I am an asexual, meaning I have little to no natural sexual desire at any given time. But I am still a sexual being. Is this not a contradiction? Not at all! There are two general components to sexuality: the emotional/mental aspects of it and the physical/physiological aspects of it. Asexuality in itself exclusively pertains to an absence of the former. It does not erase the latter. Sexuality is not limited to either just sexual feelings or the physiological capacity for sexual acts, as it encompasses both.
Although some may be puzzled that an asexual would say this, I, an asexual, am still a being with sexual physiology, as are other asexuals with normally-functioning genitals. This is not surprising to those who realize the distinction between the mental and physical aspects of sexuality. The two often interact, but one can exist without the other.
In fact, there is evidence that God intended for humans to be physiologically sexual beings even when they are not experiencing or cannot experience the mental aspects of sexuality. The very fact that people can have their genitals involuntarily become sexually aroused during sleep, even without erotic dreams, shows that God designed humans to naturally experience bodily sexual arousal even when unaccompanied by actual sex acts or sexual desires, and even when people are not in sexual relationships.
This does not change just because someone is an asexual. Asexuals have no need to feel confused by this because it does not contradict the definition of asexuality--even someone who is entirely without sexual feelings can still be a sexual being.
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