hello before I get started I would like
to confirm something with all of you
this is me over here on the right we see
David J and over here on the left is an
amoeba now just to make sure neither
David J nor I are amoebas correct well
some people might disagree with you and
one simple word is the reason why a
label both David J and myself feel fits
us asexual this amoeba is asexual it
reproduces through a process that does
not involve sex
I am also asexual I don’t feel sexual
attraction to any gender and know before
you ask I can’t create an exact replica
of myself by dividing into as awesome as
that would be I mean there’s what humans
can do that sign me up but unfortunately
as common as this asexuality myth is
it’s not really possible no as I said
before my orientation asexual simply
means I don’t look at a person and think
hey I might like to have sex with them
not when looking at any partners I might
have and not when looking at an actor or
a youtuber or a celebrity other people
may call hot it just doesn’t happen the
official definition of asexuality
provided by even the asexuality
visibility and education network founded
by David J who I mentioned earlier says
an asexual person is a person who does
not experience sexual attraction no
don’t feel bad if you didn’t know what
asexuality is most people don’t I mean
that’s why I’m up here to give you a
little bit of information about what my
orientation means one of the biggest
misconceptions about asexuals is that we
hate people who feel sexual attraction
or who want to have sex the great great
majority of us don’t I can’t speak for
everyone but at least for myself I could
care less whether or not you want to
have sex for the most part I just don’t
understand why I don’t understand why
someone would feel sexual attraction or
want
sex I know that most people feel that
way and I have no problem with that
it just doesn’t make sense to me it’s
kind of like my feelings on tomatoes I
know that some people like them and some
people want to eat them I just don’t
understand why tomatoes have no appeal
to me and actually repulse me but that
doesn’t mean I think I’m better than
people who like tomatoes now let’s move
on to the question I’m sure most of you
have what about relationships well to
answer the number one question yes
asexuals can still want romantic
relationships most asexuals do end up in
happy relationships there are some
asexuals who are also what is known as a
romantic they don’t feel romantic
attraction I should probably explain
this a little bit better romantic
attraction is the feeling that you want
to date a person sexual attraction is a
feeling that you would like to have sex
with that person
I personally am what is known as
panromantic
I feel romantic attraction to every
gender I mean if a person is nice and
cute then they’re nice and cute it
doesn’t really matter to me what
pronouns they prefer I’ll like them all
the same you’re probably wondering what
about sexual relationships well that’s
entirely up to the parties involved
maybe the asexual will agree to have sex
and maybe they won’t maybe they’re
dating another asexual and maybe they’re
not it’s entirely up to them love can
exist without sex now let’s move on to a
few myths about asexuality first of all
is it true that asexuals don’t really
exist wait a minute do I really exist oh
okay I’m pretty sure I exist so I think
I can cross this one off as false but
seriously there are a lot of studies
about asexuality and a lot of
information about them can be found on
Aven wiki under the research article
research relating to asexuality am I too
young to know no one would ever say that
to a straight child so
if you would believe the straight
ten-year-old coming to you saying I’m
straight
then please believe someone like me the
16 year old who knows they’re asexual or
any orientation for that matter have I
just not met the right person yet well
by that logic every straight person is
actually gay
they just haven’t met the right person
of their own gender yet I’m sure they’ll
figure it out eventually am i a plant no
no I am NOT if I stand in the Sun for
two hours all I get is a sunburn I
learned that one the hard way no
photosynthesis year unfortunately and
what is probably my least favorite myth
about asexuals we can’t feel any kind of
love at all I can’t emphasize enough how
untrue this is I love my brother I love
my sister and I love my parents I love
my pets and I love my friends I can love
partners as well I can feel all kinds of
love romantic familial and platonic just
because I don’t feel sexual attraction
or want sex doesn’t mean I can’t love if
you have any questions about asexuality
please I encourage you to visit the
asexuality visibility and Education
Network website they have a frequently
asked questions section as well as a
forum for the friends and family of
asexuals or really anyone who is curious
ask questions and people will be happy
to answer and please remember that just
because someone identifies differently
from you doesn’t mean they’re less than
you if you don’t understand how a person
feels remember they may not understand
how you feel acceptance is something we
seem to slowly be forgetting about in
our society and it’s something we need
so please accept you’re asexual friend
your gay child your trans niece and your
non-binary boss accept people for who
they are
thank you
you [Applause]
