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Asexuality and Epicureanism
Asexuality and Epicureanism

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What makes sex desirable? Aren’t there lots of risks and downsides? Unless you’re trying to reproduce, why have sex at all? Maybe you’ve considered these questions, or maybe they seem silly to you. Perhaps they seem silly because your social . . .

What makes sex desirable? Aren’t there lots of risks and downsides? Unless you’re trying to reproduce, why have sex at all? Maybe you’ve considered these questions, or maybe they seem silly to you. Perhaps they seem silly because your social norms and your experience are shaped by sexual attraction, i.e., a particular desire to have […]

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