Frances Continues Criticism of DSM-5
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 17:22
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Allen Frances, head of the DSM-IV task force, continues his criticism of the DSM-5 in a recent Wired column. He has been one of the most vocal critics of the new edition of the psychiatric Bible. The newest recent criticism echoes a complaint made by the British Psychological Society. Frances believes the new edition of the book is exactly what the pharmaceutical companies wanted it to be. Decreased diagnostic criteria for certain illnesses are likely to increase the number of people on prescription psychotropic medications. Frances levied a criticism alternative medical practitioners have made against standard medical doctors for years.
What Does Plan B Have to Do With Asexuality?
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 14:11
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America may be hypersexualized, but this seems to have nothing to do with the availability of the Plan B contraception pill. Both sides of the issue seem to miss an important point when it comes to such medication. While there may be a need for emergency contraception, especially in cases of rape or molestation, no one seems to be asking if the drug is safe enough to be made available over the counter.
Local municipalities have already placed limitations on certain over-the-counter medications that are too dangerous to be made available without restrictions. Sudafed and the generic decongestants are often sold behind the counter in an attempt to limit the production of methamphetamines. The Plan B pill, which Pro-Life groups call an abortion pill, prevents conception if taken within a certain amount of time after intercourse.
Asexuals are Part of the LGBT Community, Whether We Like It Or Not
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 21:28
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Ciara McGatten asked why the LGBT acronym keeps expanding in a recent article she wrote for Gay Community News in March. McGratten commented on asexuals in her recent rant, and she also excluded the Bisexual and Transgender communities from her description of the Gay community.
McGratten joined Dan Savage and other commentators who shared similar opinions, but people recommending separation are becoming a vocal minority. Even though not every Aexual believes that aAes should join forces with the LGBT community, most Aces already believe they do fall under the umbrella. Ace advocates point to the problem Asexuals have with HSDD in the DSM. Homosexuality was listed as a disorder in the DSM until the 1980s.
McGrattan's column did not go unanswered. Lesbilicious, a Lesbian blog in the United Kingdom, published a response. The Irish publication also published a response. Perhaps the acronym will fall into disuse because it becomes unwieldy, gender and sexual minorities is much simpler to say.
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Youth: Gay, Straight, or Other? Maybe Asexual?
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 14:53
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CNN columnist and sexuality educator Ian Kerner asked if younger people are more likely to identify as asexual, although he included the group as an afterthought. The article quotes Anthony F. Bogaert's one percent statistic.
Kerner quotes several sex educators who feel that LGBT does not reflect the current reality of the number of people who identify as non-heteronormative.
Who Serves the Needs of Asexual Adults?
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 20:46
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Buzzfeed published an Asexuality 101 piece. The Oxford Student and several other university newspapers produced their own Asexuals exist stories. AVEN, the largest Ace organization, focuses on Asexual visibility. Members cheer when media outlets cover their orientation, but they do not demand in-depth coverage. Perhaps the oddest thing about such stories is that they tend to come out at the same time, and they all focus on college or high school students.. Focusing on young Asexuals exclusively causes a problem. Older people start thinking Asexuality is a new fad.