![]() You should know that if anyone does." This statement is the first confirmation of Leox's identity in the text and notably argues directly against the misconception that asexual people are incapable of love. He states, "'How are you supposed to prove love to the galaxy at large if you don't know how to love any one individual person?'" Affie does quickly reply, "You don't have to have sex with someone to love them. When Affie discusses the conversation with Leox later, Leox is surprised by the lack of attachments. In a conversation with Reath, Reath simplifies the Jedi Code to basically mean celibacy when it really means to not form emotional attachments, which is an important difference. ![]() Affie first brings up Leox's asexuality after she first learns about the Jedi code. Still, Gray uses Leox to address common misconceptions about asexuality and the Jedi in a way that still flows well with the rest of the text. As AVEN explains, asexuality and aromanticism both fall on a spectrum of identity, and there is no one universal experience for either identity. Amongst both identities, there are also people who identify within a gray area. While some people are both aromantic and asexual, or aroace, not all asexual people are aromantic, and vice versa. As AVEN explains, aromanticism is when a person does not experience romantic attraction. Leox Gyasi's profile on states, "Despite his undeniable good looks, romantic and sexual encounters are not imperative to him in fact, he identifies as asexual." Because of the mention of his avoidance of romantic encounters, Leox could possibly be an aromantic representation as well, but that part of his identity is unconfirmed. The Asexual Visibility & Education Network (AVEN) explains that "an asexual person does not experience sexual attraction - they are not drawn to people sexually and do not desire to act upon that attraction in a sexual way." AVEN makes sure to distinguish between celibacy, which is a choice, and asexuality, which is inherent.
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