Asexual
Artifacts involving Asexual people
Often defined as someone who does not experience sexual attraction.
“Semisexuality”
An early discussion about aspec identities between allosexual and asexual
“Questions Asked by Asexual and Questioning People”
An early version of the AVEN FAQ, written by Nat Titman
Asexuality LiveJournal
An asexual LiveJournal community, which was one of the first sex-positive asexual discussion forums
“The Fourth Sexuality”
A blog post where the author identifies as nonsexual and talks about the invalidation they face
“Nonsexuality Rant”
A blog post from the eaarly web where the author complains about people invalidating their asexuality
“I Am Not a Freak!!!!”
A nonsexual person dispels some myths about their nonsexuality
Haven for the Human Amoeba
The first major online community for asexuals
The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science, Theory, and Ethics of Sexual Orientation
A book on human sexuality that points out how the Kinsey scale fails to account for asexuals
“Glossary of Sexual Terms”
An online glossary of sexual terms that defines asexuality as an “absence of sexual feeling”
Leather Spinsters: Asexuality
A page on the website for the Leather Spinsters dedicated to their asexual members
The Asexual Coalition
A site that defines asexuality as abstaining from romantic and sexual relationships
“I plan to die a virgin.”
A usenet conversation in which the original poster talks about being asexual
Asexuality on Dear Abby
The term “asexual” is used in a response to a Dear Abby letter
Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia
An entry in an encyclopedia of human sexuality that mentions asexuality
Gender Flex, vol. 4, iss. 23
An article in a queer newsjournal that mentions that trans men can be of any orientation, including asexual
Library of Asexual Nonfiction
A bibliography of nonfiction books about asexuality