A little while ago, I created a survey meant to measure gender variation in the asexual community, because I suspected that a large number of asexuals, in one way or another, do not conform to gender norms. There have been polls around AVEN and elsewhere in the past which have indicated that there is a [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 18, 2009
Why Acronyms are a Bad Idea.
Lately there’s been a bit of a stir around this blog post, wherein some gay dude rants about how asexuals aren’t worthy enough to add a letter to his sacred acronym, because we’re disabled, repressed, traumatized, pitiable, not oppressed enough, and dammit, we all just need to stop being anti-sexual prudes and get laid. And [...]
February 12, 2009
Whenever I see the abbreviation “VD” I think Venereal Disease.
I know several of you are anxiously awaiting the results of the survey, but I want to hold off on that because there are still people actively taking it (plus, writing about the results takes a fair bit of time). As of right now, I have 263 responses, 243 of which are complete. I’m kind [...]
February 4, 2009
Survey: Gender Variation in the Asexual Commuity
So, according to several informal polls that we’ve had going on around here, there is a significant higher percentage of people who are transgendered or gender-neutral in the asexual community, compared to the rest of the population.
However, there haven’t been any more detailed investigations, academic or otherwise (at least to my knowledge), so I decided [...]
