Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is #28 of a series in which I read correspondence between me and people who have questions, comments, or--more often--misconceptions about asexuality.
This video discusses an autistic person who felt their autism diagnosis rendered their asexuality inauthentic, and why I think autism does not invalidate asexuality or vice versa. I explain why and extend that concept to other frequently invoked invalidations for asexuality like disability, illness, medication, and abuse.
This is #28 of a series in which I read correspondence between me and people who have questions, comments, or--more often--misconceptions about asexuality.
This video discusses an autistic person who felt their autism diagnosis rendered their asexuality inauthentic, and why I think autism does not invalidate asexuality or vice versa. I explain why and extend that concept to other frequently invoked invalidations for asexuality like disability, illness, medication, and abuse.
