Jun 14
genuinely SO sick of that thing in media where a character doesn't want to have sex and it's treated like some kind of barrier to be overcome or problem to be fixed. Reading a book that treats it somewhat like that right now, and it genuinely made me question myself for a second, what the fuck. This is truly the first time I have ever had a thought along the lines of "what if my asexuality means I'm broken", and that was awful. Horrid. Fuck this.
#asexuality#Working in a STEM field in which we are constantly talking about reproductive rates ; mating behaviors ; and population viability#Constantly has me thinking I’m some weird mutant of nature for being a sex repulsed ace person#But alas I know who I am and what I want#And beyond a label — treating and respecting one’s own experiences is so important#Even people who do experience sexual attraction but still feel repulsion are valid#Never pressure yourself to conform to the societal norms and expectations; they’re not a catch all and never have been#Which is why so many people share stories that describe how they made mistakes because of them
