A dear friend
shared that her daughter
had come out as being asexual.
This friend has been doing research,
saying she had to do that
because “they didn’t have this
when I was a kid.”
Asexuals existed when she was a kid.
Asexuality wasn’t commonly known.
Asexuals tended to keep their identities
to themselves.
Some asexuals
(as well as other non-heterosexual and/or non-cis people)
didn’t make it to adulthood.
But they DID exist.
And these older asexuals or trans or others
are likely part of our customer bases now.
How we accommodate/welcome them
will decide
whether or not
they remain our customers.
Don’t dismiss
new societal discussions
as ‘young people issues.’
They involve
all age groups.