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I would like to propose that listing sexual activity on this page seems misleading and defamatory. A few reasons include: a) the vast majority of modern scientific literature on this topic does not link sexual activity as a defining characteristic of this disorder b) none of the other disorders listed on Wikipedia list sexual activity as a defining trait of their respective disorders c) the DSM does not list any mentioned sexual activity as linked to this disorder

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Then I recommend you take a look at the DSM-IV rather than the DSM-V. The DSM-V has been severely gutted in comparison in order not to offend people. But no matter how offended people are, if it was a criteria it is still one.

The DSM - IV (which is obsolete) doesn't list it either; all it says is "lacking interest in sexual experiences"; see below:

Diagnostic criteria for 301.20 Schizoid Personality Disorder These criteria are obsolete. DSM Criteria DSM Version DSM IV - TR DSM Criteria A. A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:

(1) neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family (2) almost always chooses solitary activities (3) has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person (4) takes pleasure in few, if any, activities (5) lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives (6) appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others (7) shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affectivity

B. Does not occur exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia, a Mood Disorder With Psychotic Features, another Psychotic Disorder, or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder and is not due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition.

Note: If criteria are met prior to the onset of Schizophrenia, add "Premorbid," e.g., "Schizoid Personality Disorder (Premorbid)."

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bol1966 (talk • contribs) 06:42, 2 December 2020 (UTC)