“Just as Christiana Njoku identified in her article ‘What Women Want from Men’:

Any man that shows himself as being honest and straightforward in his dealings with others, automatically becomes more appealing and desirable to a woman. If a man is dependable, truthful, genuine, and speaks from the heart, no woman would want to stay away from such a man, because he and his words can be trusted.”

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“The authors' study found that many young people believe in several moral statutes not exclusive to any of the major world religions. It is not a new religion or theology as such, but identified as a set of commonly held spiritual beliefs. It is this combination of beliefs that they label moralistic therapeutic deism:

A God exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth.

God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions.

The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself.

God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve a problem.

Good people go to heaven when they die.[7]

These points of belief were compiled from interviews with approximately 3,000 teenagers.[8]”.

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“Amatonormativity Vs. Other Types of Normativity:

As a culture, we have grown increasingly aware of the multiple aspects and types of identity that people possess. While variability in identity is growing increasingly diverse, the cultural beliefs about what makes an identity “normal” are being increasingly revealed. There are many different “normal” or stereotypically expected components of identity that address relational and sexual norms.

Here’s how amatonormativity is connected to other forms of normativity:

Amatonormativity Vs. Heteronormativity

Heteronormativity refers to the assumption that all people are heterosexual and does not allow for individuals who hold diverse sexual orientations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, or asexual, which describes people who experience no sexual attraction to others. Like amatonormativity, heteronormativity operationally defines what is considered normal, however heteronormativity refers to sexual attraction and amatonormativity describes romantic attraction.

Amatonormativity Vs. Allonormativity

Allonormativity describes the stereotype that all people experience some form of sexual attraction. Allonormative makes space for heterosexual attraction as well as alternative attractions including lesbian, gay, and bisexual. However, an allonormative view ignores the existence of asexual individuals.2 Allonormativity is often assumed alongside amatonormativity due to the cultural construct that joins romantic love and sexual attraction into a conflated expectation.

Amatonormativity Vs. Cisnormativity

Cisnormative expectations refer to the construct of being cisgender, which is holding an identity that matches the sex a person was assigned at birth.3 Cisnormative beliefs do not make space for individuals whose identities reflect aspects of transgenderism. Individuals who endorse cisnormativity also tend to endorse amatonormativity – “normal” people identify as the sex assigned at birth and grow up seeking and prioritizing romantic relationships.

Amatonormativity Vs. Mononormativity

People who believe that individuals should have only a single, monogamous romantic partner at any given time support mononormativity.4 Both mononormativity and amatonormativity address expectations regarding the pursuit of romantic relationships, however, mononormativity is based on the assumption that all people are interested in romantic relationships. Mononormativity is at the opposite end of the spectrum from polyamory, which describes being romantically involved with multiple people simultaneously.

Amatonormativity Vs. Sexual Normativity

Sexual normativity refers to the assumption that all people experience sexual desire and seek opportunities to act on that desire.5 This concept is highly related to amatonormativity as they both create a culture in which the lack of interest in romantic or sexual relationships is seen as abnormal6 The absence of desire for sexual involvement or romance are not abnormal, just individual differences.” -Choosing Therapy.

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“In my childhood, masculinity was all about: brutality

brute force

roughness

ferocity

fierceness

savagery

cruelty

sadism

barbarity

barbarousness

brutishness

murderousness

bloodthirstiness

ruthlessness

inhumanity

heartlessness

pitilessness

mercilessness

strong-arm tactics

ferity

forcefulness

force

full force

power

powerfulness

strength

might

destructiveness.” -Antonio Myers.

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“I am so glad that I am no longer confused by my stances on religion, faith, spirituality, and theology.” -Antonio Myers.

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“The term "violence" is a complicated concept which broadly carries descriptive and evaluative components which range from harming non-human objects to human self-harm.[3] Ralph Tanner cites the definition of violence in the Oxford English Dictionary as "far beyond (the infliction of) pain and the shedding of blood." He argues that, although violence clearly encompasses injury to persons or property, it also includes "the forcible interference in personal freedom, violent or passionate conduct or language (and) finally passion or fury."[4] Similarly, Abhijit Nayak writes:

The word "violence" can be defined to extend far beyond pain and shedding blood. It carries the meaning of physical force, violent language, fury, and, more importantly, forcible interference.[19]

Terence Fretheim writes:

For many people, ... only physical violence truly qualifies as violence. But, certainly, violence is more than killing people, unless one includes all those words and actions that kill people slowly. The effect of limitation to a "killing fields" perspective is the widespread neglect of many other forms of violence. We must insist that violence also refers to that which is psychologically destructive, that which demeans, damages, or depersonalizes others. In view of these considerations, violence may be defined as follows: any action, verbal or nonverbal, oral or written, physical or psychical, active or passive, public or private, individual or institutional/societal, human or divine, in whatever degree of intensity, that abuses, violates, injures, or kills. Some of the most pervasive and most dangerous forms of violence are those that are often hidden from view (against women and children, especially); just beneath the surface in many of our homes, churches, and communities is abuse enough to freeze the blood. Moreover, many forms of systemic violence often slip past our attention because they are so much a part of the infrastructure of life (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism).[20]” -Wikipedia.

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I no longer have sex because I sometimes feel: Irritability, Aggravation, Agitation, Annoyance, Grouchy, Grumpy, Crosspatch, Exasperation, Frustration,

Rage, Anger, Outrage, Fury, Wrath, Hostility, Ferocity, Bitterness, Hatred, Scorn, Spite, Vengefulness, Dislike, Resentment, Disgust, Revulsion, Contempt, Loathing, Envy, Jealousy, Torment, Torture, Sadness, Suffering, Agony, Anguish, Hurt, Depression, Despair, Neglect, Alienation, Defeatism, Dejection, Embarrassment, Homesickness, Humiliation, Insecurity, Insult, Isolation, Loneliness, Rejection,

Sympathy, Pity, Mono no aware,

Fear, Horror, Alarm, Shock, Fear, Fright, Terror, Panic, Hysteria, Mortification,

Nervousness, Anxiety, Suspense, Uneasiness, Apprehension (fear), Worry, Distress, and Dread.” -Antonio Myers.

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“Autistic people may display a range of strengths and abilities that can be directly related to their diagnosis, including:

Learning to read at a very early age (known as hyperlexia).

Memorising and learning information quickly.

Thinking and learning in a visual way.

Logical thinking ability.

May excel (if able) in academic areas such as science, engineering and mathematics as they are technical and logical subjects that do not heavily rely on social interaction.

Having an extraordinarily good memory (being able to remember facts for a long period of time).

Being precise and detail orientated.

Exceptional honesty and reliability.

Being dependable in regards to schedules and routines.

Having an excellent sense of direction.

Be very punctual.

Strong adherence to rules.

Able to concentrate for long periods of time when motivated.

A drive for perfection and order.

A capability for alternate problem solving.

A rare freshness and sense of wonderment.” -https://www.altogetherautism.org.nz/strengths-and-abilities-in-autism/.

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“As long as we are not living in our full humanity, we cannot

create a world for humanity.” -Tarana Burke.

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“Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right

-Martin Luther King Jr.”

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