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  • Boston/NYC aces - looking for interviews about experiences with relationships for a book on nontraditional relationships

    Journalist Sarah Mirk is looking for asexuals to interview about their thoughts and experiences with relationships for a book on nontraditional relationships. She will be in NYC from May 5th through 17th and Boston from the 19th through 22nd, and can also conduct interviews by Skype.

    Anyone who is interested should contact Sarah Mirk at mirk.sarah@gmail.com

    Hi AVEN team! 

    I am a journalist working on a guidebook to nontraditional relationships called Sex From Scratch. I am interviewing a diverse array of individuals about what works in their relationships, what doesn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. Of course, I would like to include the perspectives of people who identify as asexual in the book. I live in Portland, Oregon, but am going to be in New York and Boston during the next two weeks.

    Here’s the info on the interviews: 
    These are anonymous, very conversational interviews. I am interested in the logistics of dating without sex—what issues do you deal with? How do you meet and talk with partners? What have you learned the heard way? Interviews are typically 30 minutes to an hour and I’d be happy to buy you coffee or tea to talk in person, or if you’d rather, we can just Skype. The book is a non-academic work aiming to bring a how-to on little-discussed relationships into mainstream conversation. Here’s my website, where I’ve posted a couple interviews I’ve done with non-anonymous people and some other interesting info: www.sexfromscratch.tumblr.com

    I’ll be in NYC from May 5th through 17th and Boston from the 19th through 22nd, if you’d like to help share what you’ve learned about dating without sex, please email me and we’ll set up a time and place to talk. 

    Thanks! Let me know if you can post that or if it’s not right for your forum. 

    cheers,
    Sarah Mirk
    mirk.sarah@gmail.com
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  • New Study: Intergroup bias toward “Group X”: Evidence of prejudice, dehumanization, avoidance, and discrimination against asexuals →

    Abstract: 

    Although biases against homosexuals (and bisexuals) are well established, potential biases against a largely unrecognized sexual minority group, asexuals, has remained uninvestigated. In two studies (university student and community samples) we examined the extent to which those not desiring sexual activity are viewed negatively by heterosexuals. We provide the first empirical evidence of intergroup bias against asexuals (the so-called “Group X”), a social target evaluated more negatively, viewed as less human, and less valued as contact partners, relative to heterosexuals and other sexual minorities. Heterosexuals were also willing to discriminate against asexuals (matching discrimination against homosexuals). Potential confounds (e.g., bias against singles or unfamiliar groups) were ruled out as explanations. We suggest that the boundaries of theorizing about sexual minority prejudice be broadened to incorporate this new target group at this critical period, when interest in and recognition of asexuality is scientifically and culturally expanding.

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