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...he [[community|asexual community]]; each asexual person experiences things like relationships, attraction, and arousal somewhat differently. Asexuality doe There is no litmus test to determine if someone is asexual. Asexuality is like any other identity; at its core, it’s just a word that people use to help

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...iption of asexuality, for people who have no sex drive, and have never had one. Some people considered nonlibidoism the only valid form of asexuality. Most people on AVEN believe that nonlibidoism is simply one among many valid varieties of asexuality, neither better nor worse than bei

This hypothetical '''model''' of sexuality takes the position that sexual attrac ...sexual desire. However, since they can experience secondary sexual desire, this model accounts for the sexual behavior of some [[asexuality|asexuals]].

*This [[AVENwiki|wiki]] ...used on the forums to refer to the administration and moderation teams as one group.

...cannot exist, or that a particular person claiming to be asexual can't be. This page addresses some of the more common objections, along with [[AVEN]]'s an ...of homosexuality. A disorder is only really a disorder if it detracts from one's quality of life. Most of the asexuals here can't change, and are happy en

This page briefly explains many common terms seen on the AVEN site and community ''This list is by no means complete. Help AVENwiki by expanding it!''

...sexual arousal, but without the desire to express it with another person). One way of classifying asexuals is to sort them into the following four basic t ...red, because not all asexual people felt comfortable putting themselves in one of the four categories. However, some still find it [http://www.asexuality.

...an trying to define a common sexual classification for all asexual people, this model frames asexuality in terms of collective identity. Asexual people hav ...turally dominant ideas about sexuality. This common social position is the one thing which unifies all asexual people.

...ch label best suits you. Reading this FAQ and the rest of the material on this site may help you decide whether or not you are asexual. If you find that t ...o involve your loving partner in this sexuality. Most asexuals do not make this connection between love and sex. They feel that they can express love and f

''Disclaimer: not everyone agrees with this definition of sexual attraction''<br> ...al partner, to fulfill a personal curiosity, or to have a baby. Because of this, many asexuals do not consider sexual attraction to be the same thing as se

...umptions that are foisted on by society, hence one may need to look at how one's sexuality is ideologically and institutionally constructed. ...een unrestricted reproduction, resource depletion and environmental decay. This is a position ideologically connected to deep ecology and what some call ec

...t: communication, trust etc are still key but as with sexual relationships this depends on how the couple want their relationship to work. ...de the relationship, this in no way invalidates the couples' relationship. Like with any other compatibility issue in a relationship, the key is to establi

''Please expand this list!'' ...ot currently a mechanism for ordering finished posters, anyone can contact one of the poster designers to get a large, printable version of the images. A

Some people reject the romantic vs. aromantic dichotomy. They feel that this model is weighed towards the romantic side, since it is defined by somethin ...gly developed and have a central role in that person’s life. Therefore, this model is not about labeling someone as either a "partner-based intimacy" pe

Aromantisicm is one of many [[Romantic orientation]]s. ...ps from non-romantic relationships is the romantic intent or lack thereof. This means that the outward expression of a relationship (for example existence

...n should or should not be considered asexual, please add it and/or post to this article's Discussion page! ...note: I'm waiting to get the book out so I can confirm the interview said this, current source is http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/7661-edwar

...tic attraction'' is an emotional response, which most people experience at one point or another, that results in a desire for a romantic relationship with ...ral influence more often lead to a romantic interest as opposed to sexual. This form of interest develops into attraction over time, depending on how each

...ity since at least the late 1940s, little research has been done. Most of this has been recent and there is increasing interest in the subject. ...homo-eroticism on separate axes rather than at two ends of a single scale; this allows for a distinction between bisexuality (exhibiting both hetero- and h

''Great news'': sexual people like talking about asexuality almost as much as asexual people do! So much as wh This means that anyone who can speak articulately about asexuality can have a hu

Like most online social networks, AVEN has a high rate of member turnover and th ...track the number of current active members on AVEN using the SQL database. This could potentially feed into a live [[AVEN Stats Page]]--[[User:AVENguy|AVEN

...was aired on March 28th 2006, [[AVENguy | David Jay]] was interviewed for this show. Clips are available to watch on both the [http://www.asexuality.org/h ...1/what-is-asexuality.html#.UcK4tKDLWb4 The Socialogical Cinema] summarizes one of the clips [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwxo6t7XBYs available on Youtu

...otic orientation, proposed by Michael Storms in 1979, included asexuality, this time as the low end of the two separate axes of hetero- and homo-eroticism ...y and desired frequency of sexual activity. Nurius also found that, within this sample, asexuals were slightly more prone to have problems with depression,

One common misconception is that demisexual individuals can’t experience cele ...experience sexual attraction towards fictional characters in other media, like books, web comics, etc.

...-changes-which-one-of-50-genders-are-you.html "Facebook sex changes: which one of the 50 genders are you?"], Telegraph article</ref>

This list is for fictional portrayals of asexual or '''suspected'''-asexual char ''Please expand this list!''

...check out where else asexuality is cropping up on the Internet, check out this page! ...r AVEN, used during site downtime. Operational since August 2012, prior to this the AVENites Unite was used during downtime (See Info below). ''Learn more

...first suggested in [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=3513 this thread] on June 23rd, 2004, and drawn on the same day by [http://www.asexua ...eyes. All the people welcomed the mysterious girl into the castle, except one. The old village fool felt that something was wrong with the girl. He went

...EN Digest was also available in [http://asexuality.org/digest/ blog form]. This gave it additional features, such as tags, so users could search by subject ...amming problems and as Cicero, who regularly does the AVEN Digest, felt no one had a problem with the lack of the blog, he left it and decided to fully co

'''Masturbation''' is a type of sexual stimulation, generally of one's own genitals. There are many techniques for both [[female]]s and [[male]]

...o be attracted – romantically and/or sexually – to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the

...gender]] identity, referring to a person whose [[gender]] differs from the one assigned at birth (usually assigned based on [[physical sex]]). For example ...signment surgery. Previously, they were then known as [[transsexual]], but this term is now considered offensive by many.

