings and Arrows]

Must be a computer science major.

[kenth]

Seriously, I am happily married and have no complaints what-so-ever. I just like causing trouble ;-0

Wife reads FR, does she? ;-)

Nancy Mulligan, a divorcee from Washington state, said her seven-year marriage was never consummated.

I take it that Nancy's ex wasn't completely committed to asexuality. I guess year Lucky #7 didn't pan out.

[SlowBoat407]

I gotta admit, there are times I wish I had a volume knob I could back down for a few hours - and then crank up again when I got home to my lovely wife.

[Billthedrill]

Lord Chesterfield - "Sex - the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable." No reports from Lady Chesterfield.

[Slings and Arrows]

An old sergeant once went up to an attractive young woman.

"Ma'am, can you please help a lonely soldier? I haven't made love since 1955."

"Oh, you poor thing!" The young woman to the sergeant back to her apartment, where they enjoyed a more-than-mutually-satisfactory romp. Afterwards the woman leaned back and purred at the sergeant:

"For a man who hasn't had sex since 1955, you certainly haven't forgotten much!"

The sergeant checked his watch. "No reason why I would have, Ma'am; it's only 2130."

[Dumb_Ox]

Libido Deficit Disorder?

The virgin-hatred in this article is silly. Bring back anti-fornication laws!

Vaguely related question: Does "consumation" mean anything anymore in marital law? I doubt the concept was ever spelled out, out of a sense of propriety, but it's come to the fore again with the marriage debates.

[RockinRight]

Kinda makes you wonder what's wrong with the guy!

[oyez]

They didn't get this mixed up with a Star Trec converntio, did they?

[Dashing Dasher]

Must be a computer science major.

Or worse, an engineer or an architect?

;-)