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A third of people think asexuality can be cured with conversion therapy. (www.msn.com)

submitted 1 week ago by DisabledAceSocialist@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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The amount of bullying I received for being asexual, this does not surprise me.

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[–] DisabledAceSocialist@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm biologically female, and I've had the same issue. I once had an elderly male acquaintance start loudly discussing my sexuality in a crowded cafe, announcing to the room that I must be a lesbian since I didn't have a romantic partner. He went on and on about it until everyone in the cafe was looking at me and laughing.

[–] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I just don't understand the obsession with discussing other people's private lives. It's private for a reason. That episode would be enough for me to break contact with that person permanently.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Sometimes when I talk to people, they seem to earnestly believe half the population is only good for being incubators. >.>

[–] thepeoplesinging@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 week ago

It doesn't even need to be private, though. You could be public about your asexuality and people still shouldn't make a big deal about it. You aren't into sex? Cool, I don't like coffee.