Comparing asexual with heterosexual, bisexual, and gay/lesbian individuals in common mental health problems: A multivariate meta-analysis

Y Xu, Y Ma, Q Rahman - Clinical psychology review, 2023 - Elsevier
We aimed to test whether asexual individuals were at increased risk of higher levels of
depressive symptoms, self-harm attempts, and suicide attempts compared with …

Understanding asexuality: A sociological review

C Winer - Sociology Compass, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Asexuality, a sexual identity that refers to those who experience low/no sexual attraction, has
garnered increasing attention in recent years, yet its sociological exploration remains …

Asexual identity development and internalisation: a scoping review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

S Kelleher, M Murphy, X Su - Psychology & Sexuality, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals who do not experience sexual attraction and adopt an asexual identity are the
focus of increasing amounts of psychological and sociological research. A scoping review …

Sexuality, romantic orientation, and masculinity: Men as underrepresented in asexual and aromantic communities

H Tessler, C Winer - Sociology Compass, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines men as a minority in asexual (experiencing low/no sexual attraction)
and aromantic (experiencing low/no romantic attraction) communities. First, we situate our …

“I am not a robot, I am asexual”: a qualitative critique of allonormative discourses of Ace and Aro folks as robots, aliens, monsters

B Brandley, M Dehnert - Journal of Homosexuality, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite exploring other queer topics, communication scholars and rhetoricians are lacking
in offering academic inquiries involving asexuality. We engaged in a critical thematic …

Aromanticism, asexuality, and relationship (non-) formation: How a-spec singles challenge romantic norms and reimagine family life

H Tessler - Sexualities, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, I demonstrate how individuals on the aromantic and asexual spectrums
navigate their sexual and intimate relationships. Through quantitative data analysis as well …

Beyond sex: A review of recent literature on asexuality

JJ Hille - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Asexuality has gained increasing attention in academic research and literature over the last
two decades. This review discusses findings from 28 relevant studies published in academic …

Defining and measuring family: Lessons learned from LGBTQ+ people and families

JN Fish, R Reczek, P Ezra - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This essay discusses the challenges and opportunities of defining family in the
context of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Background …

Biphobia: A systematic literature review.

C Vonlanthen, A Roy-Charland - Canadian Psychology …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Bisexual people experience specific stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination because of
their sexual/romantic orientation. Known as biphobia, this form of oppression has been …

Splitting Attraction: Differentiating Romantic and Sexual Orientations Among Asexual Individuals

C Winer - Social Currents, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
It is often assumed that sexual and romantic attractions are aligned: that the gender (s) a
person is attracted to sexually “matches” the gender (s) to which they are romantically …