Episode 3.15: The Asexual Spectrum, with Vipasha and Rakshitha of Acey Desi

Did you know that until 2013, asexuality was considered a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association?

In this episode, Acey Desi's Vipasha and Rakshitha share their realizations and journey as South Asian asexuals. As two of the six admins of Acey Desi, with the platorm they aim to provide resources, media, and experiences for South Asian Asexuals. We chat about the history of asexuality perception and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum in general. We discuss the validity of measures of sexuality such as the split-attraction model and the Kinsey scale, and assess. They share their point of view on the coming out to South Asian parents and explain their experiences maintaining relationships as asexuals, with allosexuals (people who regularly experience sexual attraction). Oh, and cake. We chat a lot about cake.