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well there is the gay/lesbian/bisexual groups represented in most medical schools. it has nothing to do with amcas
I don't think any medical schools are interested in students' sexuality. They never asked about mine.
They do ask what kind of diversity you will bring to the community though.
"Willing to engage in sexual relations with any student, faculty member, or research animal on campus."
Come on, that is immature. I would expect a medical student to be a little more enlightened than that... Sexual orientation does not equal your sexual activity.
Come on, that is immature. I would expect a medical student to be a little more enlightened than that... Sexual orientation does not equal your sexual activity.
It's called sarcasm. Lighten up
No, it's offensive and disrespectful to the OP.
No, it's offensive and disrespectful to the OP.
No, it's offensive and disrespectful to the OP.
does anyone know ?
How so?
How so?
First he was dismissive of the need for colleges to address LGBT issues, and then implied that identifying as anything other than straight was comparable to bestiality.
First he was dismissive of the need for colleges to address LGBT issues, and then implied that identifying as anything other than straight was comparable to bestiality.
Wow.
He didn't do either of those things. He made a joke about bringing the diversity of having sex with anyone or anything. Not really offensive or particualarly funny. You are reading way more in to it than I believe was intended.
Right, he boiled orientation down to sex, something that is irrelevant to the application process. The experience of being LGBTQ is certainly not irrelevant when talking about diversity and character. It is comments like that that keep people in the closet because they are afraid that society sees them only in the context of sex, and not love. You can choose to have sex with whoever you want, but you can't choose your sexual orientation.
Since when does asexual equate to LGBTQ?
I don't think any medical schools are interested in students' sexuality. They never asked about mine.
It's LGBTQIA. "A" being the object of OP's query.
That A was originally demarked for "Ally" or those who support the cause of the other achronyms. Not sure how it got changed to asexual, nor do I understand how not having any sexual orientation or desire equates to being thrown into that group.
That A was originally demarked for "Ally" or those who support the cause of the other achronyms. Not sure how it got changed to asexual, nor do I understand how not having any sexual orientation or desire equates to being thrown into that group.
Sexual minorities. It doesn't matter what the letters are.
I am arguing that asexual is not a sexual minority. It is someone who has no dog in the race. They couldn't give a **** about either side of the argument. If I didn't have any sexual desire, the last thing I would waste my time on is wondering about sexual identity. I would take all those lost hours trying to catch someone's eye and do something more productive.
I thought this thread was a joke, and PreciousHamburgers' insinuation that talking about your asexuality on a medical school application as a way that you bring diversity to the campus was also a joke.
If OP was serious, and "representation" of asexuals in medical school is actually an issue or concern of some kind, I apologize.
I'm still not sure if asexuality is a thing that requires representation, awareness, and acceptance (maybe the fact that I don't know that means that it does)..... but I do know that saying what you WOULD care about IF you were something or other is a huge red flag. Any time I find myself about to say something like that, I stop and realize that I'm stupid. And then I don't say it.
I am arguing that asexual is not a sexual minority. It is someone who has no dog in the race. They couldn't give a **** about either side of the argument. If I didn't have any sexual desire, the last thing I would waste my time on is wondering about sexual identity. I would take all those lost hours trying to catch someone's eye and do something more productive.
Look around you at how sexualized society is. Sexualized imagery is everywhere: billboards, commercials, television, even cereal boxes. Assuming you would be the same person you are now, living on such an alien planet, means you are not imagining hard enough.
I'm not sure it makes me look stupid, maybe it does. All I did was try a creative exercise where I imagined a world where I have no sexual desire at all. The idea is quite refreshing and sounds liberating. The pull of the baser instincts can be quite tedious at times, so the idea sounds romantic. I wouldn't mind being schooled by a real asexual. They have the best perspective of all.
Look around you at how sexualized society is. Sexualized imagery is everywhere: billboards, commercials, television, even cereal boxes. You are fed it from the moment you wake up until you go to sleep. Assuming you would be the same person you are now, living on such an alien planet, means you are not imagining hard enough.
I can't even begin to tell you how often my single friends (I'm in my 30s) get asked when they're going to "settle down" or are forced to explain why they're not dating/getting married/having kids. I could see how that would be difficult.
Diversity of experience improves the learning environment.I would actually be interested in hearing what some ADCOMs have to say. Asexuals are much less visible than gays and lesbians. They don't have to fight for the legal right NOT to get married, for example. Is this a trait that is TOO invisible to bring up in essays and interviews?
I would actually be interested in hearing what some ADCOMs have to say. Asexuals are much less visible than gays and lesbians. They don't have to fight for the legal right NOT to get married, for example. Is this a trait that is TOO invisible to bring up in essays and interviews?