tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post6373810578993992306..comments2023-06-19T04:35:06.263-07:00Comments on Skeptic's Play: House did not do the researchmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-38943426822655236812014-04-30T09:12:06.042-07:002014-04-30T09:12:06.042-07:00It's explicitly not a definition. It's ex...It's explicitly not a definition. It's explicitly a comment about what is "typical" (which is a word I use to be non-judgmental about people who do or do not fit it). I could be wrong about what is typical. You could be wrong as well. The House episode was more wrong than the both of us put together.<br /><br /><br />I think I am right, because there are studies showing that asexuals are not significantly different from non-asexuals in their levels of arousal or masturbation. Citations provided on demand.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-16038491543672139732014-04-30T08:17:26.870-07:002014-04-30T08:17:26.870-07:00I just remembered this episode and was looking it ...I just remembered this episode and was looking it up to tell somebody else about. So, sorry to post on something so old. Anyway.<br />My experience as an asexual guy: I have unusually low libido. I almost never experience spontaneous erections and don't get "morning wood", but I am capable of physical arousal, ie, I don't have ED. The important part is that I don't find myself attracted to people (of any gender). I might think somebody is attractive, but it's equivalent to, say, a straight guy thinking another man is good-looking—he won't have any sexual feelings towards the other guy.<br />From my discussions with other people on the asexual spectrum, this seems to be the general pattern. Your definition ("Your typical asexual has typical libido, typical sex drive, and does not<br /> have erectile dysfunction. To spell this out, imagine someone who has <br />fully functioning sexual arousal, but gets aroused at random intervals <br />rather than when seeing someone attractive or even being with someone <br />they love. Or imagine someone who gets physically aroused but doesn't <br />connect this experience with interpersonal intimacy.") doesn't seem to be particularly accurate for most asexual people.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-41769846001307196252012-02-07T22:20:43.589-08:002012-02-07T22:20:43.589-08:00A less snappy answer: If the experience I describe...A less snappy answer: If the experience I described is easy for non-asexuals to relate to, all the better to achieve common ground! I have never claimed that asexual experiences are always unique to asexuals.<br /><br />Also, be aware that statements like "the experience of every young man" erase the experiences of many young men. The experience I described, after all, is not universal to all asexuals, it's just an illustrative example.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-14359451670745571342012-02-07T22:09:55.375-08:002012-02-07T22:09:55.375-08:00It sure isn't! If you ever catch me proposing...It sure isn't! If you ever catch me proposing a diagnostic test for asexuality you should slap me.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-23157737465918678942012-02-07T21:42:35.937-08:002012-02-07T21:42:35.937-08:00You said: "Your typical asexual has typical l...You said: "Your typical asexual has typical libido, typical sex drive, and does not have erectile dysfunction. To spell this out, imagine someone who has fully functioning sexual arousal, but gets aroused at random intervals rather than when seeing someone attractive or even being with someone they love. Or imagine someone who gets physically aroused but doesn't connect this experience with interpersonal intimacy." What you describe is the experience of every young man. This is not a diagnostic test for an asexual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com