Is it possible for a person to be born showing no sexual attraction towards either gender? If so what would this be called?

quote:Originally posted by NaRcO:

Is it possible for a person to be born showing no sexual attraction towards either gender? If so what would this be called?



British.

hahaha...

I believe the term is "asexual".

it's entirely possible, and it's called asexuality. (no, not asexual reproduction)

quote:Originally posted by jackketch:



British.



lol

quote:Originally posted by NaRcO:

Is it possible for a person to be born showing no sexual attraction towards either gender? If so what would this be called?

Are we sexually attracted towards anyone when we're born? I mean...sure, we're hungry...but still....

A-sexuality couldn't apply to humans because we cannot produce on our own. So I think that asexual would probably be the wrong term. I'm talking about perhaps maybe a biological/mental disorder where someone would show no attraction towards either sex.

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Does anyone know if there are any cases where this has taken place?

quote:Originally posted by NaRcO:

Does anyone know if there are any cases where this has taken place?

Yeah, I've heard of it once before it seems, in a conversation with friends.

I don't remember the term right off, it was a while back. I'll look it up and see if anything rings a bell and edit the post with the answer(if I find it).

Edit: Damnit, all I'm getting is abunch of "Asexuality" pages...sorry. I feel confident that there's a word other than that for it, I'm too busy to look though. If you find out, do tell!

I can think of low libido, right off. rofl. That's not what we're looking for though.

[This message has been edited by sylph (edited 12-07-2006).]

quote:Originally posted by Puck:

I believe the term is "asexual".

QTF.

Cheers,

Lost

For the first time 'sexual' in a word sounds bad.