{"id":2373,"date":"2020-04-26T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=2373"},"modified":"2020-04-26T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T15:23:55","slug":"asexual","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/asexual\/","title":{"rendered":"Asexual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2374\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e4c1c66d-089b-4e0b-81f3-ccad4286e30e-pride-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"asexuality flag\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e4c1c66d-089b-4e0b-81f3-ccad4286e30e-pride-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e4c1c66d-089b-4e0b-81f3-ccad4286e30e-pride-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e4c1c66d-089b-4e0b-81f3-ccad4286e30e-pride-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e4c1c66d-089b-4e0b-81f3-ccad4286e30e-pride-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e4c1c66d-089b-4e0b-81f3-ccad4286e30e-pride.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is a term to describe people who may not experience <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/sexual-orientation\/\">sexual attraction<\/a> or do not have an interest in <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: sex\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>sex<\/span>. Asexuality is a spectrum- there can be varying levels of sexual, romantic or emotional attraction. Additionally, make sure to get to know what being <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: Asexual\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Asexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a term to describe people who may not experience sexual attraction or do not have an interest in sex. Asexuality is a spectrum- there can be varying levels of sexual, romantic or emotional attraction. Additionally, make sure to get to know what being asexual means to each person that identifies with this term. There are many people that identify as &amp;quot;ace&amp;quot; (for short) that still have sex, and enjoy it! Pictured above, the flag&amp;#039;s colors represent identities within an umbrella, according to The Asexuality Archive.&nbsp; So, black is for straight-up asexual, grey is for grey-asexuality and demisexuality, white is for non-asexual partners and allies, and purple is for the community as a whole. For more information, visit The Asexuality Archive!Check out my resource hub for more LGBTQIA+ friendly websites.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>asexual<\/span> means to each person that identifies with this term. There are many people that identify as &ldquo;ace&rdquo; (for short) that still have <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: sex\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>sex<\/span>, and enjoy it! Pictured above, the flag&rsquo;s colors <a class=\"PlU\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asexualityarchive.com\/the-asexuality-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">represent identities within an umbrella<\/a>, according to The Asexuality Archive.&nbsp; So, black is for straight-up <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: Asexual\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Asexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a term to describe people who may not experience sexual attraction or do not have an interest in sex. Asexuality is a spectrum- there can be varying levels of sexual, romantic or emotional attraction. Additionally, make sure to get to know what being asexual means to each person that identifies with this term. There are many people that identify as &amp;quot;ace&amp;quot; (for short) that still have sex, and enjoy it! Pictured above, the flag&amp;#039;s colors represent identities within an umbrella, according to The Asexuality Archive.&nbsp; So, black is for straight-up asexual, grey is for grey-asexuality and demisexuality, white is for non-asexual partners and allies, and purple is for the community as a whole. For more information, visit The Asexuality Archive!Check out my resource hub for more LGBTQIA+ friendly websites.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>asexual<\/span>, grey is for grey-asexuality and <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/demisexual\/\">demisexuality<\/a>, white is for non-<span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: Asexual\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Asexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a term to describe people who may not experience sexual attraction or do not have an interest in sex. Asexuality is a spectrum- there can be varying levels of sexual, romantic or emotional attraction. Additionally, make sure to get to know what being asexual means to each person that identifies with this term. There are many people that identify as &amp;quot;ace&amp;quot; (for short) that still have sex, and enjoy it! Pictured above, the flag&amp;#039;s colors represent identities within an umbrella, according to The Asexuality Archive.&nbsp; So, black is for straight-up asexual, grey is for grey-asexuality and demisexuality, white is for non-asexual partners and allies, and purple is for the community as a whole. For more information, visit The Asexuality Archive!Check out my resource hub for more LGBTQIA+ friendly websites.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>asexual<\/span> partners and allies, and purple is for the community as a whole. For more information, visit The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asexualityarchive.com\/\">Asexuality Archive<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/resource-directory\/\">resource hub<\/a> for more LGBTQIA+ friendly websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a term to describe people who may not experience sexual attraction or do not have an interest in <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: sex\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">sex<\/span>. Asexuality is a spectrum- there can be varying levels of sexual, romantic or emotional attraction. Additionally, make sure to get to know what being <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: Asexual\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Asexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a term to describe people who may not experience sexual attraction or do not have an interest in sex. Asexuality is a spectrum- there can be varying levels of sexual, romantic or emotional attraction. Additionally, make sure to get to know what being asexual means to each person that identifies with this term. There are many people that identify as &amp;quot;ace&amp;quot; (for short) that still have sex, and enjoy it! Pictured above, the flag&amp;#039;s colors represent identities within an umbrella, according to The Asexuality Archive.&nbsp; So, black is for straight-up asexual, grey is for grey-asexuality and demisexuality, white is for non-asexual partners and allies, and purple is for the community as a whole. For more information, visit The Asexuality Archive!Check out my resource hub for more LGBTQIA+ friendly websites.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">asexual<\/span> means to each person that identifies with this term. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/asexual\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Asexual<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2373"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2373\/revisions\/2480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}