For those who are not asexual but not celibate either, the new label is helping to define their love lives.
In 2017, Dan Savage, the sex and relationship guru behind the column and podcast Savage Love, was scathing about demisexuality, despite being considered a progressive beacon on understanding identity and sexuality. He wrote: “We used to call people who needed to feel a strong emotional bond before wanting to fuck someone people who, you know, needed to feel a strong emotional bond before wanting to fuck someone. But a seven-syllable, clinical-sounding term that prospective partners need to Google – demisexuality – is obviously superior to a short, explanatory sentence that doesn’t require internet access to understand.”
[ed: a fancy new label for those who don’t sexually objectify others].
Source: No lust at first sight: why thousands are now identifying as ‘demisexual’ | Society | The Guardian