半性恋是什么

半性恋是性吸引的一种体验方式
Demisexuality is a way of experiencing sexual attraction
它是关于你想要怎样开始你的感情
It being about how you want to go about your relationship
而不是和谁建立一段感情
rather than who you’d want to be in a relationship with
半性恋可能被认为是同性恋
A demisexual can also identify as gay,
异性恋或者双性恋
straight or bisexual
并且可能不会有性别偏好
and may not have a gender preference
当谈及性吸引时
when it comes to sexual attraction
许多人认为半性别恋者不是真的或者是无根据的
Many argue that demisexuality isn’t real or valid,
人们认为那是给想要寻求关注的人
that it’s a made-up label for some to seek attention
或者心灵脆弱的人编造的标签
or feel like special snowflakes
标签并不完全正确或者毫无必要
Labels may not be absolute or necessary,
但是半性恋这个词描述了
but the term demisexual is a descriptive word
一种性吸引的模式
for a certain pattern of Attraction
帮助这些人更好的理解自己
that gives demis more understanding of themselves,
确定以及帮助他们找到同类人
affirmation and help them find the community with people who can relate
在2012年 一位半性恋者Olivia Davis，写道：
In 2012, Olivia Davis, a demisexual wrote,
“半性恋是关于性欲和性的引起
“ Demisexuality is about desire and arousal,
不仅仅是性别以及你和谁做这件事
not just sex and who you do it with
不只是说我有兴趣和我喜欢的人
It’s not merely that I’m only interested in having sex
做爱
with people that I love
而且我对其他人完全没有欲望
it’s also that I feel a complete absence of desire
或者从来没有性欲
or sexual feelings towards everyone else ever
那种缺失使我成为半性恋者
What makes me demisexual is that absence”
这意味着当半性恋
This means when a demisexual
体会到性吸引或者性欲的时候
experiences sexual attraction and desire
它只是对特别的人有效
it is only towards the specific partner
每一个半性恋者的经历是不同的
Every demisexual’s experiences is different,
半性恋者对情感结合的需求
the emotional bond demisexuals need for sexual attraction
也因人而异
also varies for everyone
这可能包括和一个人的熟悉程度
It may include familiarity with a person
和了解他人的个性
and learning aspects of their personality
和某人建立一种情感结合并不能保证
Forming an emotional bond with someone does not guarantee
性吸引会随之而来
that sexual attraction will happen
它仅仅是会发生性吸引的一个先决条件
It is simply a prerequisite for it to occur at all
半性恋在人们的性征中
Demisexuality is halfway
介于无性恋和有性恋范围
between the asexual and sexual spectrum of human sexuality
半性恋经常被误认为选择那种方式
Demisexuals are often mistaken as choosing to be that way
来对抗与生俱来的取向
as opposed to it being their innate orientation
半性恋不是一种行为模式
Demisexuality is not a pattern of behavior,
而是一种独特的性吸引模式
but rather a distinct pattern of attraction
半性别恋不是选择放弃性欲
Demisexuals are not choosing to abstain from