When I say desire is not apart of the definition of asexuality I mean, asexual organizations have researched and noted that attraction and desire are not the same. ( You can view so much sexuality education and research to verify this).
We have been taking active steps to acknowledge this especially because it is erasive to a good portion of asexuals.
I know it doesn’t seem big to most allosexuals, but let me remind y’all that most of your sexual orientation is an afterthought because you directly experience attraction for your interest.
Asexuals lack that feature or lack that feature to an extent ( our lovely Grays and demis). We have to construct what this is through a lot of introspection that most of us don’t know to do, which is why the assumption that asexuality equals no interest in sex comes in.
Please adjust this thinking and do some updated reading.
Asexuality is not new, we are doing the work know to give it visibility. It’s been conflated with celibacy, abstinence, and hyposexuality for generations. It’s harmful.
It’s part of why asexuals experience oppressive actions in our relationships and even religious interactions that we face.
Please respect us enough to do this work.
Revolution Kitty 