apersnicketylemon:

Too many people keep insisting asexuals face no discrimination whatsoever, despite me having provided numerous responses to these claims, so here’s a single post:

Asexual’s are viewed less favourably by straight people than any other sexual orientation according to the very first study that’s been done.

Asexuality was treated as a sexual dysfunction up until the DSM-V which says only self-identified asexuals are valid. If you don’t know you’re asexual, or have never heard of asexuality (which is actually very likely), you will still be treated for a disorder, where none may exist. Asexuality was only partially demedicalized in 2008.

Asexuals are very likely to receive threats of rape, and do often get raped because they are asexual. Many asexuals report being raped by a significant other or sexually assaulted by a stranger because of their asexuality.

Asexuals are more likely to be discriminated against based on their asexuality than any other orientation, and ALL orientations are most likely to be discriminatory against asexuals over all others.

Stop ignoring that we face discrimination. Stop telling us we face no discrimination just because you, personally, haven’t seen it happen in front of you. You haven’t seen it because you’re engaging in it happily.