Aseksualnost (takođe neseksualnost[1]), u najširem smislu, je odsustvo seksualne orijentacije[2][3] ili nedostatak interesovanja i želje za seksom.[4][5] Istraživanje koje je sproveo stručnjak za ljudsku seksualnost, Entoni Bogert sa univerziteta Brok u Ontariju, pokazalo je da učestalost aseksualnosti iznosi 1% u ukupnoj populaciji odraslih osoba.[6]
Aseksualnost se razlikuje od apstinencije od seksualne aktivnosti, koja ima veze sa ponašanjem, i od celibata, koji najčešće ima korene u religioznosti osobe.[7] Seksualna orijentacija je, za razliku od ponašanja, po definiciji trajnija.[8] Neke aseksualne osobe upražnjavaju seks, uprkos činjenici da nemaju želju za seksom.[9]
- ↑ Yahoo!, Pristupljeno 11. 4. 2013.
- ↑ Bogaert, Anthony F. (2006). "Toward a conceptual understanding of asexuality" Arhivirano 2012-01-14 na Wayback Machine-u. Review of General Psychology 10 (3): 241–250. Retrieved on 31. avgusta 2007.
- ↑ Westphal, Sylvia Pagan (2004). „Feature: Glad to be asexual”. New Scientist. Pristupljeno 11. 11. 2007.
- ↑ Dictionary.com, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.): asexual: "Lacking interest in or desire for sex."
- ↑ Bogaert, Anthony F. (2004). "Asexuality: prevalence and associated factors in a national probability sample". Journal of Sex Research 41 (3): 281., Pristupljeno 31. 8. 2007.
- ↑ „Study: One in 100 adults asexual”. CNN.com. 2004.. Pristupljeno 11. 11. 2007.
- ↑ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (3d ed. 1992), entries for celibacy and thence abstinence.
- ↑ Brief Amici Curiae of the American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, and National Association of Social Workers California Chapter in Support of the Parties Challenging the Marriage Exclusion, in In re Marriage Cases, Case S147999, Calif. Sup. Ct., Sep. 26, 2007, <http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/highprofile/documents/Amer_Psychological_Assn_Amicus_Curiae_Brief.pdf>, as accessed Mar. 17, 2010, pp. 6 (p. 28 per Adobe Acrobat Reader) (not including asexuality as a sexual orientation).
- ↑ Prause, Nicole; Cynthia A. Graham (2004). „Asexuality: Classification and Characterization”. Archives of Sexual Behavior 36 (3): 341–356. DOI:10.1007/s10508-006-9142-3. PMID 17345167. Arhivirano iz originala na datum 2007-09-27. Pristupljeno 2014-08-26.