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Though an estimated 1% of people identify as asexual – a sexual orientation most commonly defined as lacking sexual attraction – asexual people remain relatively invisible and are rarely researched. For these reasons, they're frequently subjected to discrimination and stereotyping. For example, it's often assumed that all people who are asexual are also “aromantic” – that they aren't interested in being in romantic relationships or aren't capable of doing so. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. Asexuality exists on a spectrum, and there is a wide range in how the members of this …
