So, piggybacking off my last post, where Tim Gunn, who described himself as asexual numerous times, said, “there are women to whom I’m attracted. It’s not like I want to go to bed with them—but I can appreciate when someone’s radiating sexiness.” I’m curious. How many other asexuals (who read this blog, obviously) feel the [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Book Review: Gunn’s Golden Rules
Posted: November 16, 2010 in Asexual Visibility, GLBT/Queer issues, Pathologization of Asexuality/Low Sex DriveTags: asexual, asexuality, book reviews, etiquette, fashion, fashion industry, gay, gay-asexual, glbt issues, gray-asexual, Gunn's Golden Rules: Life's Little Lessons for Making it Work, humility, manners, Martha Stewart, perspective, politeness, project runway, suicide, Tim Gunn, Walter Reed
Many of you are probably aware that Tim Gunn recently sort of “came out” as asexual, or at least described himself as asexual several times. Ily announced it here, and you can find several quotes from a magazine article that were almost direct quotations from his book, Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making [...]
Well, here’s an amusing coincidence…
Posted: November 10, 2010 in Pathologization of Asexuality/Low Sex DriveTags: anti-depressants, asexuality, Bupropion, HSDD, n, sexual desire, sexual dysfunction
Last month, I was prescribed Bupropion 150mg a day for treating anxiety. Last week, my doctor upped the dosage to 300mg a day, split up into two 150mg doses in the morning and evening. She picked this specific drug because it is not an SSRI, and therefore will not conflict with my migraine medication. I [...]
Guest Blogging on Feminists with FSD
Posted: November 2, 2010 in Feminism, Guest posts, Perspectives on Privilege and HistoryContinuing a project to create understanding and awareness within the asexual community and the community of women with female sexual dysfuntion, I now have a guest post up on Feminists with FSD answering K’s questions about asexuality and the problems the asexual community faces due to the wording of the HSDD diagnosis, and my thoughts [...]
