Asexual' Isn't Who I Am

The Politics of Asexuality

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2391946
AutoresMatt Dawson (0000-0002-6493-6209, University of Glasgow, autor de correspondencia), Susie Scott (0000-0001-6151-9269, University of Sussex), Liz Mcdonnell (University of Sussex)
Año2018
Volumen23
Número2
Páginas374-391
Fecha de publicación2018-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Research Online (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1360780418757540
OpenAlexW2783650254
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas21
Referencias citadas26

Some literature on asexuality has claimed that it is inherently radical and contains the potential for resistance. Unfortunately, this literature has tended to be unempirical, has imagined asexuality as a disembodied entity, and has marginalised the multiple identities held by asexual people. This article, inspired by Plummer's critical humanist approach, seeks to explore how individuals understand their asexuality to encourage forms of political action in the areas of identity, activism, online spaces, and LGBT politics. What we found was a plurality of experiences and attitudes with most adopting a pragmatic position in response to their social situation which saw large-scale political action as irrelevant. We conclude by reflecting on what these results mean for those who see asexuality as potentially radical

Aesthetics · Asexuality · Biology · Human sexuality · Humanism · Political action · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Philosophy · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology