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[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]
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[Video Games Awesome]
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[My Love Story]
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Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 02:07 am (UTC)(link)Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 02:10 am (UTC)(link)I realize that makes it sound less like a gigantic trap or something
Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 02:21 am (UTC)(link)Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
It doesn't mean it's uncontrollable or it's going to kill someone if they don't have sex or whatever, and it certainly doesn't excuse shitty behaviour, but unless you are specifically referring to asexuals who are repulsed by sex, claiming that a person or group of people don't have needs is just fundamentally wrong. And also pretty negative, really.
Sex and sexuality is fine and normal! You don't need to paint people with the big ol' socialization brush just because that makes you uncomfortable.
Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 04:26 am (UTC)(link)Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
I'm probably going to regret this, but...
like you said, you will not die if you don't have sex. Under what rationale are you classing it as a basic human need? Especially considering that many people, not just (some) asexual people, don't really care about sex, so it also sounds really dismissive.
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(As for the rest, it's splitting hairs. But I will not use the phrase "basic human need" to describe anything other than food, water, oxygen, waste removal, and so forth.)
Re: I'm probably going to regret this, but...
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)Re: I'm probably going to regret this, but...
I qualified my previous statement as one applying to sexual people, although I didn't really feel the need to mention that it obviously varies according to general libido. For people who are sexual, a lack of sex, affection, and intimacy contributes to physiological and psychological issues.
When a lack of something has a deleterious affect on a person, I would count that as a basic need.
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Even in the context of a social need, that's weird...I mean I don't think it's a stretch to say many people go for long periods of time without sex and don't have severe psychological consequences.
I don't have much concrete to offer other than anecdata, but I have never had sex and I am definitely not asexual, and I don't feel a huge lack nor do I think I'm suffering psychologically because of it. I'm kind of confused as to how it's supposed to be "deleterious" to be honest. Also lumping in sex with affection and intimacy is extra weird because it is 100% possible to experience the latter two without sex.
I just think your attitude here feels very limiting and ignores a great deal of nuance in human experience. And I'll be honest, it's really offputting to me that it feels like my experience doesn't really count to you. I know I am not the only one who is sexual but currently abstaining (peoples' reasons will vary) and am in a perfectly healthy place.
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Actually if you want to get really deep into the psychology of sex, the less sex a person has the less the detrimental effects of not having sex (i.e. psychological damage) tend to occur. To give a parallel example, it might also be said that the less friends a person has the less a person tends to be damaged by a lack of social interaction, however it doesn't stop us from classifying time with friends as a social need since we frequently find cases where damage does occur.
No one is ever saying that all people everywhere have the exact same social needs. What is always true is that social needs are basic needs in that when they are unfulfilled there can be consequences to brain activity.
I'm sorry you took this personally, but it was never personal.
Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 03:56 am (UTC)(link)and yeah, if one men were 'good' then go ask the other guy(s) even with the unknown one. beside between guys, everything are 'rogue'.
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(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 05:40 am (UTC)(link)Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 05:51 am (UTC)(link)they're a national treasure
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Re: Every one in this thread needs to understand somthing
(Anonymous) 2015-07-03 06:39 am (UTC)(link)thank you for your time.