Huh! You learn something new every day. :-) I had NO idea asexuality was an orientation...that's kind of neat to know. Thanks for setting me straight.
While I have no problem understanding it when it's the orientation of an individual...I still can't wrap my head around an entire world system that biologically reproduces asexually. I guess that's why they call it "fantasy". :-)
And while it would be a challenge, I think it's very possible to write about an asexual character and make him/her compelling. There have been many asexual characters in popular literature (I'm thinking of Tolkien's Gandalf, for one example...perhaps also Hazel from Watership Down) where sexuality or orientation never really are an important issue. There are still strong relationships...just not of a sexual nature.
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Date: 2006-04-01 12:04 am (UTC)While I have no problem understanding it when it's the orientation of an individual...I still can't wrap my head around an entire world system that biologically reproduces asexually. I guess that's why they call it "fantasy". :-)
And while it would be a challenge, I think it's very possible to write about an asexual character and make him/her compelling. There have been many asexual characters in popular literature (I'm thinking of Tolkien's Gandalf, for one example...perhaps also Hazel from Watership Down) where sexuality or orientation never really are an important issue. There are still strong relationships...just not of a sexual nature.