Jeremiah is a 24-year old man who has never had a sexual encounter with another person. He has never masturbated, does not experience sexual fantasy, and is not sexually attracted to men or women
He is perfectly happy in his life, and does not feel like his lack of interest in sex means that he is missing anything from his life. Which of the following statements is true of Jeremiah?
a) Jeremiah would be described as being asexual.
b) Jeremiah suffers from gender dysphoria.
c) Jeremiah is a transsexual.
d) Jeremiah suffers from transvestitism.
ANS: A, A person who experience a very low amount of sexual attraction to others is asexual.
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