Friday, February 28, 2014

A term to be determined


The term asexuality is referred to as not having any sexual attractions. This means that people who defines themself as asexual is not interested in males or females and also may lack a desire for sexual activity. We had discussed this term in class the other day as a group. Being asexual is different than being homosexual, transsexual and ect. People in the United States see the term asexual as a deviation from social norms among the other terms I mentioned. Also, if someone is viewed as homosexual, some may label that as "wrong" and its illegal in some states. As I was exploring articles online I came across one called "Asexuality: An Overview by Julie Decker A Frequently Misunderstood Identity". Here, Julie says "we are perceived as not being fully human because sexual attraction and sexual relationships are seen as something alive, healthy people do. They think that you really want sex but just don't know it yet" (Decker). She explains her views over the topic of asexuality and there is a video of her explaining them. Asexual people face challenges in society from being discriminated against or experiencing prejudice. The reading we had for class from Feinberg talks about how we are all "works in progress" (Feinberg). This being stated made me ponder this question. Do you think it right to define some else different because they don't meet the specific social norms to what people see as normal for that term?

Article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/asexuality-julie-decker_n_4143239.html

Video of Julie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEeGuCCQ_8w  

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