User:Yrodriguez7/Asexuality

Asexuality vs. celibacy (*new section I will be adding)
Given that society automatically assumes that every individual is a sexual being, it can be challenging for those who identify as asexual to be fully comfortable in their identity. Individuals may assume that asexuality is the same as a loss of libido, sexual repression, fear of intimacy, or sexual dysfunction. However, research has shown that this is not the case. Experimental research has depicted that after viewing sexual films, asexual women do not report an increased interest in sex. This does not mean that asexual individuals cannot be in a romantic relationship; everyone looks for something different when it comes to finding a partner. There are people who choose to abstain from sex until marriage for personal or religious reasons, which is referred to as celibacy; there are also people who simply decide to not have sex, which would be abstinence. Whatever the case may be, one’s sexual orientation should not be invalidated because it is not a science; it cannot be changed.

Intersections with race and disability (*section is already on Wiki)
It is known that people with disabilities are subject to being falsely stereotyped due to their condition. Self-advocacy groups have expressed their concern in regards to this as they have been inaccurately labeled as asexual individuals. This could be due to a wide range of reasons, such as people perceiving them as less than due to their handicapped status. Social evidence states that society generally views people with disabilities as lacking ability, desire, and/or capacity for sexual relationships. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that this is where stereotypes begin to emerge, leading to the false assumption that people with disabilities are asexual.