Ok, wow, there is a lot to unpack here. Half of these claims are incredibly vague, full of misinformation, and you didn’t provide even a single source.
“Medical abuse for being ace” I don’t know what you’re referring to here, so I’m going to have to go off of other misinformation I’ve seen in the past. If you’re going for the “Asexuality is classified as a disorder by the DSM!” argument, then you’re wrong. HSDD is a legitimate disorder and is not the same as asexuality, and this is explicitly acknowledged in the DSM-5.
If you’re going for the “psychiatrists will fuck with your meds if you tell them you’re asexual!” argument, you’re still wrong. Doctors are not stupid, they know the difference between libido and sexual orientation. Libido is something that can be affected by meds, especially antidepressants. When you’re being prescribed medication, they’re going to warn you of its common side effects, and after you begin taking it they’ll check in with you to see how it’s working and whether or not you are experiencing negative side effects. If you’re experiencing side effects that are dangerous, for example prolonged diarrhea, dizziness, blurred vision, etc, they are probably going to adjust your dosage or find a different med for you. However, with side effects that aren’t inherently bad such as slight weight gain, increased energy, or in this case, decreased libido/decreased interest in sex, your psychiatrist isn’t going to switch up your antidepressants unless you express distress over it. In other words, if you tell your psychiatrist that you are not bothered by your meds lowering your libido, they’re not going to tear your meds away in order to make you horny again. This false notion that doctors are out to cure asexuality is just scaremongering.
(Disclaimer: yes, medical malpractice is a thing. If your doctor truly, actually messes with your meds solely because you tell them you’re asexual, report it. But this scenario is an extreme example. There is no epidemic of “doctors trying to make people horny by any means possible”)
“Widespread issue of being abused for being ace” I have absolutely no idea where you got this info because again, you didn’t provide any sources. I’d also like to see a source for “43.5% of asexual people are sexually abused.” And then I want to ask you: in those sources, what percentage of the victims are women? How many of the cases were actually due to aphobia as opposed to rape culture or misogyny? Are the statistics presented in a way that is misleading? Where did the data come from? I don’t have much to work with with these vague, unsourced claims.
“While being abused by law loopholes, [aces] aren’t included in the vast majority of equality acts.” I feel like a broken record already but WHERE are the sources? Where is the evidence that there is some widespread issue of people being denied jobs, housing, etc because they’re asexual? Where are the laws against asexuality? Where does the systematic oppression kick in? Did I miss the part where equality acts are worded as “protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, EXCEPT those horrible asexuals, they can choke”?
“Some jurisdictions require consummation or the marriage can be voided” I’ll actually provide a source on this because it’s interesting. But in regards to “this is an example of aphobia” argument, there are a few issues. 1) The court is not going to follow you after you marriage to make sure you fuck, so 2) the only reason the fact that you and your partner didn’t consummate your marriage would become legally relevant is if you and/or your partner brought it to court as a reason to get an annulment/divorce. 3) Bringing in asexuality, if your partner expected that the two of you would have sex when you’re married but you never explained to your partner that you’re asexual, OR you did explain to your partner that you’re asexual and they expected sex anyway, and they use “we didn’t consummate the marriage” as a reason to separate, then the issue lies entirely with the fact that you and your partner have incompatible sexual needs, isn’t it?
“Aces can not get driver’s licenses in Russia” You straight up do not understand the law that was passed. In 2015, Russia banned people with certain physical disabilities (such as blindness and epilepsy) and people who “suffer from disorders of sexual preference” from getting driver’s licenses. This included people with sexual fetishes, voyeurs, paedophiles, pathological gamblers, sadomasochists, kleptomaniacs, people shorter than 4’11, amputees, and “transsexuals, transgenders, and transvestites.” Not anywhere, in any source I could find, was there any mention of asexuality being included in that list. Not even HSDD was included. So no, the law had nothing to do with aphobia, but it did have EVERYTHING to do with TRANSPHOBIA!
Stop spreading misinformation and blatant scaremongering.
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