No sex please we're asexuals There was a story in a student newspaper I was reading about someone who complained that they had been asked to leave a meeting of a LGBT society (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual). Why because they were not any of the above sexual orientations. This person considered themselves to be asexual, that is to not have sexual attraction to other people. You can find out more about it here

I'm sure that it must be an embarrasing experience for the person concerned but I think it is a bit wrong headed to go to the media and complain. Why? Because why on earth would an asexual person want to join a society whose whole reason for being is sex? That I would have thought would be the last place that they would want to be. I also think that it is acceptable that societies can choose to be associations for like minded people. So Christian Unions don't have to admit Satanists, Labour Clubs don't have to admit Conservatives. Is there a case that such a right be limited? I think there is as I wouldn't want to see a civil society divided along racial lines for instance but in this case I have a better solution.

Don't be offended set up an asexual group instead. Why be fifth among equals when you can have a society just for the glorification of asexuals. There could be a small problem in that most student unions require societies to have 20 members before becoming a proper recognised society and finding 20 asexual students aint going to be easy.  ¶ 11:28 am