Heartstopperauthor Alice Oseman said, “The world is obsessed with sex and romance.

There are many identities along the asexual spectrum, including demisexual and Grey-A.

It’s a waste of money, and I have ingredients at home.

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Heartstopperauthor Alice Oseman said, “The world is obsessed with sex and romance. And if you don’t have that, you feel like you haven’t achieved something that’s really important…We’re never really going to see much cultural change in terms of awareness until a big celebrity comes out as being asexual."

3.In 2020, Twitch streamer/YouTuber Karl Jacobstweeted, “Wanna clear something up!!!

On TrainwreckstvScuffedpodcast the other day, I said I felt I am [close] to being asexual.

4.In 2019, Cavetowntweeted, “They stand for asexual/aromantic!

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People who don’t experience those attractions at all or very often.

Like I need to be completely emotionally attached and that can take a little bit.”

6.In 2020,NCISactor Pauley Perrettetweeted, “Aces, it is actually me.”

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And up to that point, I also hadn’t really come to terms with my attraction to females.

sry i cant choose a camera angle or keep my phone still.

this was done quickly and haphazardly and is mostly abt ME(!)

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Two years later, she toldHuffPost, “I believe in being the change you want to see.

I have come to accept that.

Nothing is going to fix me because I am not broken.

Karl stands in front of a wall with sign, pointing up.

I’m just a little different.”

What is going on?'

All my friends are just hooking up or meeting people.

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So, I learned that just hooking up wasn’t for me.

I wouldn’t have those urges to just hook up or to really have sex with anyone.

Then, I learned a few years ago about being demisexual.

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You need a strong emotional connection to somebody to want to be intimate with them.

That’s when I just read up about it, and learned about people like that.

I was like, ‘Oh, it’s a thing!'”

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I never have been particularly driven by sex…I could take it or leave it.”

She answered, “You know what?

I’m just so…asexual, I wish I had a gay bone.”

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I am an actor and identify as demisexual.

Meaning I’m halfway between being sexual and asexual.

I still feel love and have emotional attachments, but I have lost interest in mindless sex.”

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21.On a 2022 episode of the podcastQuem Pode, Pod, singer/dancer IZA said she’s demisexual.

22.In 2020, DC comics artist Gabriel Picolotweeted, “Asexual, not broken.”

I felt like a part of my brain was missing, and it still feels like that.

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