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.
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.
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.
Tumblr Has Greatly Expanded The Asexual Blogosphere
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2012 15:50
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Asexuals who use Tumblr know that it is a good place to connect with other Aces. It has a different tone than AVEN. Whether the different tone is good or bad often depends on who is doing the commentary. Asexual bloggers who are not on Tumblr or who did not start there have accused the microblogging platform of killing the Asexual blogosphere. This seems strange as many Blogspot and Wordpress Asexual blogs are still active. Personal blogs do not get the attention of impersonal blogs. This is due, in part, to their lmited audience.
The limited audience factor is also true for Tumblr, although there is one key difference. Tumblr allows users to search through for topics of interest using hashtags. Blogspot and Wordpress allow a similar functionality, but they allow this only for a single blog. This allows Tumblr users to have their ideas, odd though they may be at times, viewed by many more people than would view a traditional blog. The software combines blogging features with the features of social networking sites.
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