I know when uncertainty has me beat. I know when it's time to admit, I do not know just how sexual people are.
Now, if only I could convince other people to admit the same. Non-asexuals should admit it when responding to asexuals. The existence of asexuals who label themselves as such is an empirical fact that should inform one's worldview, not something that should be denied because of a prior worldview. Asexuals too, should be aware of their own uncertainty (and they frequently are). One's own experience is known directly, but the "typical" experience is only inferred from clues. I feel it is safe to conclude that most people experience sexual attraction (and that's enough for most asexuals), but some of the finer details are fuzzy.
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(Anonymous) 2012-05-16 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)Now, if only I could convince other people to admit the same. Non-asexuals should admit it when responding to asexuals. The existence of asexuals who label themselves as such is an empirical fact that should inform one's worldview, not something that should be denied because of a prior worldview. Asexuals too, should be aware of their own uncertainty (and they frequently are). One's own experience is known directly, but the "typical" experience is only inferred from clues. I feel it is safe to conclude that most people experience sexual attraction (and that's enough for most asexuals), but some of the finer details are fuzzy.
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