DSM-5 Dangerous Says Reuters Report
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- Published on Monday, 05 March 2012 15:37
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The British Psychological Society and a division of the American Psychological Association have condemned the new edition of the DSM. Psychologists fear the new edition of the book pathologizes a wide array of normal human behaviors. Psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health professionals called the expansion of diagnoses silly and at worst dangerous, according to a Reuters’s news report.
Reuters did not name the organizations specifically, although the story quotes a number of psychologists who have taken issue with the way the new book is being developed. Peter Kinderman, of the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Psychology revealed part of the problem many Asexuals have with SIAD and HSDD.
Asexual Montreal To Present Asexuality Workshop on March 6
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- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 12:55
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Warren Huarrd will present a presentation an Asexuality on March 6 at McGill University. Huarrd is working with Asexual Montreal and the Sexuality and Kink Advocacy group to raise awareness of Asexuality. The presentation will be held at Burnside Hall Room 512 at 5 pm on March 6.
Montreal's newspaper, The Mirror, included news of the presentation in a brief article called “Sex? Pass”. People seeking more information can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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UC Berkeley Student Journalist Seeks Asexuals
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 14:39
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A student at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism wants to speak to Asexuals in the San Fransisco Bay area. The request was made through the the Asexual Visbility and Education Network’s project team.
Argentina, Hong Kong, Spain, Thailand and UK Media Seeking Asexuals for Stories
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 20:56
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AVEN's Project Team has recently had a bunch of media requests from around the world.
- Argentina's newspaper, Clarin Newspaper, is looking to do an article on Asexuality for the cultural pages section of the newspaper.
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AVENues Seeks Submissions for May/June Issue
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 14:13
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Avenues, a PDF publication put out by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network, released another call for submissions. Submissions cover news, reviews, editorials, entertainment and lifestyle pieces.