*[[Asexuality]] - to no one **[[Demisexual]] - to only those one is bonded to

{{Notice|Disclaimer|Not everyone agrees with this definition of sexual attraction}} ...uality, which is a disconnection between oneself and the object/ target of one's arousal. Autochorissexuality describes a lack of emotional desire to part

In 2011, the flag was used in numerous pride parades, and has become one of the main [[Symbols of asexuality|symbols]] of asexuality.

...males and females and little to no attraction to either. Associated with this, Kinsey had no way of dealing with asexuals and simply labeled them X, a po In addition to this, the Storms model makes an interesting prediction regarding asexuals (that

...l friendly. Lord Happy Toast was in charge of the background research for this project and did much of the writing of the final report that was submitted ...appy Toast chose to neither advocate for or against this position--getting this changed approved by admods was lead by Michaeld.

...communities for hiding 'spoilers' or 'triggers', be used as 'Squick Cuts'. This means that all descriptions of sexual activity should be kept behind an lj- ...ml last post] before the Asexuality community was created). In reaction to this, the Asexuality community put positive attitudes towards other people's sex

...ve Asexual Dating and Social Networking environment where users can engage one another via messaging, forums, blog posts, and connections. ...nin, Acebook has adopted the public goal of "connecting the asexual world, one community at a time" and committed itself as an organization towards modern

...nterest. However, the logo is still visible in the favorites icon, and on one of the available styles of the forum.

One type of gray-romantic is called [[demiromantic]]. Demiromantics do not exp

* [[Laying one's cards on the table]]

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This articles focuses on Media such as interviews and Asexuality-centric publish ...lity in the media category]] ), rather than a page for the article itself. This page uses more-or-less the same concept (i.e. listing the articles by publi

This is a list of articles mentioning asexuality prior to the formation of the o ...letters] being published in the Letters to the Editor on February 6, 1978. One letter writer, Sarah Slote, make demands for more information on asexuality

...mantic or ambiguously-romantic nature, in order to express that they break one or more social norms for relationships. ...is an umbrella term, participants in QPRs may choose any terminology they like for each other. These participants may consider themselves friends, partner

...opposite of which is monoamory, having an intimate relationship with only one person.

...is/ed work, but end up having difficulty knowing what exactly they can do; one of the biggest problems people run into is undirected enthusiasm. Enthusias ...] talks about coming out as asexual and suggests concepts to help explain. This [http://www.examiner.com/article/asexual-dating-101-when-should-you-come-ou

...ered account, one was occasionally hidden from public view when necessary, one cannot be accessed unless access is requested and permitted. Alongside thes ...ndex.php?showtopic=307 briefly running] XMB's forum software in 2002), but this software was replaced by Invision's software [http://www.asexuality.org/en/

...s forum. Only the [[Forum Management|administrators]] can start threads in this forum, though any member can reply or vote once the post requirement has be ...remained in regular use ever since, all official elections are now held in this forum.

...s. Asexual Q&A is one of AVEN's original and eldest forums, and remains as one of the most active. This forum was known as '''Asexual Q&A''' until February 2016, when the name was

...id visibility. Historically it was maintained by an elected moderator, but this changed in February 2008<ref>{{Cite AVEN|29464|Forum Reorganization (Moved ...Visibility and Education Projects was reviewed and altered to work around this issue<ref>{{Cite AVEN|17113|Executive decision (Moved from Admods forum)}}<

This is a list of [[AVEN]]'s former and present [[Forum Management|administrator ...rators are currently elected by the [[Forum Management|forum management]], this wasn't always the case. Infact, the following three administrators were pub

...al area, though it should not be mistaken as dating or classified section. This forum was created as a subforum of [[Asexuality (forum section)|Asexual Rel ...?showtopic=34123#entry1024119 disable post counting] in this forum, though this was never formally voted in (though, it was later reviewed in [http://www.a

...changing back to ''Site Comments''. According to the forum's description, this forum is for "any questions, comments or suggestions you have for the AVEN ...s are irregularly declassified<ref>{{Cite AVEN|78794|Transparency}}</ref>. This forum was created in October 2004<ref>{{Cite AVEN|4665|Expiration Date}}</r

...ead"], 6 March 2013, Avalanche Community</ref>. Passwords were lost during this update, and the registered members had to manually reset them. The forums r ...3)}}</ref>, the [[Forum management|admods]] issued a warning to Doppel for this<ref>{{Cite AVEN|85840|post=2386823|Lets hear some answers (#17)}}</ref>.

...ealing.aspx Asexual Healing] by Laine Bergeson in Utne magazine discusses this article in March/April 2005. ...0/14/asexual.study/index.html An article] published on October 14th, 2004. This article describes the [[New Scientist]] article and [[Research_relating_to_

There was a free one-day international conference with talks, panels, workshops and media opport

This is not the same classification scheme used by formal polls, so it's difficu ...ndents are asked to check all boxes that apply, but only required to check one.

'''Monamory''' is where one has only one intimate relationship. It is the opposite of [[polyamory]].