Ever had a partner who was really not into sex? Ever been indifferent or even repulsed by the thought of sex yourself? For some, this is a passing phase and for some it’s simply their sexual orientation. In fact, as the term LGBT has been expanding letter by letter and is now known in its glorious totality as “LGBTQIA,” the A in which stand for—yep, you guessed it—Asexuality! This orientation to our sex positive Clit Crew ears sounded very mysterious, so we brought British lingerie model and asexuality activist Yasmin Benoit into the studio to enlighten us. And boy, did she ever!
“It definitely has nothing to do with childhood trauma or anything like that. It think people try to pathologize it. People should just think of it the same was as homosexuality or heterosexuality or bisexuality...It’s just how it turns out. Not optional.”
Tune in to discover one of the most fascinating experiences of sexuality we’ve ever heard. This deep dive into being “ace” will prepare you for accepting communicating respectfully with asexual people, whether it’s someone you meet or that someone is you.