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.
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.
The Reason for the Month-long Vacation
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- Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 19:06
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Asexual News did not plan to take nearly a month off in April. Lara's netbook was on the fritz, and her desktop PC, which was nearly twelve years old, made writing pieces difficult. Her tablet, while speedy, did not provide the ideal environment for writing. She resolved this problem with a purchase of a new computer.
The staff apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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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