1980

Artifacts from the 1980s

Asexual Research Bibliography

A comprehensive bibliography of academic research on asexuality

1977–2022

Tharunka Student Sex Survey Results

Results from an Australian (NSW) student survey where 2% of respondents said they were “asexual (i.e. no sex drive)”.

1980

“Happy Celibates Want No Change”

An asexual Dear Abby letter writer responds to a statement Abby made about abstinence

“Victims Laid Out Like Egyptian Book of Dead”

A newspaper article about a convicted killer who refuses to be labeled as asexual

1982

“Asexual Man Needs Counseling, Not Advice”

An advice columnist suggests the reason a reader is asexual is his “fear of close relationships”

1983

“Mental Health Implications of Sexual Orientation”

A study on the correlation between mental health and sexual orientation which includes asexual people as a sample group

1983

“St. Louis Woman Needs Therapy To Deal With Lack of Interest”

An advice columnist suggests that a reader’s asexuality is the result of anxiety and inhibitions

1983

“In pursuit of high-concept movies”

A newspaper article which describes a film as being about two asexual characters

1986

Jim Sinclair’s Articles About Intersexuality

A series of essays on Jim Sinclair’s personal blog in which xe talks about being intersex and asexual

1987–1999

“A Sexual Glossary”

A satirical glossary of queer identities which includes “a-sexual”

1988

“The Classification and Labeling of Nonhomosexual Gender Dysphorias”

A paper in which the author attempts to categorize transgender people by their sexual orientation, including asexuals

1989

Toby on Sally

Toby (Jim Sinclair) being interviewed on the talk show Sally

1989