【性/別詞語字典 SGCG Dictionary】丘比特性戀 Cupiosexual (n.; adj.) #SGCGedu

丘比特性戀是無性戀光譜下的傾向之一。LGBTQ+ 社群網站 Taimi 描述丘比特性戀者「儘管感受不到性吸引,但仍因為各種原因而渴望處於性關係中,例如想要滿足自己或伴侶的身體愉悅,或希望從性行為體驗親密的連結感。」

The LGBTQ+ community website Taimi describes cupiosexuals as people who desire to be in a sexual relationship for a variety of reasons despite not feeling sexual attraction, such as to satisfy the physical pleasure of themselves or their partner(s), or to experience a sense of intimate connection through the act of sex.

性教育倡議者 Bass 點出,丘比特性戀的英語前綴“cupio”,拉丁語源為「欲望」或「憧憬」,這點出了丘比特性戀與無性戀者的分野。比起後者,前者將自己對性吸引力的感受,以及對性和關係的欲望,都視作構成其性傾向的重要元素。

Bass, a sex education advocate, points out that the English prefix ‘cupio’, Latin for ‘desire’ or ‘longing for’, distinguishes the difference between cupiosexuals and asexuals. In contrast to the latter, the former consider their feelings of sexual attraction and their desire for sex and relationships to be important elements constituting their sexual orientation.

丘比特性戀一詞於2014年開始被使用。由於無性戀社群仍在發展,使用此傾向的人仍屬少數。國外無性戀研究提及,在社交平台Reddit上,少於150人使用此身份討論。

The term “cupiosexuality” came into use in 2014. As the asexual community is still developing, the number of people using this term is relatively small. A foreign study on asexuality mentioned that less than 150 Reddit audiences use this identity in online discussions. 

儘管如此,此一傾向的出現,仍然有助破除「無性戀者不會有性行為/性關係」的迷思,亦為我們思考性吸引和性實踐的關連,開拓更多樣的想像。

Nevertheless, the emergence of this orientation helps dispel the myth that “asexuals do not engage in sexual behaviour/relationships” and expands our imagination to reflect on the connection between sexual attraction and sexual practices.

Reference:

  1. https://taimi.com/wiki/cupiosexual-what-is-it-what-does-it-mean
  2. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a35046096/cupiosexual/
  3. https://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1415&context=thesis