21 research outputs found
Long-Term Effects of Homophobic Stigmatization During Adolescence on Problem Behavior in Emerging Adult Offspring of Lesbian Parents
Long-Term Effects of Homophobic Stigmatization During Adolescence on Problem Behavior in Emerging Adult Offspring of Lesbian Parents
The stability of psychological adjustment among donor-conceived offspring in the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study from childhood to adulthood: differences by donor type
Meaning in life as a moderator between homophobic stigmatization and coping styles in adult offspring from planned lesbian-parent families
âWe Were Among the First Non-traditional Familiesâ: Thematic Perceptions of Lesbian Parenting After 25 Years
Who reports absence of sexual attraction in Britain? Evidence from national probability surveys
There is little evidence about the prevalence of absence of sexual attraction, or the
characteristics of people reporting this, often labelled asexuals. We examine this using
data from two probability surveys of the British general population, conducted in
1990â1991 and 2000â2001. Interviewers administered face-to-face and self-completion
questionnaires to people aged 16â44 years (N = 13,765 in 1990â1991; N = 12,110 in
2000â2001). The proportion that had never experienced sexual attraction was 0.4%
(95% CI: 0.3â0.5%) in 2000â2001, with no significant variation by gender or age,
versus 0.9% (95% CI: 0.7â1.1%) in 1990â1991; p < 0.0001. Among these 79 respondents
in 2000â2001, 28 (40.3% men; 33.9% women) had had sex, 19 (33.5% men;
20.9% women) had child(ren), and 17 (30.1% men; 19.2% women) were married.
Three-quarters of asexual men and two-thirds of asexual women considered their frequency
of sex âabout rightâ, while 24.7% and 19.4%, respectively, âalways enjoyed
having sexâ. As well as providing evidence on the distribution of asexuality in Britain,
our data suggest that it cannot be assumed that those reporting no sexual attraction are
sexually inexperienced or without intimate relationships. We recognise the possibility
of social desirability bias given our reliance on self-reported data, but suggest that its
effect is not easily predicted regarding absence of sexual attraction