Understanding Asexuality Is A Book Every Asexual Should Have On Their Shelf
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 23:47
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(Author's Note: I had a limited amount of time to review this book. I feel if I read it in the manner I recommend, I would have gotten more out of it on my first reading. This article is crossposted from Examiner.com.)
Understanding Asexuality contains a great deal of information for a 200-page book. Asexuals knew the book would be published this August for nearly a year. There is no other book that covers Asexuality from an academic perspective at the moment.
The reader can judge the state of existing Asexual research by paying attention to the names that appear in the book's citations. They belong to people who were the only active Asexuality researchers at one time. Bogaert, Brotto, and Prause and Graham are names that appear in almost every chapter of the book. This is not a shortcoming of Understanding Asexuality. The author used all of the existing research on Asexuality to write the book. This is not an exaggeration. There are not that many studies.
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Growing Pains Continue
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- Published on Monday, 20 August 2012 21:10
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People who pay attention to the Internet Asexual communities know conflict arose between the Tumblr Asexual community and the AVEN forums. While many people see the situation as another Internet argument, it is a positive sign. It means that viable alternatives to the first set of Asexual message boards have emerged.
DSM-5: Big Pharmaceutical Approved
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 17:43
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The DSM-5 added extended grief disorder to the personality disorders several months ago. The Guardian, which may or may not have been following all of the controversies surrounding the manual, realized that this new disorder is good news for big pharmaceutical companies. Extended grief syndrome is one example of the book defining what psychologist organizations have referred to as normal behavior as a disease. A psychiatrist can diagnose a patient with the disorder in as little as six weeks after the death of a loved one.
The Guardian reporter who wrote the article may or may not have known that ABC News already reported that 70% of the DSM 5 committee members have ties to drug companies that lead to potential conflicts of interest. The Guardian reporter lags behind other commentators, such as Allen Frances, who suggested the DSM 5 committee go back to the drawing board.
What is Sexual Attraction?
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 18:37
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Many Asexuals define an Asexual as a person who does not experience sexual attraction. If the same people attempt to define sexual attraction, there are different responses. Some people respond to the question with a blank stare. Other people go into long-winded and complicated definitions.
Asking people who do not experience sexual attraction to tell a researcher what it is may not be the best idea. An AVEN thread and an Asexual Agenda post explored the issue, but neither the thread nor the post provided a definitive answer. Since Asexuals do not have a good answer, it is necessary to look elsewhere. It may be best to turn to the people who study human sexuality.
What Do The Recent AVEN Resignations Mean?
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- Published on Monday, 06 August 2012 18:24
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Nearly half a dozen AVEN administrators and moderators resigned last week. Bipolar Bear said that the resignation occurred because of a lack of team cohesion and leadership. While the stated reasons played a role in the decision to resign, it is more likely the result of a political split within the Asexual Visibility and Education Network.
Even something as simple as an Internet message board is not free of politics. The real reason may never be known. It would require one of the current or former moderators to break agreements they made when they took on the position.