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Asexuals: Who are they, and why should you care?

Asexuals: Who are they, and why should you care?. A presentation by Tristan Miller. A bit about Tristan. I’m a physics PhD student at UC Berkeley I’m supposed to be some sort of asexual activist, but I mostly just write stuff on the internet. Outline. Asexuality 101 A model of orientation

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Asexuals: Who are they, and why should you care?

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  1. Asexuals:Who are they,and why should you care? A presentation by Tristan Miller

  2. A bit about Tristan • I’m a physics PhD student at UC Berkeley • I’m supposed to be some sort of asexual activist, but I mostly just write stuff on the internet.

  3. Outline • Asexuality 101 • A model of orientation • Asexuals speak! • Q & A • Asexuals, society, and you • Q & A • Group discussion

  4. Asexual:A person who does not experience sexual attraction

  5. Attraction vs Behavior Asexuality is about attraction Celibacy is about behavior

  6. Common responses • Check your hormones • Asexuality is for amoebas • You should try sex first • Have you considered that you’re gay?

  7. Common responses • You’re just trying to be special • You’re a late bloomer • But you behave sexually • You were abused • You just haven’t had me • You got burned in a relationship • You just can’t get any • What’s the point of life then? • You’re repressed • Are you religious? • You’re slut-shaming! • You haven’t met the right person • All women are like that

  8. Common questions • Do you masturbate? • Some do, some don’t. • Studies show that asexuals are almost as likely to masturbate as non-asexuals • Do asexuals have romantic relationships? • Some do! With other asexuals, or non-asexuals. • Some don’t. • Do asexuals have sex? • Some do, some don’t. Asexuals may want, have, or enjoy sex. There are plenty of reasons to have sex besides sexual attraction.

  9. Outline • Asexuality 101 • A model of orientation • Asexuals speak! • Q & A • Asexuals, society, and you • Q & A • Group discussion

  10. The Kinsey Scale 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Heterosexuals Homosexuals X Asexuals, breaking models since 1948

  11. The Storms Model

  12. The Double Storms model Sexual Orientation Romantic Orientation

  13. But that’s not really enough Sexual Orientation Romantic Orientation

  14. Outline • Asexuality 101 • A model of orientation • Asexuals speak! • Q & A • Asexuals, society, and you • Q & A • Group discussion

  15. Asexuals speak! • Victoria(1:18-6:27) • Southpaw (1:11-4:21) • Me

  16. Q&ASession 1

  17. Outline • Asexuality 101 • A model of orientation • Asexuals speak! • Q & A • Asexuals, society, and you • Q & A • Group discussion

  18. (www.asexuality.org)

  19. Coming Out as Asexual

  20. “Political” opposition • Sex-negative people… • Sex-positive people… • Sex experts, psychologists

  21. Asexuals and the Alphabet Soup

  22. A google image search of “gay pride”

  23. Testimony from asexuals

  24. Q&ASession 2

  25. Discussion Questions • How can you make your local LGBT group more welcoming to asexuals? • What can asexuals contribute to the LGBTQ community? • What can the LGBTQ community contribute to asexuals?

  26. Thanks! • Hot Pieces of Ace YouTube channel • Contributors of testimony • Western Regional • All my supporters in the asexual community If you want a copy of this presentation, or other resources, please send requests to tristanmiller@berkeley.edu

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