沒性趣

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「無性族」非不能 只是沒性趣

威而鋼到處買得到，影集「慾望城市」（Sex and the City）造成風潮，世界各地都有
影迷收看，手機常有撈女傳來簡訊，網路上隨時可以下載許多美女影像，性生活這麼重
要，彷彿這就是生活和消費重心，但同時，無性族也在這時興起，他們並非反社會風
潮，而是根本沒「性」趣。

這個族群自稱「無性族」（asexual）。在歐美日本逐漸蔚為趨勢，使討論無性生活的
網站擴增不少。他們不是同性戀也不是雙性戀，一樣會受異性吸引，但不想「炒飯」或
「嘿咻」，大部分人選擇過單身生活，少數已婚或有男女關係，其中不乏在朋友和情人
關係中掙扎的例子。他們並非沒有性生活，這個族群對自慰相當習慣坦然。

在美國所謂「艾莉世代」和歐洲「高爾夫世代」這些名詞出現後，意味一九六八年學運
的一代已交棒給下一代，這些當年倡導性解放思潮的左派，養出的下一代卻對父母參與
過的生活不見得有「性」趣。這個世代的人對傳統的愛情和婚姻並不嚮往，甚至排斥。
他們認為，有愛固然好，沒有還是可以活下去，單身 生活品質更高，他們自稱「阿米巴
變形蟲」，這種單細胞生物可行有性生殖，也可以無性生殖。

廿二歲的杰大衛在網路上成立了AVEN（Asexuality Visibility and Education
Network）論壇，每天有數萬人瀏覽，杰大衛只想為那些對乳溝罩杯沒興趣的人成立網
站，這些人會受異性吸引，但絕大部分不是色情內容。瀏覽該網站的人男女都有，年紀
多半在卅歲左右，甚至更年輕；他們因對色情沒興趣，討論的內容反而更深入。杰大衛
說，很多人屬於這個族群，只是自己還不清楚。他準備替 「ASEXUAL」這個字申請註
冊商標，正式和異性戀、同性戀或雙性戀等字排名並立。

法國名作家胡耶勒貝克幾年前便出書批判六八運動，他認為，六八運動自由過度的性行
為，造成下一代反撲，性已在今天的社會裡塑造新階級觀念，有人想要的話每天可以劈
腿，和不同的對象上床，有人終其一生只能自慰；另一方面，性消費無所不在，性誘惑
令人疲乏。

德國柏林大學性研究學者鮑姆針對這流行現象表示，無性族產生的原因不明，不過已有
社會學家開始注意這個潮流，對此展開學術研究。他認為，無性族反對傳統婚姻和家庭
生活，可能和反抗社會秩序的心理有關，也可能是一九九○年代愛滋病恐慌留下的後遺
症，「但這並不是病態，也不是無能。」鮑姆認為， 無性族的生活並不苦，不少人自得
其樂。

鮑姆表示，現代人的生活往往過分強調性生活的重要性，電影或電視有關性的內容總是
以激情為主，和現實生活也有出入。另外，性研究學者表示，很多人認為性生活重要，
是因為他們藉由性行為表達平常不太容易表達的情感，或擴大自我感覺和認同。

目前網路上有許多無性族群的網站，除杰大衛主持的
www.asexuality.org 外，日本也有
www.asexual-japan.net

http://mag.udn.com/mag/world/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=60402

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Asexuality forum delves into alternative lifestyles

As part of Sex Week, the Pride Alliance and the Alternative Lifestyles
Association hosted a discussion on asexuality Monday night in Ursa's
Fireside.

The event featured David Jay, the founder of the Asexual Visibility and
Education Network (AVEN), and Shelley Protte, the St. Louis
representative of the organization.

Jay highlighted the differences between asexuality and celibacy,
explaining that while celibacy is a personal choice, asexuality is a sexual
orientation.

The forum strove to highlight the concerns that asexuals face and to
explain the importance of their identity.

"We try to recognize the identity of the person," said Lori Weingarten,
co-president of Pride Alliance. "Not all see [asexuality] as a lifestyle.
GLBTQIA is, for some people, who they are."

Many asexuals have difficulties sharing their experiences because
asexuality is often misunderstood.

"[When I found AVEN] I felt relief, like a massive burden had been taken
off of my shoulders," said Protte.

Grant Barbosa, a freshman and co-president of Pride Alliance, said that
the group invited AVEN to speak since it was the most prominent and
most well-known asexuality organization.

AVEN is committed to providing a community for the discourse of
asexuality and to facilitating the growth of an asexual "safe zone."


Jay first founded the group in 2001 when he discovered only one article
on asexuality online. He described how people had left their life stories as
comments on the article.

"[Community] is important, it's empowering, it's us," said Jay.

In 2002, the Web site became an online forum, and the Welcome Area
was created for people to post life experiences.

Since the Web site became a forum in 2002, AVEN has seen a "massive
explosion of discourse" globally.

Jay believes this is because of Google, as it offers a method for the
asexual community to connect and find more information.

Even with the knowledge spreading worldwide, Jay holds that "our
community is still very new [and] there is still a lot we don't know."

After Jay and Protte's initial discussion, a question-and-answer session
followed, with an opportunity to ask the speakers questions on an
individual basis.

In the coming months, Jay will be meeting with other groups around the
nation, following an appearance on Montel on Jan. 4.

In his final remarks, Jay encouraged the groups to "provide discourse"
and expressed hopes that the online forum will continue to provide "a
language in which to understand the asexual identity and how to think
about it."

http://media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2007/02/14/News/Asexuality.Forum.Delves.Into.Alternative.Lifestyles-2718772.shtml

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駝鳥沒性趣 農夫告少年

德國一名農夫對兩名少年提出告訴，他說，少年對他所飼養的駝鳥丟擲鞭炮，嚇得駝鳥
毫無性趣，缺乏生產力，導致他的經濟受損。

駝鳥的主人說，2005年他的駝鳥遭到驚嚇之後，變得沮喪畏縮，沒有性生活，通常這段
期間，他的駝鳥會孕育出價值5000歐元(約合新台幣21萬元)的駝鳥蛋。為此他對兩名惡
作劇的少年提出告訴。

兩名少年坦承他們逗弄駝鳥，對它們丟石塊，但是沒有放鞭炮，雙方試圖庭外和解，但
沒有達成協議，少年的律師提出，支付駝鳥的診療費140歐元，同時讓這兩名少年在農
場工作40小時，以為賠償。但是農場主人要求少年每人至少要到農場工作100小時。少
年拒絕。

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_popculture_blog/2007/03/ostrich_cant_ge.html

Three teenagers may be on the hook for a hefty fine if a court decides
that their festive firecrackers outside an eastern German farm scared the
libido right out of an ostrich named Gustav.

Rico Gabel, a farmer in Lohsa, northeast of Dresden, is claiming $6,450 in
damages for the alleged antics of the three youths, ages 17-18, between
Dec. 27 and 29, 2005.

According to his lawsuit, the farmer claims that fireworks set off by the
boys made the previously lustful Gustav both apathetic and depressed,
and thus unable to perform for a half-a-year with his two female breeding
partners.

Before Gustav regained his sex drive in the second half of the year, the
farmer estimates he lost out on 14 ostrich offspring — worth $460 apiece.
The suit is due to be heard next Monday in a regional court in nearby
Bautzen, the court said Monday.