What Asexuality Contributes to the Same-Sex Marriage Discussion

Bibliographic Data

ID12399135
AuthorsKristin S Scherrer (University of Michigan, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume22
Issue1-2
Pages56-73
Publication date2010-01-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-8720 • E-ISSN: 1540-4056
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10538720903332255
PMID20596244
PMCIDPMC2892980
OpenAlexW2063376152
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited25

While same-sex marriage debates have captured public attention, it is but one component of a broader discussion regarding the role of marriage in a changing society. To inform this discussion, I draw on qualitative, Internet survey data from 102 self-identified asexual individuals. I find that asexual relationships are complicated and nuanced in ways that have implications for a GLBTQ political agenda, including same-sex marriage recognition. In addition, findings indicate that assumptions of sex and sexuality in relationships are problematic and that present language for describing relationships is limiting. Findings suggest a social justice agenda for marginalized sexualities should be broader in scope than same-sex marriage

Asexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Limiting · Political science · Politics · Queer · Scope (computer science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology