Aromanticism, asexuality, and relationship (non-)formation: How a-spec singles challenge romantic norms and reimagine family life

IF 2.1 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY

Sexualities Pub Date : 2023-08-23 DOI:10.1177/13634607231197061

Hannah Tessler

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Abstract

In this study, I demonstrate how individuals on the aromantic and asexual spectrums navigate their sexual and intimate relationships. Through quantitative data analysis as well as interviews with aromantic and/or asexual singles, this study reveals the complexity of sexuality and intersections between sex, romance, and constructs of family. First, I highlight how alloromantic (non-aromantic) asexual singles are most likely to express interest in romantic relationships, followed by aromantic allosexual (non-asexual) singles, whereas aromantic asexual singles showed little interest in romantic relationships. Then, I focus on how aromantic and asexual spectrum interviewees (1) subvert expectations for normative sexual and romantic partnership, (2) untangle notions of sex, romance, and family, and (3) reimagine relationships and kinship to form their own intimacies.

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浪漫主义，无性恋和关系(非)形成:a-spec单身如何挑战浪漫规范和重新想象家庭生活

在这项研究中，我展示了芳香谱系和无性谱系的个体如何处理他们的性关系和亲密关系。通过定量数据分析以及对浪漫和/或无性单身者的采访，本研究揭示了性的复杂性以及性、浪漫和家庭结构之间的交叉。首先，我强调了异浪漫主义（非芳香主义）无性单身者最有可能对浪漫关系表示兴趣，其次是芳香主义（非无性恋）单身者，而芳香主义无性单身者对浪漫关系几乎没有兴趣。然后，我关注的是浪漫主义和无性恋的受访者（1）如何颠覆对规范性和浪漫伴侣关系的期望，（2）理清性、浪漫和家庭的概念，（3）重新想象关系和亲属关系，形成自己的亲密关系。

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来源期刊

Sexualities SOCIOLOGY-

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

6.70%

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