Comments on: Asexuality: The Forgotten Orientation http://britisshameless.com/2010/01/asexuality-the-forgotten-orientation/ I'm nothing but a brash and impetuous girl striving to be true to myself while searching for somewhere to belong, someone to love, and a better version of me. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sitakali http://britisshameless.com/2010/01/asexuality-the-forgotten-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-6840 Sitakali Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:52:45 +0000 http://britisshameless.com/?p=1082#comment-6840 I agree it is possible to be asexual, but very rare. I have known two asexual people: one was starving himself and went on about how "amazing" it was that he stopped being sexual when he stopped eating. Anyone who has studied any biology knows that sexuality goes out the window when you barely have enough calories to live on...also, depriving yourself of life's essentials can create an experience that some misconstrue as being "spiritual." In reality, it's your brain begging for glucose (or oxygen, hey, drowning can be spiritual, too).<br /><br />The other person was completely bullshitting me to sound "spiritual" and impressive, and had a sexual girlfriend the next year. I actually wouldn't be surprised if what he told me had been a bizarre attempt to get me to want to sleep with him.<br /><br />Come to think of it, both were making it out to be a superior, spiritual experience. Hence, I find it difficult to take this orientation seriously. I agree it is possible to be asexual, but very rare. I have known two asexual people: one was starving himself and went on about how "amazing" it was that he stopped being sexual when he stopped eating. Anyone who has studied any biology knows that sexuality goes out the window when you barely have enough calories to live on…also, depriving yourself of life's essentials can create an experience that some misconstrue as being "spiritual." In reality, it's your brain begging for glucose (or oxygen, hey, drowning can be spiritual, too).

The other person was completely bullshitting me to sound "spiritual" and impressive, and had a sexual girlfriend the next year. I actually wouldn't be surprised if what he told me had been a bizarre attempt to get me to want to sleep with him.

Come to think of it, both were making it out to be a superior, spiritual experience. Hence, I find it difficult to take this orientation seriously.

]]> By: Britni TheVadgeWig http://britisshameless.com/2010/01/asexuality-the-forgotten-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Britni TheVadgeWig Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:09:36 +0000 http://britisshameless.com/?p=1082#comment-6788 I considered that, too, so I looked it up when writing the post.<br /><br />In the eyes of certain religious institutions, a marraige must be consummated to be valid, but legally, it does not. I considered that, too, so I looked it up when writing the post.

In the eyes of certain religious institutions, a marraige must be consummated to be valid, but legally, it does not.

]]> By: Nell Gwynne http://britisshameless.com/2010/01/asexuality-the-forgotten-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Nell Gwynne Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:03:34 +0000 http://britisshameless.com/?p=1082#comment-6787 Hmm...Off the top of y head, I can think of one legal ramification. Isn't a marriage in certain states/provinces legal once it has been consummated? Hmm…Off the top of y head, I can think of one legal ramification. Isn't a marriage in certain states/provinces legal once it has been consummated?

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