Sexual intimacy is important for many of us.

親密關係對許多人來說非常重要。

Because most of society deems sexual attraction important, asexuals are often ostracized, even pitied for their sexual orientation.

由於許多學者認為性吸引力是十分重要的，因此無性戀者常常會遭到排斥，或甚至被視為是可憐的一群人。

Asexual people often feel out of place because of the lack of knowledge concerning asexuality.

無性戀者們常常會覺得與世界格格不入，因為人們缺乏對無性戀的認知及認同。

Well, we've got some news for you.

那麼，我們有些事情想要對你說。

Asexual people don't need your pity.

無性戀者不需要你的同情。

They need your understanding.

他們需要你的理解。

Confused about what it means to be asexual?

對無性戀這個詞感到困惑嗎?

Psych2Go has a list of the basics that the ace community would like you to know.

以下是無性戀者想要告訴你的一些事情。

What is asexuality?

什麼是無性戀?

Asexuality is broadly defined as a lack of sexual attraction.

對於無性戀的粗略定義是，一個人缺乏對性方面的興趣。

People who identify as asexual, or ace, are not typically sexually attracted to anyone.

自我認同為無性戀者的人們一般上來說不太會被別人吸引。

According to current statistics, 1% of the North American population identifies as asexual, though many sexual psychology experts believe this number is higher.

就最近的統計來看，有 1% 的北美人口自我認同為無性戀者，但許多學者認為應該更高於這個數字。

Asexuality is a sexual orientation.

無性戀是一個性取向。

Asexuality is a sexual orientation that falls in line with heterosexuality, or bisexuality, or homosexuality.

無性戀跟異性戀、同性戀、雙性戀一樣，是性取向的一種。

Asexuality can sometimes work in tandem with another orientation.

無性戀有時可以與其他性取向結合。

An individual can identify as asexual but can be romantically attracted to other people.

一個人可以是無性戀者，但同時也會被其他人吸引並產生戀愛情感。

Some asexuals don't date.

有些無性戀者根本不需要談戀愛。

Some asexual people are aromantic.

有些則是浪漫派的。

They do not feel romantic attraction to people and so they don't feel the need to seek dates or relationships.

他們不覺得有性或親密關係的需求，所以他們不需要談戀愛。

Some asexuals do date.

而有些無性戀者則確實會談戀愛。

Asexuality is not a fear of intimacy.

無性戀者並不是害怕親密關係。

Many asexual people do have romantic attractions to other people and actively seek relationships.

許多無性戀者追求的是柏拉圖式的戀情，所以他們會去尋找愛情。

Asexual people can seek connections with other people of the opposite sex: heteroromantic, or people of the same or either sex: homoromantic and biromantic, respectively.

無性戀者能分別在異性、雙性、或是同性身上尋求不僅只於性關係的戀情。

Asexuality is not celibacy.

無性戀不是禁慾。

Celibacy is a decision that an individual makes.

禁慾是一種選擇。

It is the choice to refrain from sexual conduct.

一個人選擇不進行性活動。

Asexuality is an orientation, an attitude and feeling towards sexuality.

無性戀是一種性取向，對於性行為這件事的感覺與態度。

Asexuality is not a disorder.

無性戀不是一種疾病。

There is nothing wrong with being asexual.

身為無性戀者並沒有錯。

Asexuality is not something that needs to be fixed.

無性戀並不需要被治療。

Many people confuse asexuality with disorders like sexual aversion disorder or SAD, which is a persistent and fear-based avoidance of sexual contact.

有些人會將無性戀與性厭惡障礙 (SAD) 搞混，但 SAD 是一種極度懼怕、拒絕進行性行為的心理疾病。

People with SAD often experience distress or panic during sex.

有 SAD 的人通常在進行性行為時感到壓力或是恐慌。

SAD is a mental condition.

SAD 是一種心理疾病。

Asexual people may feel anxious about societal pressure to be sexually active, but sex itself is not an anxiety.

無性戀者或許會對於社會大眾對於性向的準則感到焦慮，但對於性本身並不會感到焦慮。

An asexual person just doesn't view sex as an interest.

無性戀者只是對於性這件事情沒有興趣。

Asexuals can enjoy sexual intimacy.

無性戀者是可以享受性相關的親密行為的。

Asexuality is a spectrum and not everyone lies on the same notch on the scale.

無性戀是性別光譜的一部份，也不是每個人都會落在同一塊區域。

There are in fact asexuals who enjoy sexual experiences.

事實上有些無性戀者也享受性行為。

While many don't feel they need to, some asexual people do masturbate and explore sexuality on their own.

而雖然其中有些人不覺得需要去做這件事情，但有些也會自慰並自己探索性行為的奧妙。

Others can enjoy sexual intimacy with others while not being sexually attracted to anyone.

有些人則可以將性與愛的吸引力分開來談。

Just as with other sexualities, asexuality is different for every individual.

與其他性別取向一樣，每個無性戀者都有所不同。

We hope you enjoyed this video!

希望你喜歡這個影片！

Do you identify as ace and have something you'd like to share with the Psych2Go community? Tell us in the comments section below!

你是個無性戀者嗎？你有想有分享給 Psych2Go 社群的故事嗎？在影片下方留言吧！

Would you like to know more about asexuality and asexual visibility?

你想要知道更多關於無性戀的資訊，以及無性戀觀念普及相關的問題嗎？

Visit the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) at asexuality dot org.

歡迎前往 asexuality.org 拜訪無性戀觀念普及與教育網 (ACEN)。

Also, be sure to subscribe to our channel for more helpful tips and share this video with others.

然後，請記得訂閱我們的頻道來獲得更多對生活有所幫助的小訣竅，並將這部影片分享給其他人。

With your help, we can reach more people to explore intriguing topics like this. Thanks for watching.

有了你的幫助，我們便能讓更多的人能一起探索這種引人深思的話題。感謝收看。