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Freedom and foreclosure: intimate consequences for asexual identities

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posted on 2023-06-21, 06:02 authored by Matt Dawson, Susie ScottSusie Scott, Liz McDonnellLiz McDonnell
This article considers the intersections between identity and intimate practices for asexual people. Drawing on findings from a project exploring asexual lives, we argue that asexual identification produced consequences for intimate lives in the form of either freedom or foreclosure. Eight perceptions of increased freedom or foreclosure in personal life are discussed. Using Symbolic Interactionist theory, we suggest that these attitudes reflected tendencies towards either introspection or negotiation. In all cases, however, participants drew on conceptions of significant others, real or imagined, and what was considered to be acceptable in intimate relationships. We conclude by highlighting how our argument reminds us of the need to be aware of the relational elements of intimate lives.

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Publication status

  • Published

File Version

  • Accepted version

Journal

Families, Relationships and Societies

ISSN

2046-7435

Publisher

Policy Press

Issue

1

Volume

8

Page range

7-22

Department affiliated with

  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-01-11

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-07-31

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-01-10

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