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  • Oka@lemmy.mltoNews@lemmy.worldLGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6%
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    8 months ago

    Like you’re saying, it’s not that we’re labeling ourselves, but that we’re spreading awareness on multiple levels: LGBTQIA+ folks are sprinkled in our population. If someone goes their life without knowing any, or seeing any, they might feel alone and outcast.

    I’m an Asexual male and I represent in my day to day with just a themed baseball hat.








  • That’s a good question. I believe if a mental, physical, or psychological trait hinders your QOL or impedes your ability to perform basic tasks, it qualifies as a disorder or dysfunction.

    I think everyone has traits that make them lean towards dysfunction, but they are manageable, tolerable, or not seen as abnormal.

    Most Deaf people don’t see their deafness as a handicap or dysfunction. While some hearing folks might think “they’re missing out on so much” it can’t be further from the truth.

    This was the first time I saw Asexuality mentioned on a major community, so I was happy to see the spread of awareness, then the first comment was along the lines of “it’s probably a mental disorder”. To me, that sounds anti-LGBT.