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Does Asexuality Meet the Stability Criterion for a Sexual Orientation?

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The author thanks Paul L. Vasey and Kenneth J. Zucker for their helpful suggestions.

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Cranney, S. Does Asexuality Meet the Stability Criterion for a Sexual Orientation?. Arch Sex Behav 46, 637–638 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0887-z

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