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"We chose the term "asexual" to describe ourselves because both "celibate" and "anti-sexual" have connotations we wished to avoid: the first implies that one has sacrifcied sexuality for some higher good, the second that sexuality is degrading or somehow inherently bad. "Asexual", as we use it, does not mean "without sex" but "relating sexually to no one". This does not, of course, exclude masturbation but implies that if one has sexual feelings they do not require another person for their expression. Asexuality is, simply, self-contained sexuality."<br>The Asexual Manifesto, Lisa Orlando and Barbara Getz, 1972.

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1/2 alttext: "We chose the term "asexual" to describe ourselves because both "celibate" and "anti-sexual" have connotations we wished to avoid: the first implies that one has sacrified sexuality for some higher good, the second that sexuality is degrading or somehow inherently bad. "Asexual", as we use it, does not mean "without sex" but "relating sexually to no one".
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2/2 alttext: This does not, of course, exclude masturbation but implies that if one has sexual feelings they do not require another person for their expression. Asexuality is, simply, self-contained sexuality."
The Asexual Manifesto, Lisa Orlando and Barbara Getz, 1972.
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you're welcome! You can add the alttext to your image so screen readers can process it for blind users.
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@Eowyn Yep, typed my reply in between copying the text, and editing the post, since editing or adding alt text is a little challenging on #friendica
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