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[–]yousaythosethingsFind and Replace "gatekeeping" with "having boundaries" 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Do they ever stop to consider that a key reason why asexuality is poorly understood is because they do such a bad job explaining it or they don’t even try to? I hear “asexual doesn’t mean X” a lot. But like what does it actually mean. So many words, so little explanation.

FYI, Tim Gunn is also another (former?) gay-paired man who says he is asexual and has been celibate for decades. Seems a bit more straightforward since he’s not one of those people having an obvious sexuality while claiming asexuality. It seems like it makes more sense when someone is not inclined to pursue any relationships. I know people like that. But for those who do, what are you basing those relationships on? How do you decide who you want to be in a relationship with? Is it just close friends with interwoven personal and social lives?