What's a Demisexual, and Why Should We Care?

A crop of "alternative sexualities" has its pitfalls

New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s daughter Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo recently caused a stir by announcing via Instagram that she identifies as “demisexual,” after earlier coming out as “queer.” If you’re wondering what “demisexual” is or why anyone should care, you’re not alone. But the controversy does tell us something about the cultural zeitgeist.

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