Asexuals on Tumblr

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I think it's very telling that these kids are so horrified that 1) asexuality might be even tangentially related to a disorder and 2) that there might be a treatment. It's mostly the pro-self-dx, mental-illness-romanticizing crowd so it's not entirely surprising, but it says a lot about their lack of understanding. Personally, if it turned out that I had some as-yet-undiagnosed disorder that, when treated, made my asexuality go away, I could live with that. Getting the help I need is 10000000% more important to me than an orientation.

Also, about SwankIvy: I've been following her for a long time. She's hard to defend sometimes (her identity is REALLY tied up with asexuality, to the point where it seems like that's all there is to her) but ultimately I'm glad she's out there. I have her book on my Kindle (I got it for $2 on some crazy sale), should I read it and post some thoughts here? It's not that long, I'm sure I could get through it pretty quick.
 
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fire_fly said:
Also, about SwankIvy: I've been following her for a long time. She's hard to defend sometimes (her identity is REALLY tied up with asexuality, to the point where it seems like that's all there is to her) but ultimately I'm glad she's out there.
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May I ask why you're thankful she's around?
Swankivy seems a bordeline lolcow and all-around autistic cringefest to me.
 
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varvarstvo said:
May I ask why you're thankful she's around?
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If she wasn't such a presence online, I'd never have figured myself out. I hadn't even known asexuality was a thing, and finally having a name to put to my experience was such a relief. So Ivy's got a special little place in my heart, for that reason.

But you are 100% correct, she's a bit of a cow. I won't even try to deny that.
 
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Tlazolli said:
I have a trans friend who has absolutely no sex drive, I think it might just be his dysphoria and depression combined. Those things will numb sexual feelings entirely. So no, I don't think actual Asexuality exists. I think its mostly medical or hormonal issues going on what kill or decrease a person's sex drive. Notice it's mostly women or trans people who were born in women's bodies who claim asexuality. There is almost none cis men claiming asexuality. Conclusion, it ain't real.
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Yeah, dysphoria and depression together is a double-whammy and would lead to a killed sex drive. Of course, with Tumblr activism at it is, there are several things they'd screech about such a theory. Generally, SJWs would go on about how "all identities are valid" and refuse to accept that there are medical reasons for what they claim is asexuality, such as how depression kills sex drives, as does dysphoria. And a rather annoying branch would screech about gender being a social construct and shame the concept of dysphoria in the first place as if it is self-induced or that people with dysphoria have "dysphoria privilege" in medical settings. (Generally, SJWs and the like are several shades of retarded.)

And, to be entirely honest, there's only one person I've ever met who might be legitimately asexual. Everyone else claiming it? They have severe psychological issues and are on medication, are under a lot of stress at present, think that not wanting to bone strangers is strange, and/or not wanting to bone all the time is strange, and other things of that nature. It's retarded.
 
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I wouldn't go as far as saying asexuality is necessarily something that comes with a mental disorder. That is like back in the 1950s when the UK classified homosexuality as a mental disorder. I would say, there can be people who legitimately have no sex drive or sexual attraction at all without there being a mental disorder or trauma at hand. Just I don't think the tumblr snowflakes have it. Honestly though, I actually consider the possibilities and don't just think in black and white terms. And of course the world is not simple. But some of the stuff they post on tumblr is so fucking stupid and ridiculous.

PS: Look at that profile's description.
 
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fire_fly said:
If she wasn't such a presence online, I'd never have figured myself out. I hadn't even known asexuality was a thing, and finally having a name to put to my experience was such a relief. So Ivy's got a special little place in my heart, for that reason.

But you are 100% correct, she's a bit of a cow. I won't even try to deny that.
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See, I'd be more inclined to jump onto Swankivy's support train if she didn't become downright dreadful and borderline abusive to those who disagree with her, even with other claimed asexuals. Somewhere along the line she declared herself the people's asexual champion and went around policing other people's sexuality. AVEN itself seems split with her. She's highly-intelligent, don't get me wrong, but she can quickly become foaming at the mouth rabid if someone flips her switch, even unintentionally. I'll try to pull some links/screenshots later in the week when I have some time since they're probably buried in search with the age of some of them.
 
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Bluewafflez said:
I wouldn't go as far as saying asexuality is necessarily something that comes with a mental disorder. That is like back in the 1950s when the UK classified homosexuality as a mental disorder. I would say, there can be people who legitimately have no sex drive or sexual attraction at all without there being a mental disorder or trauma at hand. Just I don't think the tumblr snowflakes have it. Honestly though, I actually consider the possibilities and don't just think in black and white terms. And of course the world is not simple. But some of the stuff they post on tumblr is so fucking stupid and ridiculous.

PS: Look at that profile's description.
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Oh for FFS. This is why anyone who is legit asexual whether through trauma, disorder, or otherwise noped right the hell out of the community. The minute I was asked to treat 13 year old demigirl biromantic adulteroussexual zucchinis as 'normal' and 'valid', I packed my bags.
 
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TiredConlanger said:
Yeah, dysphoria and depression together is a double-whammy and would lead to a killed sex drive. Of course, with Tumblr activism at it is, there are several things they'd screech about such a theory. Generally, SJWs would go on about how "all identities are valid" and refuse to accept that there are medical reasons for what they claim is asexuality, such as how depression kills sex drives, as does dysphoria. And a rather annoying branch would screech about gender being a social construct and shame the concept of dysphoria in the first place as if it is self-induced or that people with dysphoria have "dysphoria privilege" in medical settings. (Generally, SJWs and the like are several shades of retarded.)

And, to be entirely honest, there's only one person I've ever met who might be legitimately asexual. Everyone else claiming it? They have severe psychological issues and are on medication, are under a lot of stress at present, think that not wanting to bone strangers is strange, and/or not wanting to bone all the time is strange, and other things of that nature. It's retarded.
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I'll add my mother said there's teenage girls who don't think about sex at all yet (unless they get charmed by a boyfriend) and that having sex a first time can trigger a sexual awakening. Tons of tumblrites are virgins and will stay virgins, so this awakening doesn't really happen to the ones that have this pattern.
 
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