History of Asexuality

<p>We live in a hyper-sexualised world. But what if you don't take a sexual interest in anyone?</p><br><p>Asexuality makes up roughly 1% of the population, and even though it will have been around as an identity since humans have been around, the language for it has a relatively recent history.</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is Tony Bogaert, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/UNDERSTANDING-ASEXUALITY-Bogaert-Anthony-1963/dp/1442201002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Understanding Asexuality</a>. Do people who are asexual enjoy romance still? Do they masturbate? And what role did the internet have in establishing it?</p><br><p>Let's go Betwixt the Sheets to find out.</p><br><p>This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.</p><br><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=betwixt&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>BETWIXT</u></a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>