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An estimated 1.7% of sexual minority adults identify as asexual, according to a recent study by the Williams Institute.
What is Asexuality?
What is Asexuality?
Asexuality can be a difficult sexuality to grasp as people can not connect with it. Unlike other sexualities, being able to connect through the sexual nature, asexuality is the lack of or very little sexual attraction. As an asexual person, the easiest way I explain it as: Imagine someone you don't like, you are just not attracted to at all. That is what most Asexual people feel about all people.
The Flag
The Flag
The flag consists of four horizontal stripes: black, grey, white, and purple from top to bottom. The black stripe represents asexuality, the grey stripe representing the grey-area between sexual and asexual, the white stripe sexuality, and the purple stripe community.
What Asexuality is not!
What Asexuality is not!
Many assume that if a person is Asexual, they must also be Aromantic. Aromantic is when a person has little to no romantic attraction. Although an Asexual person can be Aromantic, they are not mutually exclusive. A struggle for Asexuality is the belief that an Asexual person can't have/want relationships.
Struggles with Asexuality!
Struggles with Asexuality!
Another struggle is representation. Even though 1.7% or ~ 75 million people are asexual there is little to no Asexual representation. When there is representation it can be a negative light featuring Asexuality as a disease or as abstinence or celibacy.
Solutions!!
Solutions!!
In my experience as a Asexual person, the biggest way to support the asexual community is to get good representation. When I came out to my aunt, she already knew what Asexuality was and it was much smoother. A struggle I found with Asexuality was the constant need to explain my sexuality when I came out. Representation eliminates the need to explain. I would also ask for Asexuality to be taught with the LGBTQ+ because it can be left out.
In my experience as a Asexual person, the biggest way to support the asexual community is to get good representation. When I came out to my aunt, she already knew what Asexuality was and it was much smoother. A struggle I found with Asexuality was the constant need to explain my sexuality when I came out. Representation eliminates the need to explain. I would also ask for Asexuality to be taught with the LGBTQ+ because it can be left out.
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