Allonormativity: Sexual Attraction as a Social Expectation
Allonormativity is the assumption that everyone naturally experiences sexual attraction and should want sexual relationships or become sexually active.
Internalized Acephobia: Stigma, Self-Doubt, and Ace Acceptance
Internalized acephobia occurs when asexual or ace-spectrum people absorb negative beliefs about asexuality and apply those stereotypes or judgments to themselves.