Uncovering an A: Asexuality and Asexual Activism in Croatia and Serbia

  • Milica Batričević
  • Andrej Cvetić
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Abstract

This is one of the first empirical accounts of asexuality and asexuality-related activism in Serbia and Croatia. The authors argue that in contemporary hypersexualised societies, even the queer community can be discriminating against asexual people, often negating a possibility for them to engage in committed and meaningful personal relationships. By drawing upon interviews with asexually identified respondents and various other empirical sources, the authors underscore the potential of asexuality to represent a departure point of (a)sexual emancipation, in which sexual practices would not be understood as inherent dimensions of any identity. Asexuality may question the ways in which even politically radical struggles perpetuate sexuality as a necessity and one of the key features of humanity.

Keywords

Sexual Orientation Sexual Desire Sexual Attraction Compulsory Sexuality Email Communication 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Milica Batričević
    • 1
  • Andrej Cvetić
    • 1
  1. 1.University of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia

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