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The term '''Exclusionistsexclusionist''' arerefers ato groups of aphobespeople who arebelieve against the idea ofthat [[asexual]] and [[aromantic]] people beingare innot or should not be part of the LGBT+ community. This is often due to the claim that the the LGBT+ community is for people who are "same gender attracted" (SGA). People who are for the inclusion of [[A-Spec|a-spec]] people are called ''inclusionists'' and the argument between the two groups is often called "ace discourse" or simply "discourse".
== Exclusionist Ideology ==
Because exclusionism is fairly wide spreadwidespread, there are many different "levels"types of exclusionist ideology. This ranges from the belief that asexual people should make their own community to claimingthe belief that asexual people do not exist. The following list will go throughcover the beliefsmost heldcommon byexclusionist most exclusionistsbeliefs.
=== "''Cishets"'' ===
The word ''cishet'' was originally used by trans people, withto therefer implication beingto someone who is [[cisgender]], [[Straight|heterosexual]], and heteroromantic. However, it was adopted by exclusionists as a [[wikipedia:dogwhistle|dogwhistle]] meaningreferring ato members of the [[asexual spectrum]] (ace-spec people). Originally, it meantwas only used that way to mean heteroromantic asexuals or aromantic heterosexuals, howeverbut for some exclusionist it has come to mean [[aroace]] people (aromantic asexuals) or even all a-spec people. Some exclusionists claim to be fineaccepting withof [[Transgender|transtransgender]] a-spec people and people who experience same-gender attraction as well as being a-spec, howeverbut exclusionists oftenmay also harass a-spec people regardless of their other identities.
=== Denial of Asexuals ===
Some exclusionists will claim that asexuals do not exist. This can be, for a variety of supposed reasons. Some of the most common areinclude:
* Asexuals are virginsfrustrated whoabout arebeing madunable they can'tto find sexual partners
* Asexuals are straight people who want to be "special" or invade LGBT+ spaces
* Asexuals are gay/lesbiangays andor arelesbians havewho toodo muchnot internalized homophobiaadmit to admittheir thyorientation arebecause attractedof tointernalized the same sexhomophobia
* Asexuals are children whotoo don'tyoung feelto experience sexual attraction because they haven't hit puberty yet
* Asexuals are sexually repressed or have a hormonal disorder disorders
Many claim that [[Demisexual|demisexuality]] and other [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]] identities don'tdo not exist because "it's normal to not want to have sex with everyone you see", completely missing the point of ace-spec identities or misinterpreting their own unrecognized demisexuality as a universal experience.
Similar claims are used against members of the [[Aromanticaromantic Spectrum|aro-specspectrum]] people, such as claims that aromantics are men whounwilling "justto whatform toemotional haveattachments oneand nightonly standsinterested andin notvery dealshort-term withsexual therelations emotionallike repercussions"[[wikipedia:one-night stand|one-night stand]]s. They alsomay frequentlyalso make fun of aromantic terminology, such as [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationships]], and [[aplatonic]] arosaromantics. They willmay sayclaim that aromantics have no friends/don't knowor whatdo friendshipnot isunderstand friendship.
Some willmay claim that asexualasexuality and aromanticaromanticism areonly "act as quasi-modifiers" to one's attraction, denying the existence of aroacearomantic peopleasexuals.
=== Denial of Oppression ===
Exclusionists will often claim that asexuals are not a part of the LGBT community because asexualsthey supposedly do not experience oppression. When presented with evidence of asexual oppression, they willmay either outright refuse to admit that it happened, such as trying to [[wikipedia:gaslighting|gaslight]] victims of [[wikipedia:corrective rape|corrective rape]] by stayingclaiming that theysaid weren'trape actuallynever rapedoccurred or claiming that the oppression experienced was actuallyin reality misdirected homophobia or misogyny.
=== DemonetizationDemonization of Asexuals ===
Exclusionists willoften go out of their way to mock, discredit, or defame asexuals. They oftenmay claim that claimingasserting asexualitythe existsexistence of asexuality inherently sexualizes all other LGB identities. Similarly, they oftenmay also claim that minors cannot identify as asexual becausebased it'son the belief that asexuality is an inherently sexualized identity. They willmay claim that asexuals prey on young childchildren, convincing them that they're are asexual. Some exclusionists oncemay have identified as asexual ifin the past before realizing that they weren'twere not asexual, and they arebe convinced that allevery asexualsasexual mustexperience beis the same as them.
Exclusionists alsomay willalso claim that ''[[allosexual]]'' is a slur used against them, because it groups LGB people with straight people. They may also claim that the existence of the term ''allosexual'' is shaming people for wanting sex.
Exclusionists will oftenmay pose as asexuals to troll asexual forums or other ace spaces to make posts about how asexuals are superior to allosexuals and that experiencing sexual attraction supposedly makes allosexuals "dirty". SinceWhen mostsome people do not realize that thesesuch postposts were made beby trolls, they'retheir oftenreactions may be spread in exclusionist circles as "supposed proof" of how all asexuals arebeing actuallyhomophobic homophobicin reality.
=== Queerphobia ===
There is a large amount of overlap between exclusionistexclusionists and other bigoted groups. Many exclusionist originally took part in so-called "[[bisexual]] discourse" wherein which they excluded bisexuals using many of the same or similar arguments. Along with biphobia, exclusionists also gatekeep the LGBT+ community against [[Pansexual|pansexuals]] and [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people. Exclusionists often dislike anyone who isdoes not strictly identify as [[lesbian]], gay, bisexual, or [[transgender]] and; as such, many dislike the usage of the word ''[[queer]]'', as they believe it's to be too inclusive of people they don'tbelieve wantshould innot be part of the LGBT+ community. ManyThey may also claim that ''queer'' is a slur andthat doshould not wantbe anyoneused toat use the termall. Many exclusionistsExclusionists aremay also be [[Transmed|truscumtransmedicalists]], and some areor [[TERF|TERFstrans-exclusionary radical feminists]].
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