Discrimination against asexual people

Discrimination against asexual people, also known as acephobia or aphobia when directed at aspec (aromantic and/or asexual) people, encompasses a range of negative attitudes, behaviours, and feelings toward asexuality or people who identify as part of the asexual spectrum. Negative feelings or characterisations toward asexuality include dehumanisation, the belief that asexuality is a mental illness, that asexual people cannot feel love, and the refusal to accept asexuality as a genuine sexual orientation. Asexuality is sometimes confused with celibacy, abstinence, antisexualism, or hyposexuality.

There have been efforts to combat anti-asexual discrimination through legislation or education (such as through workshops on asexuality).