Posted on 10/14/2004 7:52:43 PM PDT by FairOpinion
LONDON, England (CNN) -- About one percent of adults have absolutely no interest in sex, according to a new study, and that distinction is becoming one of pride among many asexuals.
It was published in the latest issue of The Journal of Sex Research and is the focus of a report in this Saturday's issue of New Scientist.
Bogaert's analysis looked at responses to another study in Britain, published in 1994. That study was based on interviews of 18,000 people about their sexual practices.
A 1994 survey, published by The University of Chicago Press, found that 13 percent of 3,500 respondents had no sex in the past year. Forty percent of those people said they were extremely happy or very happy with their lives.
"If asexuality is indeed a form of sexual orientation, perhaps it will not be long before the issue of 'A' pride starts attracting more attention," New Scientist says.
Activists have already started campaigning to promote awareness and acceptance of asexuality, it reports.
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network has an online store that sell items promoting awareness and acceptance on asexuality.
Among the items is a T-shirt with the slogan, "Asexuality: it's not just for amoebas anymore."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
I've got no problem with consenting adults not having sex with one another. But I draw the line at minors.
Is it any sillier than being proud to be homosexual?
Airlines should not be permitted to discriminate against big women like Edwards' wife.
Companies should have a quota for how many minimum number of chubby chasers they have on staff.
Sex ed classes should address the issues of having sex with an extra heavy partner.
Everyone's fetish should be embraced by grade school kids.
But weegee, I've seen tons of ugly-stick victims and they are all on romantic walks--right in front of me--at the park every sunday. 'splain that!
Maybe I'm just a "vegetarian"... lol
Now that's funny!
Well, this means that pretty soon Massachusetts will have asexual laws, where those who are "asexual" will get all the benefits and rights of a married couple, ie tax breaks, etc.
She probably thought that going to a "Bake Sale" meant that she had to eat all of it...
"Well, this means that pretty soon Massachusetts will have asexual laws, where those who are "asexual" will get all the benefits and rights of a married couple, ie tax breaks, etc."
Best post! Great idea. ;)
...patience...
Sounds just like my ex.
...patience...
It is a nice thing for a guy as good looking as John Edwards to stay married to woman as big as his wife. I give this guy a lot of credit for integrity.
I'll clarify this time...
He gets credit for a lot of patience...He's probably waited for her to lose the weight, and now he's still waiting....
Sometimes I wouldnt mind be able to switch it off for a while. You know the old thing about a sexual thought every six minutes or something like that. I do think we are over stimulated in modern society. Its everywhere you look.
Seeing that picture leaves me convinced that John has boyfriend and that his wife is just a beard.
He's just hanging on for the class-action against Twinkies.
I've heard that...Doesn't it just have to do with the high stress levels of modern life? (..and not so much to the high incidence of visual stimulation?)
Anybody know more about this?...
Does this mean they'll have to build yet another set of bathrooms in college dorms?
"The twinkies just flew off the shelf and right into my mouth..it happened so fast..."
"The next thing I knew, the floor was strewn with twinky wrappers..."
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