Cake with Caroline

During Asexual Awareness Week, I released the first round of the “An Asexual’s Guide To …” series of posts. Now I’m wondering where that series should go in the future.

Also, coming out is a good topic that's relevant to a lot of people.

First, it's a mistake to classify asexuals who dislike physical touch as "more asexual" than other asexuals.  I'm an asexual who enjoys physical affection with friends/family, and this has nothing to do with my sexual orientation. (I actually wish it were more socially acceptable to show more forms physical affection besides hugs to platonic friends, but that's another topic.)  Moreover, such an explanation doesn't take into account the fact that many asexuals do experience physical (but not sexual) attraction.  The common term in our community is "sensual attraction."  Recently I heard someone describe this as the feeling you get when you see a cute, fluffy kitten.  As another example, it also describes the desire that an asexual may have to cuddle/kiss a romantic partner (or friend).

It's also worth noting that demisexuality is sometimes classified as a specific type of gray-asexuality, and isn't necessarily closer to the sexual end of the spectrum than gray-asexuality.

To help the libido-fueled public understand a seldom discussed and often misunderstood sexual orientation, a group of locals who do not experience sexual attraction on any level will kick off the Boston-area’s first Asexual Awareness Week.

So, the Harvard event on Sunday!  I’m going to talk about it!  Wild textual gesticulating below the cut!