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(A)sexual is an eye opening
documentary about how so people have no sexual attraction to anyone. They do
not have any desire for sex. In the documentary, they talk about how they
struggle through life finding and identifying who they are and the criticism
they get from people who do not understand. Anthony Bogert, a professor of
community Health Sciences at Brock College , did a study in 2004 by making a
survey asking who people were attracted to. Out of the 18,000 people surveyed,
there were 1% of people who checked that they were neither attracted to male or
female.[i]
When you think about it, 1% on a big scale is actually a lot. They go on to say
that a lot of people are in disbelief that asexuality is real. Lori Brotto, professor of Gynecology at the
University of British Columbia, did a research study on the psychiatric tests to
try to find something linking to an illness. However, she found nothing. [ii]
It was shocking to hear, that many of
the people interviewed had no desire to try intercourse and those who did try, had
not in a long time and never desired to. Although, they do not desire sexual
intercourse with a partner, Brotto did another study finding that asexuals
masturbate just as much as heterosexuals. I find that very puzzling. Asexuals
refer it to cleaning out the plumbing and not for sexual gratification. [iii]
Now, asexuals are coming together as a community through a social network
called Aven. Asexuals’ “symbol”, is a piece of cake because it is something
that is really enjoyable and the greatest gift that is not sexual, according to
the documentary. Asexuals came together and did a march along with homosexuals.
It was surprising how many people did not even know their existence and after
they were told, did not even believe it was real. However, some others were
supportive of their movement. 
Surprisingly, some asexuals still
have romance or relationships with someone else. But, they do not have sex. In
the documentary, they show a girl who is in a relationship with a man. They are
in love and happy that they have never had sex. I do not understand how they
are not attracted to anybody. But then, they can date somebody. I assume that
it is strictly based on personality.
[i] Tucker,
Angela. "(A)sexual." Not everybody is doing it..
Big Mouth Films Inc. June 18 2011. DVD
[ii] Tucker,
Angela. "(A)sexual." Not everybody is doing it..
Big Mouth Films Inc. June 18 2011. DVD
[iii]Tucker,
Angela. "(A)sexual." Not everybody is doing it..
Big Mouth Films Inc. June 18 2011. DVD
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