I'm Asexual. I don't consider myself LGBT and really don't want to be involved with that community due the politics and highly-sexual nature of it.

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[–]Canbot 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The word deviant does not mean what you think it means. It is normal for people to have a sex drive. Not having one deviates from the norm. Prepubescent kids do not have a sex drive and they do not identify as asexual or seek out conversations about it.

[–]Hard_headed_woman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

True, but when used in regular conversation and not in a science/medical setting, the word has a somewhat different and negative connotation.

[–]Canbot 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Because it is used instead of degenerate and depraved in polite conversation. Picking a different word because this one has been sullied just does the exact same thing to the next word. Retarded used to be the polite way to say stupid. We need to stop destroying things in the name of politeness.