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+ | <div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''[[Asexuality|Asexual]]: a person who does not experience sexual attraction.'''</div><br> | ||
+ | <div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">Welcome to the [[AVEN|Asexual Visibility and Education Network]]. AVEN hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on [[asexuality]]. AVEN strives to create open, honest discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike. | ||
− | + | Unlike celibacy, which is a choice, asexuality is a sexual orientation. Asexual people have the same emotional needs as everybody else and are just as capable of forming intimate relationships. To find out more about asexuality, [[Asexuality|click here]]. | |
− | I | + | Wikimaster's note: Because of the excessive spam problem, new page creation has been temporarily disabled from anyone who does not have an admin account for the wiki. I deeply regret this change, but it is the only way that the service can be maintained in a usable condition. If you want to create a new page, all you have to do is to contact one of the [http://www.asexuality.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3AListUsers&username=&group=sysop&limit=50|wiki admins] via AVEN forums and request a new page. You will then be able to edit the page normally. The edit features of the service are not affected by this change.</div> |
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+ | <!-- POST OF THE WEEK; DID YOU KNOW --> | ||
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+ | If you believe that your asexuality is deeply important to you, and is a source of pride, then no one can make you feel bad about it. Confidence is your armour - it protects you from insults, glares and put-downs. You must keep a calm head, but also know that you will not put up with that sort of treatment, because hey - you're AWESOME. You're awesome and special and you DO NOT DESERVE THIS TREATMENT. Once you keep these things in mind, then emotionally, it's hard for them to hurt you. | ||
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+ | – Great Thief Yatagarasu [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/65156-how-to-face-discrimination/page__p__1948539#entry1948539 on facing discrimination]. | ||
+ | <DIV align="right"><small>''[[Post of the Week|...previous Posts of the Week]]''</small></DIV> | ||
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+ | • … that some asexual people are happier on their own or with a group of close friends, while other asexuals have a desire to date and will form more intimate romantic [[Relationships|relationships]]? | ||
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+ | • … that asexual relationships are based on the same elements that are also important for many sexual people, like understanding, commitment, trust, emotional intimacy and communication? | ||
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+ | • … that for some asexuals arousal is a fairly regular occurrence, though it is not associated with a desire to find a sexual partner? Some asexuals will occasionally [[Masturbation|masturbate]], but feel no desire for partnered sexuality. Other asexual people experience little or no arousal. | ||
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+ | <!-- ASEXUALITY IN THE MEDIA; IMPROVE AVENWIKI --> | ||
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+ | ! style="padding:2px" | <h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#ddcef2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #afa3bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Asexuality in Media and Research</h2> | ||
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+ | • Three papers about asexuality were published in the August issue of the journal ''Sexualities''. Discussion is [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/64840-three-new-asexuality-papers/ here] | ||
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+ | • [http://therumpus.net/2011/08/the-rumpus-interview-with-david-jay-star-of-the-new-documentary-asexual/ The Rumpus]: an interview with David Jay about the new documentary, (A)sexual. [http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/08/20/asexuality/index.html Salon] also has an article. | ||
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+ | • The [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/61129-mayjune-issue-of-avenues/ May/June issue] of AVEN’s online newsletter, [[AVENues]], has been published. | ||
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+ | • On the [http://www.thestranger.com/SavageLovePodcast/archives/2011/07/12/savage-love-episode-247 Savage Love Podcast], Dan Savage speaks with [[AVENguy|David Jay]], about what means to be a part of the asexual community. | ||
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+ | • On io9, Annalee Newitz asks "[http://io9.com/5807220/what-does-it-mean-if-you-dont-want-to-have-sex What does it mean if you don’t want to have sex?]" | ||
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+ | • Kitch Magazine's, Helen Havlak writes on the asexual community in "[http://kitschmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=409&Itemid=1 I'd Rather Eat Cake]" | ||
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+ | • A paper, [http://www.springerlink.com/content/g6qq605677372428/ Theoretical Issues in the Study of Asexuality] by CJ DeLuzio Chasin, has been published in Archives of Sexual Behavior. AVEN discussion [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/61421-theoretical-issues-in-the-study-of-asexuality/ here]. | ||
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+ | •[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/8168531/No-sex-please-the-joys-of-a-celibate-life.html The Telegraph] reports on celibacy and on asexuality in “No sex please: the joys of a celibate life”. | ||
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+ | Want to help improve AVEN's wiki? Everyone is welcome to [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]] and help edit the wiki. Before getting started, new users (even experienced wiki users) should review the [[Beginner's guide]] to get a feel for the AVEN wiki. | ||
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+ | When you are ready, check out [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/56666-avenwiki/ this list] to get ideas on which articles people would like to see written or improved, or join in [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/55678-updating-the-wiki/ the discussion] on AVEN's forum to make suggestions. | ||
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