The American Psychiatric Association in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual currently lists Asexuality as a mental disorder AKA: "Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder".
We the undersigned,
Demand that the APA review its current policy and definition of Asexuality for the upcoming soon to be released DSM - V.
HSDD is currently being used to pathologize Asexuals when in most cases it is a healthy and legitimate sexual orientation that does not need treatment.
The American Psychiatric Association in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual currently lists Asexuality as a mental disorder AKA: "Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder".
We the undersigned,
Demand that the APA review its current policy and definition of Asexuality for the upcoming soon to be released DSM - V.
HSDD is currently being used to pathologize Asexuals when in most cases it is a healthy and legitimate sexual orientation that does not need treatment.
We signed the "Petition for APA to Review Stance on Asexuality" petition!
# 50:
1:59 pm PST, Dec 6,Eugene Kobiashvili, Belgium
I am an asexual. In no way do I suffer from this nor do I see it as a disorder. It is a valid orientation.
# 49:
10:56 pm PST, Nov 24,Lauren Kinney, California
# 48:
11:09 am PST, Nov 3,Name not displayed, Texas
# 47:
6:40 pm PDT, Nov 1,Karla Tejeda, Texas
# 46:
11:54 am PDT, Nov 1,Sonia Rios, Texas
Asexuality is not a "condition or a disorder" it is a way of life or a definition that some people identify themselves with. More concentration should be on increasing mental health services to help them and others instead of medicating them and telling them they are mentally ill.
# 45:
11:07 am PDT, Oct 19,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
I am asexual. This is a perfectly valid lifestyle. I am not 'sick' and I don't need treatment. What I need is acceptance by society.
Haven't your learned from all the harm that was caused by pathologizing homosexuality?
# 44:
4:09 am PDT, Oct 17,Jennifer Raftery, United Kingdom
# 43:
12:24 am PDT, Oct 13,Nicholas Rushin, Pennsylvania
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 42:
3:26 am PDT, Oct 11,Name not displayed, Greece
# 41:
1:22 pm PDT, Sep 30,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 40:
5:52 am PDT, Sep 22,SallyAnn Winter, United Kingdom
I'm asexual & I am certainly not suffering from any mental illness!!!
# 39:
2:08 pm PDT, Sep 21,Freddie Geisler, Florida
# 38:
4:22 am PDT, Aug 27,C.N Arach, California
# 37:
12:07 am PDT, Aug 9,Name not displayed, Virginia
Asexuality exists, it's an orientation, there's nothing wrong with it. It's not a disorder. I just wish more sexual people would recognize that and not tell me "you just haven't had me in the sack" or "bullshit" or whatever.
# 36:
10:19 pm PDT, Aug 6,Name not displayed, Washington
Asexuality is no more a pathology than not wanting to play the accordion or join the military. Sometimes, you're just not interested in something. How does that hurt anyone? How can it hurt the individual?
# 35:
5:57 pm PDT, Aug 5,Alexandra Junor, Australia
Not sick. Not broken. Just not interested in sex
# 34:
3:09 pm PDT, Aug 5,Yolanda Chegwidden, United Kingdom
# 33:
12:29 pm PDT, Aug 5,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 32:
11:26 am PDT, Jul 23,Name not displayed, Minnesota
It is important for those who are asexual not to have others automatically telling them there is something there is wrong with them.
# 31:
8:48 pm PDT, Jul 22,Chris Rowell, Canada
Asexuality is a REAL orientation. Not a disorder. I have no interest in sex therefore I will not have it, ever. I also have no interest in smoking, camping, jumping out of an airplane, tattoos, or body piercings amongst others. I don't do those either. Are all of those considered to be a disorder? No, and neither should asexuality.
# 30:
11:40 pm PDT, Jul 16,Meredith Brookins, Wisconsin
Asexual and happy to be. Would like it if we didn't have to be afraid to tell doctors, therapists, friends, family...
# 29:
4:41 pm PDT, Jul 15,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 28:
1:06 pm PDT, Jul 14,Dawn Evans, United Kingdom
I am asexual and accept it totally. The real problem is in getting sexuals to accept it!
# 26:
11:42 am PDT, Jul 13,E. I. Burns, New York
I am asexual.
There is nothing wrong with me.
# 25:
1:00 pm PDT, Jul 1,Michael Porter, Colorado
# 24:
11:45 am PDT, Jun 24,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 23:
11:41 am PDT, Jun 24,Seth Lemons, New Hampshire
# 22:
5:11 pm PDT, Jun 23,Rosemary Titus, Massachusetts
I just don't comprehend why I should be considered "sick" just becauses I do not worship sex the way most people do. I have three college degrees, I am a published author, I am fully employed and self-supporting, I do not have alcohol or drug use problems, I have never been arrested, I am a capable, hard working, productive person with integrity. Why is it a problem? Further, I know of a great many people in my acquaintance who rountinely talk, and loudly I might add, about all the "earth-shattering" sex they are getting from various and assorted persons, and yet they are not happy with life in general -- these same individuals have drinking problems, drug problems, financial problems, family problems, the list goes on... Promiscuity doesn't make life better or more complete, and the lack of sex doesn't cause difficulties. Our culture needs to grow up and accept that fact.
# 21:
12:53 pm PDT, Jun 23,Kelly Novak, Massachusetts
I am asexual. It is not a disorder and I do not need fixing. It is just the way people are sometimes, like being gay or straight, or like being transgendered or cisgendered. None of these are inherently disorders.
# 20:
2:15 am PDT, Jun 23,Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts
# 19:
6:25 pm PDT, Jun 22,BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 18:
5:31 pm PDT, Jun 22,Michelle Kirby, Arizona
Being asexual doesn't mean that we have a disorder. We're perfectly capable of functioning in a social situation, while most disorders impair that ability. Asexuality is NOT a disorder!
# 17:
3:15 pm PDT, Jun 22,Rachel Ford, Australia
# 16:
9:12 am PDT, Jun 22,Rebecca Magnan, New Jersey
# 15:
5:32 pm PDT, Jun 21,Aissa Cockroft, United Kingdom
Homosexuality was once considered a mental disorder, until people realised how wrong that was. Why should asexuals (and I speak as one myself), who are happy and healthy, be classed as having a mental disorder just becuase we do not feel sexual attraction towards anyone? This makes as much (non)sense as saying the same thing os someone just because they are sexually attracted to the same sex.
# 14:
2:16 pm PDT, Jun 21,Kati Radloff, Germany
# 13:
11:56 am PDT, Jun 21,Daniel Walter Rowlands, California
# 12:
10:37 am PDT, Jun 21,Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
# 11:
10:31 am PDT, Jun 21,Mary Maxfield, California
# 10:
9:17 am PDT, Jun 21,Name not displayed, New York
1% of the population is Asexual, it is normal and healthy and there are Asexual animals as well.
# 9:
8:50 am PDT, Jun 21,Name not displayed, New York
# 8:
6:10 am PDT, Jun 21,Name not displayed, Georgia
I am a happy and healthy asexual. I resent the idea that because of my lack of a sexual orientation, I have a disorder.
# 7:
5:33 am PDT, Jun 21,Jennie Thai, California
# 5:
2:08 am PDT, Jun 21,Steve Klein, Canada
# 4:
10:33 pm PDT, Jun 20,Lara Pollack, Washington
# 3:
9:15 pm PDT, Jun 20,Joseph Fishburn, New Mexico
# 2:
9:11 pm PDT, Jun 20,Name not displayed, United States Minor Outlying Islands
