Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Read About Sexuality & Asexuality

 I found some good gender studies articles by LJ user swankivy:

"Are Asexuals Queer?"
This one depends on how you define "queer."  I use that as the umbrella term for "everything to do with sex and gender that is not the middle of the bell curve and makes it difficult or impossible to use cultural motifs right off the shelf."  So, I count asexuals as queer.  The discussion in the article, however, is unusually good at examining the different perspectives people have on the issue.

"Asexuality Is Not Antisexuality: Sex-Positivity in a Negative World"
Here is a good look at society's mixed-up ideas about sex and sexuality, with attention to  how this affects both sexual and asexual people.

"Sexual Attraction vs. Romantic Attraction"
This article addresses a difference that has been prominent in some cultures but is usually conflated in the modern mainstream.  Those of you with a taste for historic literature may recognize the stark divergence from Courtly Love, which is all about romantic attraction as separate from sexual activity (and usually sexual attraction or sex in general).  There's a very good discussion about the fullness of love, its expression, and its acceptance in ways that don't involve sex.



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  • 6 comments
poeticknowledge

poeticknowledge

May 29 2011, 04:20:18 UTC 10 years ago

Thank you for all the links! :) I find these types of articles to be quite fascinating. :D I've bookmarked all these pages to read at a later time.
ysabetwordsmith

You're welcome!

ysabetwordsmith

May 29 2011, 06:10:19 UTC 10 years ago

I'm glad you find these interesting and useful.
poeticknowledge

Re: You're welcome!

poeticknowledge

June 6 2011, 18:03:26 UTC 10 years ago

Definitely! :) I find the subject of gender/sexuality in general to be fascinating. :) I'll have to read these articles soon.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: You're welcome!

ysabetwordsmith

June 6 2011, 18:18:24 UTC 10 years ago

Make sure you catch tomorrow's poetry fishbowl; the theme is "alternative sexuality and gender studies."
poeticknowledge

Re: You're welcome!

poeticknowledge

June 6 2011, 18:22:52 UTC 10 years ago

Oh! How interesting! Thanks for the heads up! :)
the_vulture

the_vulture

May 31 2011, 08:00:01 UTC 10 years ago

Thank you for posting these! :)