to confirm something with all of you
this is me over here on the right we see
David J and over here on the left is an
amoeba now just to make sure neither
David J nor I are amoebas correct well
some people might disagree with you and
one simple word is the reason why a
label both David J and myself feel fits
us asexual this amoeba is asexual it
reproduces through a process that does
not involve sex
I am also asexual I don’t feel sexual
attraction to any gender and know before
you ask I can’t create an exact replica
of myself by dividing into as awesome as
that would be I mean there’s what humans
can do that sign me up but unfortunately
as common as this asexuality myth is
it’s not really possible no as I said
before my orientation asexual simply
means I don’t look at a person and think
hey I might like to have sex with them
not when looking at any partners I might
have and not when looking at an actor or
a youtuber or a celebrity other people
may call hot it just doesn’t happen the
official definition of asexuality
provided by even the asexuality
visibility and education network founded
by David J who I mentioned earlier says
an asexual person is a person who does
not experience sexual attraction no
don’t feel bad if you didn’t know what
asexuality is most people don’t I mean
that’s why I’m up here to give you a
little bit of information about what my
orientation means one of the biggest
misconceptions about asexuals is that we
hate people who feel sexual attraction
or who want to have sex the great great
majority of us don’t I can’t speak for
everyone but at least for myself I could
care less whether or not you want to
have sex for the most part I just don’t
understand why I don’t understand why
someone would feel sexual attraction or
want
sex I know that most people feel that
way and I have no problem with that
it just doesn’t make sense to me it’s
kind of like my feelings on tomatoes I
know that some people like them and some
people want to eat them I just don’t
understand why tomatoes have no appeal
to me and actually repulse me but that
doesn’t mean I think I’m better than
people who like tomatoes now let’s move
on to the question I’m sure most of you
have what about relationships well to
answer the number one question yes
asexuals can still want romantic
relationships most asexuals do end up in
happy relationships there are some
asexuals who are also what is known as a
romantic they don’t feel romantic
attraction I should probably explain
this a little bit better romantic
attraction is the feeling that you want
to date a person sexual attraction is a
feeling that you would like to have sex
with that person
I personally am what is known as
panromantic
I feel romantic attraction to every
gender I mean if a person is nice and
cute then they’re nice and cute it
doesn’t really matter to me what
pronouns they prefer I’ll like them all
the same you’re probably wondering what
about sexual relationships well that’s
entirely up to the parties involved
maybe the asexual will agree to have sex
and maybe they won’t maybe they’re
dating another asexual and maybe they’re
not it’s entirely up to them love can
exist without sex now let’s move on to a
few myths about asexuality first of all
is it true that asexuals don’t really
exist wait a minute do I really exist oh
okay I’m pretty sure I exist so I think
I can cross this one off as false but
seriously there are a lot of studies
about asexuality and a lot of
information about them can be found on
Aven wiki under the research article
research relating to asexuality am I too
young to know no one would ever say that
to a straight child so
if you would believe the straight
ten-year-old coming to you saying I’m
straight
then please believe someone like me the
16 year old who knows they’re asexual or
any orientation for that matter have I
just not met the right person yet well
by that logic every straight person is
actually gay
they just haven’t met the right person
of their own gender yet I’m sure they’ll
figure it out eventually am i a plant no
no I am NOT if I stand in the Sun for
two hours all I get is a sunburn I
learned that one the hard way no
photosynthesis year unfortunately and
what is probably my least favorite myth
about asexuals we can’t feel any kind of
love at all I can’t emphasize enough how
untrue this is I love my brother I love
my sister and I love my parents I love
my pets and I love my friends I can love
partners as well I can feel all kinds of
love romantic familial and platonic just
because I don’t feel sexual attraction
or want sex doesn’t mean I can’t love if
you have any questions about asexuality
please I encourage you to visit the
asexuality visibility and Education
Network website they have a frequently
asked questions section as well as a
forum for the friends and family of
asexuals or really anyone who is curious
ask questions and people will be happy
to answer and please remember that just
because someone identifies differently
from you doesn’t mean they’re less than
you if you don’t understand how a person
feels remember they may not understand
how you feel acceptance is something we
seem to slowly be forgetting about in
our society and it’s something we need
so please accept you’re asexual friend
your gay child your trans niece and your
non-binary boss accept people for who
they are
thank you
you [Applause]
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