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[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I think that the worst discrimination they face in the modern world would be lack of representation in popular media. Due to lack of attraction, they don't participate in any relationships that can be persecuted, so the violence that homosexuals and bisexuals face for their love doesn't apply to them. I'm sure that some have been forced into relationships that they want no part of, but that doesn't happen all too often outside of an arranged marriage setting which forces everyone regardless of sexuality into a possibly undesireable marriage.

They just get ignored from all angles, which is helpful for avoiding murder and annoying at worst for seeing every character on TV end up being straight or a token (oh wait, we see that too in addition to all the real problems we face)

[–]aran 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I don't think lack of representation is an issue to be honest.
There are a lot of single characters in media and some of them mention that they're single because they don't have any interest in relationships or can't find anyone they like so they may very well be asexual.
As for aromantics who experience sexual attraction and have sex without the romantic connection, there are dozens of womanizer playboy characters like that.

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh when it comes to aromantics, the majority of them are probably just looking for an excuse for their refusal to commit