2022 WSW Sex & Sexuality Calendar

Alice & Katie
Asexuality: the lack of sexual attraction to
others, low or absent interest in or desire for
sexual activity.
Most people hold a common misconception that asexuality
means someone who is not interested in sex at all; however,
that is not always the case. Asexuality is a spectrum! There are
folks who experience sexual attraction and sometimes they
may identify as a sex-positive asexual or grey-sexual. There are
folks who only experience sexual attraction once they have
developed an emotional connection to a potential partner
known as demi-sexuality. There are folks who simply like the
feeling of sex but may experience varying levels of attraction
at different times, all with personal labels that fall under the
asexuality umbrella.
All of these identities add to the beauty and diversity of human
sexuality; but unfortunately, these folks are too often told that
because they are asexual, they do not have to worry about
sexual health because they do not have sex. However, as we
now know, that is not always true! Even if you do not have
sex, keeping up on positive sexual health practices serves to
protect yourself and your communities if you ever chose to
engage; and if you are having sex- even if you are asexualregular
testing, contraception usage, consent and negotiation
among other sexual health practices are very important parts
of maintaining your safety, the safety of your partners and the
safety of your communities.